UNLOCK

General Format

Format 1

UNLOCK {File-Name-1} ALL {RECORD }                          {RECORDS}

Format 2

UNLOCK ALL {RECORD }            {RECORDS}

Syntax rules

1.	File-name-1 shall not refer to a sort file or a merge file.

2.	RECORD and RECORDS are synonymous.

General rules

Format 1

1.	Any record locks associated with the file connector referenced by file-name-1 are released by the execution of the UNLOCK statement. The presence or absence of any record locks does not affect the success of the execution of the UNLOCK statement.

 

NOTE - To unlock one particular record, use the READ statement with the NO LOCK phrase.

2.	File-name-1 shall reference a file connector in the open mode.

3.	The execution of the UNLOCK statement causes the value of the I-O status of the file connector referenced by file-name-1 to be updated.

Format 2

4.	This format releases all records locked by all the open files in that program.

5.	The execution of the UNLOCK ALL is always successfull, the I-O status is not updated, and no declaratives are executed.

Examples

Format 1 - Unlock all records of one file

unlock customers

Format 2 - Unlock all records of all files

unlock all