Ask the Experts: Improving application performance

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July 29, 2004 Published by  Search390.com Ask The Experts NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > KnowledgeStorm IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Improving application performance   >  Determining who's using GDDM and ADMPRINT   >  How to invoice resource usage   >  Trying to process GDGs   >  Mainframe -- Past, present and future Improving application performance [Search390.com] A Search390.com user asked: We recently made a change to a COBOL inspect statement from replacing to converting. It is expected to save $800k per year in CPU costs. Are there any other COBOL quick hits like these out here? Generally, how does one find and recognize these? To see the answer, click here.   KnowledgeStorm One of the best research tools for new product purchasing is right at your fingertips. Visit the Search390.com Product and Vendor Guide, powered by KnowledgeStorm, to compare specific hardware and software solutions. Don't jump from one vendor site to the next -- do all your comparisons all in one place. You can also receive quotes directly Click Here   Determining who's using GDDM and ADMPRINT [Search390.com] A Search390.com user asked: My client is trying to determine whether or not GDDM and ADMPRINT started tasks are being used by anyone on the system. The prevalent opinion is "no", but is there any way to know for sure? I am tempted to say "just stop the ADMPRINT STC and see if you get any calls" but is there a surer way to know? How about GDDM irrespective of ADMPRINT? To see the answer, click here. How to invoice resource usage [Search390.com] A Search390.com user asked: I am working to design and plan the invoicing of resource usage in a corporate mainframe environment and it seems that there are different models to choose from. I would like to ask you if there are other general standard invoicing principles/models that are generally used and to what degree these models depend on the vendor's system management tool? To see the answer, click here. Trying to process GDGs [Search390.com] A Search390.com user asked: Is there a way to process an entire set of GDGs in the logical order in which they were created? To see the answer, click here. FEATURED TOPIC:  Mainframe -- Past, present and future The report of the mainframe's death was an exaggeration. The future of the platform is very bright. Check out this set of links looking at the mainframes past, present and future. SEARCH390.COM QUIZ:  Quote-apalooza Test your knowledge of famous IT quotes. Even if you don't know who specifically said it, you'll probably have a good guess since they are as idiosyncratic as the industry icons who said them. Enjoy! POLL:  Summertime, summertime Now that it's summer, will your workload lighten? Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! Search390: Today's News Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Ask The Experts": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-16 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search390 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494