>>>Second, there is the problem that your RLOCK is being limited to 10 attempts (of either 2 tries or 2 seconds each). a SAFER, simpler coding would be:
>>>DO WHILE NOT RLOCK()
>>>ENDDO
>>
>>This is cut in stone, but it might lock you're app forever...
>>
>
>Check out the command Set Reprocess AND Set Lock
>
>It sounds as if you may have Set Reprocess To 10
>as a default on your system.

Why? I can't follow you here.

Vlad