user in update and locks up a report being run

[Dennis Malen]

I am on 5.0.14D4. Where do I find the utitlity and how is it executed?

Dennis Malen
516.479.5912
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Brody" <kenbrody at spamcop.net>
To: "Dennis Malen" <dmalen at malen.com>
Cc: <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: user in update and locks up a report being run


> 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