V4WS need to use semaphores when READ from table in case cause simultaneous indexing?

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

On 11/25/04 12:03 PM, "Steven" <srt at bigpond.net.au> wrote:

Hi Steven,

> I have some confusion about when semaphores are needed when using V4WS in
> WebSiphon.
> 
> I know if you are going to update or delete a record, you need to use
> semaphores to prevent another template updating or deleting the same record
> at the same time.
> 
> But what if I just read records from a table by doing
> cursorRef=Select(...), and this causes an index for the search field to be
> created? If two templates try to read records from the same table at the
> same time, couldn't this cause simultaneous index requests?

Use semaphore also for safe.

But taking into account that OS 9 is cooperative.
Exists chance that you can avoid this step.
You can self test if it works.


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