RE: Triggers Vs. Journalling

[michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks Michael.

On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:38:17 -0400, "Rooney, Michael P"
<michael.p.rooney@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> 
> Michael,
> 
> I would opt for a solution based on journaling as the DB records
> would still be accessible should you encounter a program error.
> While not impossible, this would be little more complicated using
> triggers.  As you're looking to provide continuity between 2 systems,
> I would go with the resilient (and proven) approach via journaling.
> 
> Just my thoughts...
> 
> Michael Rooney
> Citigroup International 
> 
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> 
> I'd appreciate opinions (especially if they're based on fact <smile>)
> regarding remote database synchronization. I have a situation where I
> need to keep some files updated on a remote iSeries system in the
> unlikely event the main iSeries crashes. I can't go the package route
> now due to cost constraints. Since there are only three files (but large
> ones with a lot of records), I was thinking I could trigger the files on
> the main system and write add/change/delete records to a file. I could
> then transfer the file to the remote system (every x minutes) and apply
> those changes to the corresponding remote file. I could do the same
> thing with journalling. 
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
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