Yes, I don´t know how to do it... I mean, i´m not sure about the behavior of table locks if I use them with openqueries.

When I get the lock? when I release (or lost) the lock? ...if I use some code like:

openquery(linked_server,get_lock(a))

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my process

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openquery(linked_server,update_view(a))

I´m lost here... tks for the help Jo.