// We are reclaiming row space or long column.
// First get an xlock on the head row piece.
RecordHandle headRecord = work.getHeadRowHandle();
if (!container_rlock.lockRecordForWrite(
tran, headRecord, false /* not insert */, false /* nowait */))
{
// cannot get the row lock, retry
tran.abort();
if (work.incrAttempts() < 3)