[Info-Ingres] Disable database updates temporarily?

[OldSchool]

On Apr 3, 9:24 am, Mark <i... at getlotsofspamthankstoplus.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there any way to configure Ingres so that changes to the database
> can be disabled?  I have a lot of legacy (ESQL) code that needs to
> operate in a passive mode sometimes.  Therefore it must read but not
> write to the database.  I'd rather not have to change all the code if
> possible.
>
> TIA, M.

" I have a lot of legacy (ESQL) code that needs to
operate in a passive mode sometimes.  Therefore it must read but not
write to the database"   Why would the "code" care?  If it only reads,
then it's ok as is...if it tries to write, then it would break anyway
in "read only" mode....

I guess I'm missing something here