Reference - Lock

DBE_Database :: lock

Locks a list of tables

Tables files will be locked for multiple access ( fetch, insert, update, delete, fastFetch, fastUpdate... )

Set of operations can hence be done without other processes interfering

void lock ( string  $iTables)

Parameters :

Return :

none

Notes :

• Lock can be set on a single table
• Tables will not be opened with lock (first call to a method will open related table)

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