%status = 1218

[dcutaia]

Hello,

I am using the record status indicator %status to see if the record is in use during an update.

Is there anyway to decrease the waiting period of a chain(e)?

Right now the user has to wait a minute before I send a them an message that the record is in use.

Thanks,

DAC

 *    Check to see if record is locked                   
C     LO:UP         XLATE     SEMLA         SEMLA        
C     LO:UP         XLATE     SSHPP         SSHPP        
C     SrcKey1       chain(E)  BBSPSH                                 the RPG program waits one minute until it goes to the next statement. 
C                        If        %STATUS = 1218             
C                        Eval     ERRMSG1= Err(9)            
c                         Eval      @In60  = *on               
c                         eval      @In61  = *on               
c                         eval      @error = *on               
C                        else

[GLS400]

Re: %status = 1218

Hi dcutaia:

2 methods to do this that I know of.

Chgpf waitrcd(10) .................that's number of seconds.
ovrdbf myfile waitrcd(10)

Best of Luck
GLS

[B.Hauser]

Re: %status = 1218

If you only need it temporarily I'd not change the physical file but perform an override OVRDBF before opening the file.

Birgitta