=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390| Expert Questions of the Week Tip February 25, 2002 Answers to your technical questions and expert advice for the 390 community. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. Expert Questions of the Week - How different is DB2 from TPF? - Need help defining MQseries address spaces in Workload Manager? - Does CICS keep statistics on TSQs created? 2. 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Apply today to qualify for FREE attendance. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3828640;5058249;p?http://www.storagemanagement2002.com/html/registration.htm ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW DIFFERENT IS DB2 FROM TPF? | by Jim Keohane Dear Ask the Expert, I am a TPF progammer and I intend to learn DB2. How different is it? Could you suggest some useful Web sites/books for self study? >> CLICK for Jim's answer: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid449992_tax285123,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HELP DEFINING MQSERIES ADDRESS SPACES IN WORKLOAD MANAGER? | by Clayton Ching Dear Ask the Expert, What kind of goals should MQseries address spaces have in Workload Manager? Or how should they be defined in terms of other address spaces (i.e. should their goals be higher than CICS, etc.)? >> CLICK for Clayton's answer: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid449096_tax287117,00.html -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOES CICS KEEP STATISTICS ON TSQS CREATED? | by Jose Flores Dear Ask the Expert, Does CICS maintain statistics on every TSQ that is created in main storage. I am specifically looking for the following information: -queue name -address of queue -created by and time -read by and time -deleted by -delete time If this information is maintained, can somebody tell me where to look and how to look at it? >> CLICK for Jose's answer: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid449979_tax288468,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------- ***Special Offer: XML Training - SAVE $500*** -------------------------------------------------------------- If you're looking to learn XML, look no further. Search390.com has gathered six highly recommended XML courses and bundled them together at a special price. 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We've classified these programs as "System Software". This Best Web Links category offers system software information from search390 and across the Web. You can visit "Middleware" to find ways to merge all aspects of business computing, or click on "CICS/Transaction Monitors" for the latest in transaction processing. >> CLICK for these Best Web Links: http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1451,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 DISCUSSION FORUMS | Developer Search390 member "taunyaw" posted the following in the Developer forum: "I am writing an assembler program that will be a dual environment program running in both batch and CICS. What is an efficient way for me to determine in my code at run time which environment I am in (batch or CICS)?" Think you know the answer? 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