The Dict_LockCustom() function attempts to open a forms or reports dictionary. If it can, it locks the dictionary, preventing other users from accessing the dictionary.
Dict_LockCustom(product_ID, form_flag, report_flag)
• product_ID – An integer specifying the application’s product ID.
• form_flag – A returned integer indicating whether the forms dictionary is available:
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Value |
Description |
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0 |
No error |
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1 |
No dictionary |
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2 |
Unable to open |
If the result is no error (0), the forms dictionary is opened and locked.
• report_flag – A returned integer indicating whether the reports dictionary is available:
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Value |
Description |
|---|---|
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0 |
No error |
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1 |
No dictionary |
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2 |
Unable to open |
If the result is no error (0), the reports dictionary is opened and locked.
A boolean representing the result; true only if both the forms and reports dictionaries are available, and false if one or both are unavailable.
Always use the Dict_UnlockCustom() function to release a lock on a custom dictionary.
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This function will work only if your application is opened with the runtime engine. Dexterity test mode has no provisions for accessing information for forms and reports dictionaries. |