RE: Shared activation groups... any example?

Charles,

You can't have a shared activation group.

You want a single copy of code/variables active.

All you need is a server job (aka Never Ending Program NEP) running in a named activation group that
process requests from the DTAQ.

Any files opened by a *SRVPGM used by the NEP will only be closed if you close them yourself with the
CLOSE op-code or you reclaim the ACTGRP. You if are using SQL, then make sure CLOSQLCUR is *ENDACTGRP
and not *ENDMOD.



Charles Wilt
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CINTAS Corporation - IT 92B
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Subject: Shared activation groups... any example?

Hi!

I want to implement a DTAQ server this way:
1) I start the server in a named shared activation group
2) Each time my server receives a request, a paramater is received to
indicate if the request has to be executed as an interactive or as a batch
job, using my shared activation group

The reason I want to use shared activation groups is: I want to load my
service programs once and keep the files opened between calls until the
end
of my activation group

I want to reuse previously loaded programs and previously created open
paths
to my files, so my data files won't be opened / closed each time I execute
my SRVPGMs from within my DTAQ server. Two scenarios are possible:

1) My DTAQ server receives a request to execute my programs in interactive
mode and reuse previously loaded programs and previously opened files
2) My DTAQ server receives a request to execute my programs in batch mode
and reuse previously loaded programs and previously opened files

Most of my programs uses embedded SQL to select records from files.
Actually, programs prepare the statement, declare a cursor, open the
cursor,
do fetch(es) and close the cursor.

I didn't find any documentation related to shared activation groups. No
example at all. Can you please help me?
Or if you have a better idea about how to do what I want to do, all
suggestions are welcome...

Charles St-Laurent
Consultant Berco
Technologies
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