Syntax options: IN lock-mode MODE | FOR lock-mode MODE Specifies the lock mode to be used for the specified tables and views. The IN and FOR keywords are synonymous. A table lock mode can be promoted, but cannot be demoted. For example, you can promote a SHARED READ lock to SHARED WRITE, but you cannot demote a SHARED WRITE mode to a SHARED READ mode. See the SET TRANSACTION statement for a description of these arguments.