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IBM Informix C-ISAM: How to open a file in exclusive mode

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Question

IBM® Informix® C-ISAM™: How do you open a file in exclusive mode ?

Answer


Certain functions require that the file be open in exclusive mode so that only your program can access the file. You do this by specifying the exclusive lock option, ISEXCLLOCK, along with the access mode, as shown in this C code example:
 
  • fd = isopen("employee",ISEXCLLOCK+ISINOUT);

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Document Information

More support for:
Informix C-ISAM

Software version:
7.2

Operating system(s):
AIX, DYNIX/ptx, HP-UX, IRIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Document number:
339219

Modified date:
26 January 2023

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