version 2003
Is data file locked Boolean
Parameter | Type | Description | ||||
This command does not require any parameters | ||||||
Function result | Boolean | True = file/segment locked | ||||
False = file/segment not locked |
Description
The Is data file locked command returns True if the data file of the open database or at least one of its segments is locked i.e. write protected.
Placed, for instance, in the On Startup Database Method, this command enables the prevention of any risk of accidental opening of a locked data file.
Example
This method will prevent the opening of the database if the data file is locked:
If(Is data file locked) ALERT("The data file is locked. Impossible to open database.") QUIT 4D End if