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Each type of table-level lock placed on a table affects to some degree the access that other users have to the table. You can use a lock aggressively to prohibit other users from accessing a table, or you can use a lock defensively to prevent other users from placing locks that would limit your application's access to the table. The chart below shows the results of User 2's attempts to place table locks after User 1 has successfully placed each type of lock: