52IMS in the Parallel Sysplex, Volume I: Reviewing the IMSplex Technology
Level or state
Locks are requested at a level. This is also called the
state.
The level is used to determine
whether another lock holder can hold the lock concurrently. The IRLM uses a matrix to
determine if two levels match. Levels typically vary according to what the requestor might
do with the resource. For example, a reader requests a Level 4 lock for a database record.
An updater requests a Level 6 record for a database record. Level 4 locks are compatible
with each other, but not with Level 6 locks. This allows two readers to share a database
record, while an up ...
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