Re: Multiple RCVJRNE firing

[Alan Campin <alan0307d@xxxxxxxxx>]

It makes sense. I would say you would have one exit program for one
journal and then execute the correct logic based on what file. The
system probably only maintains one monitor on one journal.

On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Thomas Garvey <tgarvey@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm trying to determine if there is a parameter or two I might be missing on
> the RCVJRNE command, or maybe just don't fully understand it.
>
> I'm using the RCVJRNE command to receive journal entries for a physical
> file.  Then set up another RCVJRNE to do the same on a different physical
> file, calling a different exit program.  When a change happens to one of the
> files and a journal entry is placed in the file's journal receiver, BOTH
> exit programs actually execute.  I've proved this using debug.
>
> The RCVJRNE command parameters specifies the file name for which the exit
> program should be receiving entries and the exit program is indeed only
> getting entries for the specified file.  The exit program for the other file
> ALSO executes at the same time but simply gets the parameter values passed
> to it that convey nothing is being passed.  Again, I've isolated this using
> debug.  The only common denominator is that both files are journaled to the
> same journal.
>
> This is certainly non-intuitive, given that the files desired are specified
> in the RCVJRNE command execution.  It seems to imply that a single RCVJRNE
> should be applied to a journal and the exit program should decide what to do
> with the journal entry based on the file for which the entry is.  That is,
> check the values in the incoming parms to determine which file the entry
> actually pertains, then perform the function necessary and intended for that
> file.  In my case, the purposes are different.
>
> I guess I'm saying that the RCVJRNE command merely sets up a 'chain' of exit
> programs to call whenever a journal entry is written to the named journal.
> It doesn't really restrict calls to the exit program based on the file
> designations given in the RCVJRNE command.
>
> Anyone else run into this?
>
> Tom Garvey
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