Cancel prepare for update

Syntax

Cancel prepare for update

Description

This command cancels the Prepare for update mode and releases any semaphores which may have been set. You use the Prepare for edit/insert command to prepare Omnis for editing or insertion of records. It is usually followed by Update files which is the usual way of terminating the Prepare for... state but you can also terminate this state with Cancel prepare for update. It must be followed by commands which prevent an Update files command from being encountered.

When you execute a Prepare for... command in multi-user mode, semaphores are used to implement record locking. Cancel prepare for update neutralizes the effect of a Prepare for...command and releases all semaphores.

You can use this command within a timer method to implement a timed record release.

Example

Set timer method 600 sec TimerMethod
Prepare for edit 
Enter data 
Update files if flag set 
Clear timer method 
# TimerMethod 
Yes/No message {Time's up, cancel edit?}
If flag true 
  Cancel prepare for update 
  Queue cancel 
End If