v processing question

[Joe Chasan]

On Mon, Jun 21, 2004 at 10:35:54AM -0400, Kenneth Brody wrote:
> Courtney wrote:
> > 
> > Guys and Gals
> > 
> > I have a question about vprocessing...
> > 
> > Can u update a record while running a vprocessing?
> [...]
> 
> The record is not locked during the sort/select process, therefore
> updates are not allowed.  Yes, there are ways to force the record to
> be modified, but you're asking for trouble, just like modifying an
> unprotected lookup.  (Though you can probably get away with it if
> you make sure to not use the "-u" flag.)

i wonder if fp tech would actually ever let us control the locking status 
of file - e.g. new commands
lock(filename) (use "-" for current)
and
unlock(filename) (use "-" for current)

for times like this as well as @key, @entsel, certain lookups where
we want to write without losing / releasing lock, etc.

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