Re: Number of times a program has been run

Tony,

To avoid the problem of possible lock during update, may I suggest that each
request, batch or interactive, submit an entry to a data queue with any relevant
information you may want to collect.  You can then off hours process the data
queue for analytical purposes.  With this method you may be able to "black box"
the logging into any/all programs that allow a request.

We do this type of thing extensively and always (Ok, almost always  ... don't 
nit
pick) have a requester interface program that front ends the submit program 
which
calls the execution program that returns and does the presentation program.
Slipping in a logging program under this design would not rock the boat.

HTH,
James W. Kilgore
email@James-W-Kilgore.com


Tony.Minehan@hr-m.b-m.defence.gov.au wrote:

> G'Day people,
>
> We have  a large amount of programs  that our end-users use to produce
> hardcopy or screen-based reports. The higher-ups have suggested that we may
> like to know how many times each of these programs are run. Each of the
> programs has an option to print the report or view it on the screen. If the
> report is printed a batch job is submitted. No problem getting stats on
> these as job accounting is active. The problem is how many times are the
> programs run with the report being generated interactively. My suggestion
> is to have each program increment a data area and use the data areas for
> the reporting that management requires. Any other suggestions??
>
> Tony
>

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