Maintaining Lock Options

In a JADE multiuser environment, an object is locked by another object, guaranteeing that the lock operation is the first reference to the object that is the target of the lock. You can use the Lock sheet in the Preferences dialog to change the retrying of locked objects from your workstation.

To change the default lock options

1. In the Preferences or JADE Installation Preferences dialog, click the Lock sheet.

2. Change the number of retries on a locked object in the Number of times to Retry text box, if required. (By default, locks are retried 10 times before the lock request is rejected.)

3. If you want the user in a multiuser JADE environment to be prompted if the requested object is locked, select the Prompt to Retry option button. (By default, the retry of a locked object is automatic.) Locks are released only when the user no longer wants to retry the lock.

4. If you do not want a request for a lock on an object that is currently locked to be retried, select the Do not Retry option button. (By default, the retry of a locked object is automatic; that is, the Retry Automatically option is selected.)

The current window then has focus, and displays your selected preferences.