We use them a few ways I know of. We use a data area to track capture and apply jobs running for apply qualifiers in a Data Propagator application. We start multiple apply qualifiers and then continue to capture and apply changes until the last one has done all of its files at least once. Each writes to the data area when it starts and then when it is complete. When all are marked complete, the job monitoring the data area ends all the capture and apply jobs for all apply qualifiers.
We also use data areas to track the version of our software in multiple environments.
Jeff Carey, MSIT, MBA
Senior Technical Support Specialist
SXC Health Solutions, Inc.
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alan Shore
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 10:33 AM
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Subject: RE: DataArea vs. Tables
Hi Birgitta
It depends upon your definition of "heavily"
We use data areas quite a lot, for example, to hold a date when a program was last run, so that the next run of the same program will start from that date
Alan Shore
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Birgitta Hauser
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:17 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: DataArea vs. Tables
Hi guys,
we just had a discussion about using data areas.
In my opinion they are not heavily used or needed.
I either create a table/physical file or store the information in global variables in a specific service program. The data within these global variables is set and retrieved by calling procedures.
I'm just curious, are you using data areas (heavily) or not?
Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
Birgitta Hauser
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