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what is the purpose of Single Instance codeunit

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Hi all,
         Can anyone explain me the purpose of single instance codeunit, and in which scenarios  the  single instance codeunit can be used? i read some blogs related to single instance codeunit but did not clearly  understood about it completely. advance thanks for your explanations.
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  • Judy Profile Picture
    Judy Microsoft Employee on at
    Hi, the purpose of a single instance codeunit is to ensure that only one instance of the codeunit is running at a time. It is typically used in scenarios where you want to prevent multiple instances of the codeunit from running simultaneously.
    The reference MS document:
     
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    Nitin Verma 21,812 Moderator on at
    Hi,
     
    The purpose of a single-instance codeunit is typically to manage critical processes or resources that should not be accessed concurrently by multiple instances.
     
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