Database Locks

A database lock is taken on the database that the operation is operating on. While a database is locked, no other operations can lock the same database.

A database lock can be taken concurrently with locks on other databases.

If a database lock is taken, it will block a workspace lock from being taken.

Any blocked operations will queue.

Example: Database a takes a shared lock to perform CREATE DATABASE. Database b takes a shared lock to perform BACKUP DATABASE concurrently.