user in update and locks up a report being run

[Kenneth Brody]

On 12/22/2010 11:24 PM, Dennis Malen wrote:
> I know that this has been addressed a couple of times.
>
> Wasn't there a utility for filePro that can identify the user when they are
> in update and a report cannot continue. filePro shows the record but we need
> the identity of the user so they we can break them out.
>
> It usually occurs when someone is on a break or out to lunch.

The "showlock" utility I wrote will show the file offset and PID of the lock 
owner.  I believe it was Bob Stockler who wrote a "lock.info" wrapper which 
would then show the record number and username as well.  I believe that both 
have been included with filePro for some time now.

-- 
Kenneth Brody