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Subject: usinfg sql to delete records, but some records are locked by users
From: Alan Shore <AlanShore@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:58:54 -0400
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Hi everyone
I am using SQL to delete records from a file. Nothing fancy
delete from filea where rectype = '1'

On development, this just flies through
On production - not the same
I think that its is because some users may have some of these records
locked
Apart from asking the users to temporarily sign off (LAST RESORT)
Is there a way within SQL to bypass those records that are locked and
delete all the records that are not locked

I have the luxury of coming back to those non-deleted records later

As always, any and all responses MUCH appreciated
Thanks in advance

Alan Shore
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