function db_lock_table in Drupal 4

Same name in this branch

1. 4 includes/database.mysqli.inc \db_lock_table()
2. 4 includes/database.mysql.inc \db_lock_table()
3. 4 includes/database.pgsql.inc \db_lock_table()

Same name and namespace in other branches

1. 5 includes/database.mysqli.inc \db_lock_table()
2. 5 includes/database.mysql.inc \db_lock_table()
3. 5 includes/database.pgsql.inc \db_lock_table()
4. 6 includes/database.mysqli.inc \db_lock_table()
5. 6 includes/database.mysql.inc \db_lock_table()
6. 6 includes/database.pgsql.inc \db_lock_table()

Lock a table. This function automatically starts a transaction.

Related topics

3 calls to db_lock_table()

cache_set in includes/bootstrap.inc

Store data in the persistent cache.

variable_set in includes/bootstrap.inc

Set a persistent variable.

_block_rehash in modules/block.module

Update the 'blocks' DB table with the blocks currently exported by modules.

File

includes/database.pgsql.inc, line 342

Database interface code for PostgreSQL database servers.

Code

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