Enables or disables whether or not the database system will automatically maintain as few locks as possible on database resources. The default is ENABLED, and results in fewer locks against the database. However, if contention for database resources is high, the automatic adjustment of locks can become a CPU drain. Such databases can trade more restrictive locking for less CPU usage by disabling adjustable lock granularity. Disabling adjustable locking granularity may require that the OpenVMS SYSGEN parameters for locks be increased.