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08-06-04, 05:11

pjcompi

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Alter Table DB2 v7

Can someone explain to me why an alter table statement to add a column to a table requires an exclusive lock on the whole database?

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08-06-04, 08:06

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generaly X lock on table , if not tablespace , but not DB , .

because , your altering table , that will X lock on table.

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08-06-04, 10:07

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You will also encounter some locking on the system catalog tables in addtion to the table being altered.

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