VMS Help — COBOL ENVIRONMENT_DIVISION, FILE-CONTROL clauses LOCK_MODE
The LOCK MODE clause specifies a locking technique to use for a
file. LOCK MODE is part of the X/Open COBOL standard.
Format -
[ { MANUAL WITH LOCK ON MULTIPLE RECORDS } ]
[LOCK MODE IS { AUTOMATIC [WITH LOCK ON RECORD] } ]
[ { EXCLUSIVE } ]