[progress Communities] [progress Openedge Abl] Forum Post: -nl - Use Or Avoid ?

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Hi All What is the general opinion about the use of the -NL start-up parameter ? We currently don't use it, so developers have to specify no-lock on all record retrieval (we don't use share-locks, so it's either no-lock or exclusive-lock). The argument being put against the use of -NL is that it will make the developers "lazy" and stop specifying NO-LOCK. I see -NL as more a defensive mechanism to avoid unwanted share-locks (which does happen occasionally, regardless of how diligent a developer is). Thoughts? Thanks.

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