[comp.os.vms] Question on File Locking

RL9721S@DRAKE.BITNET (07/26/88)

We are running an acministrative computing package on one of our Vaxes
and periodically get into trouble when multiple users are accessing the
same data files.  the troubles always involve a mistake in which a batch
job queue is suspended and one of the batch jobs has locked the file.  The
result is that other users who need access to the same file, can't get it.
We can look using SHOW DEVICE/FILE and determine which users have the
file open, but we can't tell who has put on the lock.  Does anyone have
a neat way of finding out who has the file locked?  We would appreciate
any help which can be offered.  Thanks!!!

-bob-

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Robert W. Lutz  [BITNET: RLUTZ@DRAKE]  [Telephone: 515-271-3919]
Director of Computing and Telecommunications
Drake University
Des Moines, IA 50311