--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2018/05/08 20:30:12	1.1318
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2018/07/04 13:44:16	1.1319
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1318 2018/05/08 20:30:12 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1319 2018/07/04 13:44:16 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -18024,7 +18024,7 @@ sub make_short_symbs {
             while (($gotlock ne 'ok') && ($tries<3)) {
                 $tries ++;
                 sleep 1;
-                $gotlock = &Apache::lonnet::newput_dom('uniquecodes',$lockhash,$cdom);
+                $gotlock = &Apache::lonnet::newput_dom('tiny',$lockhash,$cdom);
             }
             if ($gotlock eq 'ok') {
                 $init = &shorten_symbs($cdom,$init,$su,\%coursetiny,\%tocreate,\%newunique,