Re: UPS & AS/400 talking to each other

James wrote:

> Change system value QUPSMSGQ to point to QSYS/QSYSMSG.  Set this
> message queue in break mode and write a break handling program and
> assign it to the message queue.

Is a break handling program really the best way to monitor the QSYSMSG
message queue? My understanding is that break handling programs are best
suited to interactive jobs. To have the queue in break mode there has to be
a job that has the queue allocated. In this example it could be the system
console, but if the console gets signed off the queue goes back into hold
mode and the messages are not monitored.

OTOH if you have a batch NEP monitoring the queue it can be simply sitting
on a RCVMSG with WAIT(*MAX) without a separate program having to be
invoked. The NEP can examine every message that arrives in the queue, take
the appropriate action, then loop round and go back sleep. Surely this is
preferable to using a break handler?

Dave...
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