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1  UNLOCK
   Makes an improperly closed file accessible.

   Format

     UNLOCK  filespec[,...]
 

2  Parameter
 

filespec[,...]

   Specifies the name of the file to be unlocked. The asterisk (*)
   and the percent sign (%)  wildcard characters are allowed. If
   you include more than one file specification, separate them with
   either commas (,)  or plus signs (+).
 

2  Qualifiers
 

/CONFIRM

      /CONFIRM
      /NOCONFIRM (default)

   Displays a query for each file being unlocked, to which you
   must respond Y (YES) or T (TRUE) to unlock the file. Any other
   response aborts the unlock operation.
 

/LOG

      /LOG
      /NOLOG (default)

   Controls whether the UNLOCK command displays the file
   specification of each file being unlocked.
 

2  Examples

   1.$ TYPE TST.OUT
     %TYPE-E-OPENIN, error opening  DISK1:[STEVE]TST.OUT;3 as input
     -SYSTEM-W-FILELOCKED, file is deaccess locked
     $ UNLOCK TST.OUT
     $ TYPE TST.OUT

     In this example, the request to type the output file TST.OUT
     returns an error message indicating that the file is locked.
     The UNLOCK command unlocks it. Then the TYPE command is
     reentered to display the contents of the file.

   2.$ UNLOCK NODE3::DISK0:[LISTS]MAILLIST3.LIS
     $ COPY NODE3::DISK0:[LISTS]MAILLIST3.LIS *.*

     In this example, you need a copy of the file MAILLIST3.LIS,
     which is locked on remote NODE3. Enter the UNLOCK command
     first and then copy the file to your current node, disk, and
     directory.

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