Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-31 Thread Frank Swarbrick
1969 is very important.  I was born that year!  :-) From: Timothy Sipples sipp...@sg.ibm.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2014 7:12 PM Subject: Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML Shane Ginnane write: I was referring

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-30 Thread Timothy Sipples
Shane Ginnane write: I was referring to the contortions involved in the introduction of specialty engines. Yes, I know. I refer you to my previous answer. Martin Packer writes: Actually more slower engines applies here as well. Getting a bit more interesting, especially as engines get/got

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-28 Thread Timothy Sipples
There is a long and tortuous story behind it all Tom - one that only Lewis Carroll or Terry Pratchett could have thought up. A product of bean-counters and sales-droids trying to make up for the fact they'd strangled the goose that had lain all those golden eggs for decades. No, not really, or at

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-28 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:13:06 +0800, Timothy Sipples wrote: The primary and probably only reason sub-capacity general purpose engines exist is to provide increased licensing granularity for full capacity licensed software. Nice try. I was referring to the contortions involved in the introduction

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-28 Thread Martin Packer
/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/MartinPacker From: Timothy Sipples sipp...@sg.ibm.com To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Date: 28/03/2014 08:15 Subject:Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML Sent by:IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu There is a long

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-28 Thread Chris Hoelscher
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Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-27 Thread Tom Ross
Tom, =20 I have a question on your comment about offloading XML to specialty engines . To quote: Also, offloading to specialty processors does not change total CPU usage, and does not improve performance or throughput. It could change how much you pay to run it. My standard engines are

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-27 Thread Joel C. Ewing
On 03/27/2014 06:56 PM, Tom Ross wrote: Tom, =20 I have a question on your comment about offloading XML to specialty engines . To quote: Also, offloading to specialty processors does not change total CPU usage, and does not improve performance or throughput. It could change how much you

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-27 Thread Shane Ginnane
On Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:56:21 -0700, Tom Ross wrote: Interesting, I am not sure what 'kneecapped' is, but I suppose your engines are slowed down by getting a discount on price or something? When that happens we don't do the same for the specialty processors? There is a long and tortuous story

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-23 Thread Timothy Sipples
Also, offloading [XML processing] to specialty processors does not change total CPU usage, and does not improve performance or throughput. ...in a completely unconstrained environment. It could change how how much you pay to run it. Most organizations consider that factor to be important. The

XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-21 Thread Tom Ross
One of my co-workers is trying to improve the performance of an Enterprise = 4.1 program that decomposes an input XML file into record fields for proces= sing by later programs. The volume of the XML input has increased quite a = bit and the performance may soon impact SLA's. This program is

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-21 Thread Pommier, Rex
Of Tom Ross Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 11:03 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML One of my co-workers is trying to improve the performance of an Enterprise = 4.1 program that decomposes an input XML file into record fields for proces= sing by later

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-21 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
that? Thanks again for your help. Peter -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Ross Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 12:03 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML One of my co-workers

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-19 Thread Greg Shirey
Swarbrick Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 7:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML I seem to recall Tom Ross saying that XMLSS is, in fact, generally slower than COMPAT.  I believe the only advantage to XMLSS is that it can be offloaded

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-19 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
Subject: Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML He might also suggest migrating to COBOL 5.1. From the migration guide: The XML function supported by IBM® Enterprise COBOL for z/OS® has been enhanced: •The XML GENERATE statement has been extended with new syntax that gives

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-19 Thread Bernd Oppolzer
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 7:48 AM Subject: Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML He might also suggest migrating to COBOL 5.1. From the migration guide: The XML function supported by IBM® Enterprise COBOL for z/OS® has been enhanced: •The XML GENERATE statement has been extended

XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-18 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
One of my co-workers is trying to improve the performance of an Enterprise 4.1 program that decomposes an input XML file into record fields for processing by later programs. The volume of the XML input has increased quite a bit and the performance may soon impact SLA's. This program is

Re: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML

2014-03-18 Thread Frank Swarbrick
, no?  I'm sure Tom will correct me if I have misstated! Frank From: Farley, Peter x23353 peter.far...@broadridge.com To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:40 PM Subject: XMLSS performance vs COBOL 4.1 runtime XML One of my co-workers