When a object will be locked & when a record will be
locked? Plz explain.

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When a object will be locked & when a record will be locked? Plz explain...

Answer / ps

When file is open in update/add mode file object will be
locked.

When user try to fetch any record from file by setting up
pointer to a record record will get locked.

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When a object will be locked & when a record will be locked? Plz explain...

Answer / syam

When 2 user or more trying to access same record in a PF
record will be locked. While backup file to tape or cd any
user trying to access any lib or file it can be locked

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