LKEX entry for TPLOCK exclusive

Entry:
LKEX
VIT option:
LOCK
Event:
TPLOCK exclusive
VIT processing module:
ISTRACLK
Control is returned to:
ISTAPC36

This trace record identifies a request for exclusive control of a VTAM® lock and the status of a lock. Exclusive locks can be held by only one VTAM process. If a WAIT entry immediately follows this entry, it could be because a wait-for-lock condition exists. Look at the lockword in the trace output to see if the lock is already held.

Locks obtained by LKEX are eventually released by UNLK or ULKA. See z/OS Communications Server: SNA Diagnosis Vol 1, Techniques and Procedures for a list of VTAM locks.
REQTEXT
Byte (hex)
Contents
00–03
Record ID: C"LKEX"
04
ID is the primary address space ID (ASID). This field is 0 if the ASID is greater than X'FF'.
05
0
06–07
Level of lock to be obtained
08–0B
Address of lock to be obtained
0C–0F
CRA lock account word (CRALKACT)
10–13
Address of the issuer of the TPLOCK macro
14–1A
Lockword pointed to by address in bytes 08-0B
1B
The LOCK ID field. See z/OS Communications Server: SNA Diagnosis Vol 1, Techniques and Procedures for a list of VTAM locks.
1C–1F
Request parameter header (RPH) address