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Answers to your technical questions and expert advice for the 390 community. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Don't just get the latest information...see the future! http://search390.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid10_gci850485,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXPERT QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK - What's the difference between a started task and a job? - Can I delete contents of MQSeries event queue? - Need help with exhausted RID pools in DB2? 2. 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Twice a month, the Data Center Futures newsletter gives you the lowdown on all you need to know to be prepared for the future. >> CLICK for more info: http://search390.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid10_gci850485,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STARTED TASK AND JOB? | by Mark Zelden Dear Ask the Expert, What's the difference between a started task and a job? Can I run a user program as a started task? >> CLICK for Mark's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid506919_tax287555,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN I DELETE CONTENTS OF MQSERIES EVENT QUEUE? | by Clayton Ching Dear Ask the Expert, I am running MQSeries V5.2 on OS/390 and I noticed that the SYSTEM.ADMIN.CHANNEL.EVENT queue keeps growing. Can I delete the contents of this queue regularly or will I get in trouble if I do that? >> CLICK for Clayton's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid505929_tax287117,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEED HELP WITH EXHAUSTED RID POOLS IN DB2? | by Willie Favero Dear Ask the Expert, I am fairly new to DB2 and have two questions: 1) We exhausted the RID pool, so I increased the MAXRBLK and recycled DB2. Later, I read an article stating that I should add more buffer pools. Will this help? 2) We don't use hiperpools, but we want to. 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