Re: Costly PSDS

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

We do this (create a data queue based on PSDS information) continually
throuighout the day for our POS system. I've never encountered performance
problems. Checking for a data queue, creating it if needed, and granting
object authority seem to fly.

On 9/8/06, Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > From: albartell
> >
> >
> > One last question.  Obviously the "costly to obtain" is relative to your
> > machine, but it would be better if I had something to relate it to.  For
> > instance, it is more costly to have a 65535 character variable vs. a
> 65535
> > VARYING character variable if you needed to %trim a lot on that
> variable.
> > That may not be apples to apples, but I am just trying to grasp what
> > "costly
> > to obtain" means.  If it was costly as in "similar to having to start
> the
> > JVM for your job" I would definitely go another route.
>
> Aaron, I have used the PSDS throughout my career, in programs ranging from
> large monolithic programs to small service-type programs called thousands
> or
> even millions of times.
>
> At no point have I ever noticed a performance hit from using the PSDS.
> Never.
>
> Joe
>
>
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