RE: Rép. : [SPAM] Re: Service program not using LIBL

Scott;

It seems we have different procedures etc..
We don't play with library lists.
Processes that the users use once, or sparingly have *NEW activation groups.
We do our daily backups from the HA box so we don't have any contention with
the users.
NEPs get bounced (ended and restarted) when an modification rolls to
production.

We have maybe 35 "superusers" who run a large gammit of applications. We
could probably benifit from looking at how to reclaim activation groups for
these users. The rest of the users (1200 or so) are in and out of 3
applications or less all day.

Thanks for the food for thought. Looks like I have another item for my when
I get time list.

Duane Christen

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Subject: Re: Rép. : [SPAM] Re: Service program not using LIBL


Christen, Duane J. wrote:

Why would you need to unload service programs from memory?

It's a convenient way to close any files you have open, clean up any
temporary objects, release any memory it has open, etc. Again, there
are other ways to do it (such as writing extra procedures that close
files and release dynamic memory) but why bother when the
system can do
it all for you?

We have a routine that runs at 9am every day that needs
exclusive use of
some of our files. The users exit the programs their using,
we run the
routine, then they go back into the programs and proceed with
working.
We also run a back-up procedure at night that needs exclusive
use of ALL
files. By reclaiming the activation groups, we close the
files used in
the service programs.

Why WOULDN'T you want to do this? Why would you want to
leave all files
open forever? And leave all resources in use forever? I mean, my
users frequently do things once in the morning, and never go
back into
the program. What purpose does it serve to leave all of the
resources
open all day long until they sign off?

I guess your question really puzzles me. How can you not
understand the
value of releasing memory and closing files? It seems like a pretty
basic thing.

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