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> From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
>
> Anyway, if I did use the server approach, what's to stop the server from
> leaving the locks open?  Granted, in theory, that would be one tight
> module to test the snot out of and get right.

If it's the only program that's accessing the file, it doesn't worry about
locks.  That's sort of the point of the exercise.


> I can see some people adapting to the externalized I/O model, but only a
> small percentage.  "What?  I can do a chain in my rpg, or I can: write a
> totally separate program, call it with a bunch of parameters, etc?"

Or I can add a completely different syntax with embedded SQL, requiring a
completely different compile command, and a bunch of issues about activation
groups and setting runtime values and commitment control and all that other
junk?

How much time have you spent on this particular question so far?  Convert to
dollars.  Now how much haved you saved because you're using SQL?  Simple
cost/benefit analysis.


> Granted, you can externalize the security, etc, but unless you get 100%
> adoption within an organization, all it takes is one person to trash it
> all.  I just don't feel strong enough about externalizing I/O to fight
> that battle.

This is a management issue, and I'm not going to critique your company's
management style.

Joe


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