locking issue

[Former Member]

Hi All ,

I use this locking (write lock) and i want to verify if i do it OK .

what i do is to check if the entry is locked if so try 5 times .

one more thing is that that i dont know how the parameter behavior and _wait can help me .

Regards

Chris

DO iv_try_x_times TIMES. "Try to lock object for 5 times before skiping the object

lv_count = lv_count + 1.

CALL FUNCTION 'ENQUEUE_E_D_USR'

EXPORTING

mandt = sy-mandt

userid = mv_userid

x_for_user = iv_is_exact " If FOR_USER is initial this defines the lock behavior

wait = ivis_wait

EXCEPTIONS

foreign_lock = 1

system_failure = 2

OTHERS = 3.

IF sy-subrc = 0.

RETURN.

ENDIF.

IF lv_count < iv_try_x_times.

WAIT UP TO 1 SECONDS.

ENDIF.

ENDDO.

[Former Member]

Hi Chris,

Code is fine. are you facing some issue with this??

Read this it will give you more clear picture:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/41/7af4c8a79e11d1950f0000e82de14a/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/Helpdata/EN/af/22ab01dd0b11d1952000a0c929b3c3/content.htm

Edited by: Harsh Bhalla on Nov 29, 2009 6:38 PM

[Former Member]

HI Harsh ,

Thanks ,

i read the help but i not sure that i understand the use of

x_for_user = iv_is_exact 
_wait = iv_is_wait

can you please explain the need of the parametrs , one example is if i use the counter (in loop)

for what i need the wait ?

or what is the use of x_for_user and how it can help me ?

Regards

Chris

[Former Member]

Hi Chris,

Read this to get clarification

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwpi71/helpdata/en/cf/21eebf446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm

[Former Member]

HI Harsh ,

thanks but i do some wait logic in the loop do i need to use also the parameter wait ?

Regards

Chris

[SureshRa]

Chris,

There is no clear documentation on the _WAIT parameter. However the short description of the data element DDENQWAIT says "Flag indicating whether lock attempt is to be repeated" (Values X and SPACE).

So my suggestion is you don't pass this parameter and leave it to its default value of SPACE and continue with your logic of attempting for a specified number of times before giving up.

The statement WAIT UP TO 1 SECONDS doesn't justify genuine assumption. Try to implement more elegant logic such as reading the database to check some value.

Regards,

Suresh

[Clemenss]

Hi,

somewhere I found documentation about WAIT parameter. I remember by default it will wait up to 3 seconds for a foreign lock being released. This is useful if - by chance - the object is locked by another process that does not need much time.

I always use the WAIT = 'X' because if the object is not locked it does not cost any time and if it is locked I may not have to repeat the whole process.

Regards,

Clemens

[Former Member]

HI Clemens

thanks a lot

but do you suggest to use also the logic i did in the loop for 5 times with sytabix and in parallel use the wait .

one more thing is regard the x_for_user how can it help me ?

Regards

Chris

[Clemenss]

Hi Chris,

my personal thought is you should always try to gain simplicity. In this case it means: No need for the do-loop. And no need for the x_for_user parameter.

Regards,

Clemens