db_lock_table

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Definition

db_lock_table($table)
includes/database.pgsql.inc, line 371

Description

Lock a table. This function automatically starts a transaction.

Related topics

Name	Description
Database abstraction layer	Allow the use of different database servers using the same code base.

Code

<?php
function db_lock_table($table) {
  db_query('BEGIN; LOCK TABLE {'. db_escape_table($table) .'} IN EXCLUSIVE MODE');
}
?>