LOCKTYPE

The LOCKTYPE option specifies the type of record locking in use.

Syntax:
LOCKTYPE=integer
Parameters:
0 Programs can read locked records, but cannot access them in other ways. This is the standard method with this COBOL system.
1 Programs cannot access locked records at all. This is as in languages other than COBOL.
2 Creates a new file with the same base name as the file being opened but with a .lck extension. Any record locks are recorded in this file. On Windows NT, this enables the file handler to read and write to files up to 4 Gigabytes in size regardless of whether the file is shared or locked.
Properties:
Default: 0
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