RE: IBM Service - New API

Bob:

Thanks for posting this info.  This is indeed a powerful API/exit
program.

Dave

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>From:  Bob Larkin[SMTP:blarkin@wt.net]
>Sent:  Friday, June 27, 1997 1:46 AM
>To:    MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>Subject:       IBM Service - New API
>
>I was looking for a way to trigger a program for every job that started
>on the system. Called IBM's Support Line, but unfortunately, they were
>unable to help. Called IBM's AS/400 API hotline, (Got the number from
>one of the AS/400 magazines article on API's) and they  had the answer!
>
>First - Hats off and many thanks to Bruce Vining, and the ither folks
>at
>the API Hotline. You are doing a GREAT job. If anyone at IBM sees this,
>please let the proper people know.
>
>The solution to my problem was made available as PTF SF28805 for V3R6,
>and was included in the base operating system in V3R7. It is only
>available on RISC machines. The answeer is provided using an exit
>program and data queues.
>
>After registering the exit program, you can specify the subsystem to
>watch, as either a single sbs, generic, or *ANY/*ALL.  You also specify
>a keyed data queue to receive notification at. You can get your choice
>of Job Start, Job hit the Job Queue, or Job End. (Or any combination of
>these)
>
>When one of the monitored actions occurs, an entry is placed on the
>data
>queue, complete with job ID values, and what type of action (Queue,
>Start, End) occurred. At that point, you can do anything you want with
>the info.
>
>At present, the only documentation readily available is the cover
>letter
>from SF28805, but will be documented in V4R1 manual.
>
>If anyone needs furher info, please e-mail me.
>Bob Larkin
>blarkin@wt.net
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