Informix Database LOCK Transaction for UPDATE

In some cases, we have to lock records for update. Below code segments can be used for locking table and update desired record in informix database server.

• statement.executeUpdate("Begin Work");
• statement.executeUpdate("set transaction isolation level serializable");

Above code must be used be before the SELECT statement execution which must be UPDATE.

• String sql_1="select * from table where name='sujith' FOR UPDATE";

Execute the sql and proceed with the business logic. When you want to UPDATE the table do the following.

• String sql_2=update table set name="delp" where name="sujith";

Execute the UPDATE statement, like above statement.

Then use below command for commiting transaction to database.

• statement.executeUpdate("commit");