Re: Record processing knowledge of dbAccess context

[Marty Kraimer <mrk@aps.anl.gov>]

Peregrine McGehee wrote:

>  
>
> As you pointed out, the use of PUTF does not afford a
> general solution and that this is only valid for a specific
> combination of record linkages and CA client actions:
>
> 1. the record must be scan Passive.
> 2. the "write" action must be triggered by a dbPut to a field
> with Process Passive set.

This should say dbPutField, i.e. a put from outside database access. 
PUTF is not set if processing occured because an output DB_LINK caused 
dbProcess to be called.

> 3. the "read" action must be triggered by a FLNK.
>
> Is the latter condition equivalent to someone calling dbProcess()
> directly?
>  

This sounds correct. But  be careful when calling calling dbProcess. In 
particular don't call it if you are running under a scan task. When not 
part of a scan task it must be surrounded by dbScanLock/dbScanUnlock.

Marty