RE: Save While Active Question

Hi John

If you can get them off line and get a synch point before re-starting
processing then you get the best of both worlds. It will be a much shorter
time than a save. I have seen reductions from a save of two hours down to 15
minutes to get a checkpoint.

If you use *SYNCLIB on the SAVACT parameter then the system will save the
libraries as at a common checkpoint across the libraries. Once the common
checkpoint is reached it sends a message.

You won't know how long it will take to get a check point until you try.

Alternatives:
- get a HA product and replicate to another library on the same machine.
- Journal everything and get a save at least once a week
- Get the email Rob described

Regards
Evan Harris



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Candidi
Sent: Tuesday, 21 April 2009 1:37 a.m.
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Save While Active Question

Thanks Evan. Let me be clearer. The processing I was talking about was user
input into some of the files while the save is running. The idea is to not
shut them out completely while running the save

John A. Candidi
American European Insurance Group
AS400 & POINT Application Manager
856-779-2274
jacandidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx