Specifying the maximum file and record wait time (WAITFILE and WAITRCD) parameters

 

The WAITFILE and WAITRCD parameters specify how long a program can wait for a file and a record in the file if another job has the file or record locked.

If the wait time ends before the file or record is released, a message is sent to the program indicating that the job was not able to use the file or read the record.

 

Parent topic:

Specifying database file and member attributes

 

Related concepts

Locking records
Locking files