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RE: Too many files open

Geez...I wouldn't think that would be too many, even if it was counting
the CPYTOSTMF files. You could try a RCLACTGRP ACTGRP(*ELIGIBLE).

On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 11:29:25 -0400, "Art Tostaine, Jr."
<midrange@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> I'm using ACTGRP *CALLER.  My RPG program calls a CLP to create the
> file, then fills it, then calls the same CLP again to send the file,
> then starts over.
> 
> The job is doing 20-30 CPYTOSTMF's.  Is there something I can run after
> the CPYTOSTMF to clean up better?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Art Tostaine, Jr.
> CCA, Inc.
> Jackson, NJ 08527
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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> michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 11:13 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: Too many files open
> 
> I wonder if a RCCLACTGRP would help, assuming it's running in a named
> activation group. Also, I'll bet the system is counting each file in the
> CPYTOSTMF as an open file.
> 
> On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 11:09:45 -0400, "Art Tostaine, Jr."
> <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > There are less than 20 files open when I view the job, the system is
> not
> > really doing anything (this runs at 5am before most people start), and
> > there is 1 gig of memory.
> > 
> > V5R1.  
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > Art Tostaine, Jr.
> > CCA, Inc.
> > Jackson, NJ 08527
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al Barsa
> > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 10:55 AM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Re: Too many files open
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Art:
> > 
> > I don't know of a specific maximum number of open files, but (in many
> > cases) the architecture of the system limits you by memory.  So three
> > questions:
> > 
> > 1.)   How many open files in this job.
> > 2.)   How much memory on the system.
> > 3.)   Is the system generally busy of idle, apart from your job.
> > 
> > Al
> > 
> > Al Barsa, Jr.
> > Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
> > 
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> > In a long "working ok" process, I am receiving this error now:
> > 
> >   2800 - CPYTOSTMF
> FROMMBR('/QSYS.LIB/QTEMP.LIB/EDI214.FILE/EDI214.MBR')
> > 
> >   TOSTMF('/TMP/EDI856.TXT') STMFOPT(*REPLACE) DBFCCSID(37)
> > 
> >   STMFCODPAG(*PCASCII)
> > 
> > Too many open files for process.
> > 
> > 
> >                          Additional Message Information
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  Message ID . . . . . . :   CPFA0A4       Severity . . . . . . . :
> 40
> > 
> >  Message type . . . . . :   Diagnostic
> > 
> >  Date sent  . . . . . . :   08/05/04      Time sent  . . . . . . :
> > 05:05:25
> > 
> > 
> >  Message . . . . :   Too many open files for process.
> > 
> >  Cause . . . . . :   The process maximum number of open files has been
> > reached.
> >     No additional files can be opened.
> > 
> >  Recovery  . . . :   Close some of the open files or wait until some
> > files have
> >    been closed and then retry the operation.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I added a RCLRSC before the CPYTOSTMF, but that didn't help things.
> > 
> > This CLP copies files to the IFS (lots of them), then uses Brad Stones
> > GETURI to transmit them to a web service.
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > 
> > Art Tostaine, Jr.
> > CCA, Inc.
> > Jackson, NJ 08527
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