On MS-DOS systems, this variable specifies an amount of time the runtime waits before returning a record locked condition after it encounters a locked record. When you have code that sits in a tight loop waiting for a record to become unlocked, you can set this variable to allow other users to access the file. The value in LOCKED_RECORD_ DELAY is the wait time in hundredths of a second. For example, a value of "100" would cause a 1 second delay. The default value is "0". The maximum value is "32767".