Using INFORMATION in UPDATE procedure

[Kirk, Dean]

Hi,

I believe the use caution warning is due to the fact that issuing an info
statement will release any locks you have on files.  As well as the unlock
verb, exiting a screen and linking to a lower level screen, Quick will
release locks if it is ready to accept input from the terminal (response)
and ready to send output to the screen(now).

Hope this helps.

Dean Kirk
Cognos Ltd

-----Original Message-----
From: Jesse, Rich [mailto:Rich.Jesse@qtiworld.com]
Sent: 07 August 2000 23:25
To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu
Subject: Using INFORMATION in UPDATE procedure


Hi,

I wanted to spit out a custom message at the end of my UPDATE in QUICK
v8.13d1 on HP/UX 10.20 (the Java training isn't done yet...).  So, I use the
INFORMATION verb.

However, in the .PDF docs, it states "Warning: Use caution when using the
INFORMATION verb in BACKOUT and UPDATE procedures.".  Other than carefully
typing it in and experimenting with the NOW clause, what exactly am I
supposed to use caution against?  A search on support.cognos.com didn't hit
any matches.

Anyone?

Rich Jesse                          System/Database Administrator
Rich.Jesse@qtiworld.com             QTI -- Sussex, WI USA


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