VMS Help RMS, $RELEASE  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    The Release service unlocks the record specified by the contents
    of the record file address (RAB$W_RFA) field of the RAB.

                               RAB64 USERS

       RAB64 can replace the RAB or RAB prefix wherever it is used
       with the Release service on OpenVMS Alpha systems.

    Format

      SYS$RELEASE  rab [,[err] [,suc]]

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