>I guess Banking Applications must be really unique in Canada, because this >method worked for Banking and Credit Card applications for over 20 countries.
I cannot tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but we did use compression on our banking databases, VSAM, and flat files. Both hardware and software (SHRINK). Around the late 1990's, we found they weren't worth the so-called benefits. A couple of years ago, I was working for a wholesaler who used EDI for the majority of the orders. The app updated an order file and deleted entries as the orders were processed. So, it was at least 67% writes. The app speeded up when we removed compression. - I'm a SuperHero with neither powers, nor motivation! Kimota! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
