Re: Semaphores and Server-Side Data Updates in Multi-User Environment

Hi Ben, I do a lot of processing like this. I like to use the Execute on server property for the method doing the processing. The structure is pretty straightforward: // EOSmethod ( parameters ) -> text // first off, check the semaphore If (Not(Semaphore("specialMethod"))) READ ONLY(*) //

RE: Semaphores and Server-Side Data Updates in Multi-User Environment

Thanks Chip, this will be helpful! Unfortunately a different project just came up, so I can't actually start work on the semaphore project until I finish. - Ben > my outline for this would be as follows. I am not up to v16 yet, so > this will be a 'classic' solution, use of call worker might

Re: Semaphores and Server-Side Data Updates in Multi-User Environment

my outline for this would be as follows. I am not up to v16 yet, so this will be a 'classic' solution, use of call worker might simplify this. write a deamon (a process which spends most of it's life asleep), is started at server startup. Deamon : repeat loop examine IP array, or

Semaphores and Server-Side Data Updates in Multi-User Environment

Hello, Hoping someone can point me in the right direction as I've never done something like this before. We have a multi-user environment running v16r5. Through various means, a user can call a method that updates company-specific financial data. The problem is that it can take 30+ seconds