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Chapter 4: File and Record Locking
This chapter describes how you can use file and record locking capabilities. Examples are given for the correct use of record locking. Misconceptions about the amount of protection that record locking affords are dispelled. Record locking should be viewed as a synchronization mechanism, not a security mechanism.
The chapter includes these topics:
- Overview of File and Record Locking
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- Using File Permissions
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- Using Record Locking
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- Selecting Advisory or Mandatory Locking
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- Record Locking Across Multiple Systems
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