RETRYLOCK

The RETRYLOCK option indicates whether you wish to retry a READ operation that fails because the record is locked.

Syntax:
RETRYLOCK={ON|OFF|NOSTATUS|integer}
Parameters:
OFF Do not attempt a retry.
ON Retry the operation until no lock is encountered.
NOSTATUS Retry the operation for those files for which no status field is defined.
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