"K.L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The 3.23.54 Manual states in;
> 
> Section 1.4.4.3 Transactions
> ------------------------------------
> "If you only obtain a read lock (as opposed to a write lock), then reads and
> inserts are still allowed to happen. The new inserted records will not be seen
> by any of the clients that have a READ lock until they release their read locks
> "
> 
> But in Section 6.7.2 Lock Tables/Unlock Tables Syntax
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> "If a thread obtains a READ lock on a table, that thread (and all other threads)
> can only read from the table. If a thread obtains a WRITE lock on a table, then
> only the thread holding the lock can READ from or WRITE to the table."
> 
> 
> What am I missing pls?  Can I, with a "READ" Lock, still write to the table?

Only thread that obtains lock on the table can write to the table.
 
> Is the following assumption correct?
> 
> "READ" Lock - Thread/Client with Lock, can write to locked Table, and is ONLY
> ONE who can until Lock released. 

Sure.



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