CursorLock

When used with the CursorScroll parameter, specifies locking options for cursors in an ODBC data source.

The values you can set for CursorLock control two aspects of cursor locking:

Concurrent access Ensures that multiple users can simultaneously access data that is accurate and current.
Collision detection Detects collisions that occur when multiple users update the same data at the same time.

CursorLock = ‘lock_value’

Parameter	Description
lock_value	Specifies the type of locking you want to use for ODBC cursors. Values are: Lock Use the lowest level of locking sufficient to allow updates on table rows. Opt Use optimistic concurrency control. This means that table rows are not locked against updates by other users. To detect collisions, compare row versions or timestamps. OptVal Use optimistic concurrency control. This means that table rows are not locked against updates by other users. To detect collisions, compare selected values with their previous values. ReadOnly Prohibit updates on table rows by any user. For more about how the ODBC standard defines lock values, see your ODBC documentation.

Parameter

Description

lock_value

Specifies the type of locking you want to use for ODBC cursors. Values are:

Lock Use the lowest level of locking sufficient to allow updates on table rows.
Opt Use optimistic concurrency control. This means that table rows are not locked against updates by other users. To detect collisions, compare row versions or timestamps.
OptVal Use optimistic concurrency control. This means that table rows are not locked against updates by other users. To detect collisions, compare selected values with their previous values.
ReadOnly Prohibit updates on table rows by any user.

For more about how the ODBC standard defines lock values, see your ODBC documentation.

If you do not specify a value for CursorLock, PocketBuilder defaults to the cursor lock setting specified by your ODBC driver.

To set scrolling and locking options for cursors in an ODBC data source:

Database profile Select Dynamic Scrolling from the Scrolling Options drop-down list, and Optimistic Using Values from the Locking drop-down list on the Transaction tab in the Database Profile Setup dialog box.
PocketBuilder application script Type the following in a PocketBuilder application script:
```
SQLCA.dbParm =
```
```
			"CursorScroll='Dynamic',CursorLock='OptVal'"
```