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Click for more info: http://search390.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid10_gci850485,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW CAN I IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF A DFSORT STEP? | by Mark Zelden Dear Ask the Expert, I'm trying to improve the performance of a DFSORT step for one of my customers. My input file is a VSAM KSDS and output a QSAM file. The VSAM dataset has no buffers specified in the JCL and hence defaults to BUFND=2 and BUFNI=1. The elapsed time of the step is mostly due to I/O on these 2 files. (High EXCP counts). My question is (I've tried this technique succesfully in other application programs but not sure whether it'll work for DFSORT). Can you shed some light on it? >> CLICK for Mark's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid491631_tax287555,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOES CICS SUB-TASKING SPREAD OVER ALL CPUS? | by Robert Harris Dear Ask the Expert, CICS sub-tasks DB2 activities to separate CPU. However, does this sub-tasking spread across all CPUs, or only one other CPU? >> CLICK for Robert's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid489747_tax289214,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHICH CAREER PATH FOR A 40+ PROFESSIONAL? | by Rick Nashleanas Dear Ask the Expert, I'm over 40 and if I have two career options to choose between: System administration and software development. 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