> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Itschak Mugzach > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 7:13 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Unix systems and Serialization mechanism > > I am looking for a product that will serialize access to file > (like the > Enqueue/Dequeue in GRS) in Unix systems. Does this animal exist? > > ITschak
No. UNIX does not have that functionality. I've looked for it. The closest is called an "advisory lock". This is the flock() function in UNIX. But all programs which access the file must code the flock() themselves. http://linux.about.com/library/cmd/blcmdl2_flock.htm -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
