Element: database.busy

Type

numeric

Description

Whether or not database is currently busy. When a database is busy, commands given to the database via a db or dbtrans command block cannot be executed.

A database is set to busy when executing a command executed in background mode, e.g.

db mydb {
    *(gotit) select * from mytab
}

The database stops being busy when the background command has completed. This completion resets the "busy" status of the database and executes the database.exec procedure if it has one.

The state of business is maintained by the system and cannot be changed directly.

Notes

Background command facilities are not available with network services.