my $data = $thing->fetch;

$thing->lock;

$thing->write('new data');

$thing->unlock;

##</code><code>##

    if ($bcast_id) {
       my $broadcast_transaction_status = eval {

            # We have to disable AutoCommit so that all of the DB tasks
            # are build into a single transaction. This locks the row.

            $self->dbh->{AutoCommit} = 0;
            $self->dbh->do('BEGIN');

            # We need to ensure the broadcast is still available. If it is,
            # we claim it. If it isn't, we do nothing

            my $bcast_status_check_query = qq~
                SELECT BroadcastID 
                FROM $db_table
                WHERE BroadcastID=?
                AND HostRunning IS NULL
                FOR UPDATE
            ~;

            my $broadcast_unclaimed = $self->dbh->selectrow_array(
                $bcast_status_check_query,
                undef,
                $bcast_id
            );

            if ($broadcast_unclaimed) {
                # We only update the DB table with broadcast claimed status
                # if nobody else has claimed it yet

                $self->dbh->do(
                    qq~
                        UPDATE $db_table
                        SET HostRunning=?
                        WHERE BroadcastID=?
                        AND HostRunning IS NULL;
                    ~,
                    undef,
                    "$hostname, Process $$",
                    $bcast_id
                );
            }
            else {
                # If the broadcast was claimed in between our first check and our
                # second check inside the transaction, we set this broadcast to no
                # longer available

                $bcast_id = 0;
            }

            # Commit the transaction and re-enable AutoCommit so that
            # it doesn't impact other DB operations

            $self->dbh->commit;
            $self->dbh->{AutoCommit} = 1;

            1;
        }
    }

    if (! $broadcast_transaction_status) {
        $self->dbh->rollback;
        $bcast_id = 0;

        _email_sysadmins(
            $self->dbh,
            "Broadcast $bcast_id claim rolled back",
            "Broadcast $bcast_id host claim transaction rolled back: $@"
        );
    }