How it works...

The Mload utility places a lock in table headers to alert other utilities that a MultiLoad is in session for this table. They include:

  • Acquisition lock:
    • DML allows all
    • DDL allows DROP only
  • Application lock:
    • DML allows SELECT with ACCESS only
    • DDL allows DROP only

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