Method for locking an entity. The lock is associated with the workstation issuing the call.
retval = Repository('LOCK', entID)
The LOCK method has the following parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Message | 'LOCK' |
| entID | entID consists of four elements, which are '*' (asterisk) delimited: * Application name * Type ID * Class ID * Entity name Methods are executed as follows: if class specific, execute at the class level; if type specific, execute at the type level; otherwise, execute the method. |
Null, whether or not the LOCK is successful.
Note: Always call the Get_Status function after calling Repository.
Repository() function, UNLOCK Method, Get_Repos_Entities(). Also, Stored Procedures chapter in the Guide to Application Development.
/* Lock the CENTERWINDOW stored procedure in the repository. */
Declare Function Get_Repos_Entities, Repository, Get_Status
AppID = @APPID<1> ;* current application
TypeID = "STPROC" ;* OpenInsight stored procedures
ClassID = "" ;* Not Applicable
Stored_Proc_Name = 'CENTERWINDOW'
entid = AppID : '*' : TypeID : '*' : ClassID : '*' : Stored_Proc_Name
result = Repository("LOCK", entid)
/* CENTERWINDOW is now marked as locked. The result field is null. */
If Get_Status(ErrCode) then
call msg(@window, 'Error Message returned: ' : ErrCode)
end