unlock-file Command

The unlock-file command clears file locks which have not been cleared through normal system operation.

File locks are set by BASIC filelock statements and other mechanisms, and provide a means of assuring data reliability by preventing one process from updating a file while another process examines a batch of records from that same file.

File locks are displayed by list-locks as special item locks with an item-ID of an asterisk and a hash of 0.

NOTE

A clear-locks (i or a clear-locks releases all file locks.

Syntax

unlock-file file.reference {(options}

Parameter(s)

options

i

Suppresses message item 'x' released.

See Also

clear-locks Command

list-lockq Command

list-locks Command

lock Statement

Locking Scheme

what Command