RETRYLOCK

Specifies that when a READ statement finds that a record is locked the read operation is to be retried repeatedly until the record is available.

Syntax:
>>-.---.-.----.--RETRYLOCK-----------------><
   +-/-+ +-NO-+
Parameters:

None

Properties:
Default: NORETRYLOCK
Phase: Syntax check
$SET: Any
Dependencies:

Set to NORETRYLOCK immediately by NORM.

Comments:

This directive affects a file only if the file has a FILE STATUS item but there is no declarative specifically for that file.

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