RETRYOPEN

The RETRYOPEN option indicates whether you wish to retry an I/O operation that fails because the file is locked.

Syntax:
RETRYOPEN={ON|OFF|integer}
Parameters:
ON Retry the operation until no lock is encountered.
OFF Do not attempt a retry.
integer Specify the number of attempts or the number of seconds for which you wish to retry the operation before a locked record status is returned. The RETRYTIME option controls the meaning of integer; for more information see the topic RETRYTIME.
Properties:
Default: OFF