Re: High level record lock -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: High level record lock
From: dlclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 12:27:42 -0400
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"RPG400-L" <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 09/26/2018 12:20:12
PM:

Is there a way to 'lock' a record so that nothing can even read it until

I release it?

Since SQL supports dirty reads, I don't think you can achieve the
stated desired goal. However, an SQL Sequence object would solve the
problem.

Sincerely,

Dave Clark

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