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Exit16W
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 Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:14 pm Post subject: Syncsort Reentrant Access Method (SSRAM) type functionality |
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Does DFSORT have the functionality to invoke up several sorts each of which can manipulate the same data differently?
I've been advised by a system programmer that Syncsort needs to be retained because this type functionality is not available with DFSORT. |
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| Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: Syncsort Reentrant Access Method (SSRAM) type functional |
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| Exit16W wrote: | Does DFSORT have the functionality to invoke up several sorts each of which can manipulate the same data differently?
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Exit16w,
How are you invoking multiple sorts ? Via a program? To answer your question yes DFSORT can be invoked simultaneously just like how DB2 does it when it invokes DFSORT.
| Exit16W wrote: | | I've been advised by a system programmer that Syncsort needs to be retained because this type functionality is not available with DFSORT. |
Can you share in detail about this functionality by sending us an email to dfsort@us.ibm.com ?
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Exit16W
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| Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Kolusu:
I'll be digging in deeper on this, but this is the understanding right now.
Developers in 1994-1997 (befoe my time) used CA SSRAM in one step to create multiple output files from the same source of data. In order to support this functionality after CA dropped support, syncosrt agreed to provide the same functionality as a band-aid until a conversion was made that did not need this solution.
As always, this modification was never made.
In 2015, there's no appetite for developers to re-work the code. If we want to move off Syncsort to DFSORT, we'd need similar functionality in DFSORT (because developers aren't interested in fixing the code).
I'm going to ask individuals that were here at the time if they can get me more information. The system programmer that talked about this at our staff meeting advised that an attempt was made to normalize the Syncsort libraries to the delivered product and several jobs abended. He can't remember the names of the jobs. |
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kolusu
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| Exit16W wrote: | Kolusu:
I'll be digging in deeper on this, but this is the understanding right now.
Developers in 1994-1997 (befoe my time) used CA SSRAM in one step to create multiple output files from the same source of data. In order to support this functionality after CA dropped support, syncosrt agreed to provide the same functionality as a band-aid until a conversion was made that did not need this solution.
As always, this modification was never made. |
Aha Just CA-SORT's CA-SRAM Feature? Then Please tell your systems programmer that he is WRONG on all counts and DFSORT does indeed supports that function.
If you have internal sort programs, that use CA-SRAM which uses special SRTOPEN, SRTFILL, SRTGET, and SRTCLSE statements in the application programs written in COBOL or PL/I ,we have a routine DFSORTSI which is used to intercept SRAM calls from application programs and invoke DFSORT instead of CA-SORT. So install that and you are good to go.
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In 2015, there's no appetite for developers to re-work the code. If we want to move off Syncsort to DFSORT, we'd need similar functionality in DFSORT (because developers aren't interested in fixing the code).
I'm going to ask individuals that were here at the time if they can get me more information. The system programmer that talked about this at our staff meeting advised that an attempt was made to normalize the Syncsort libraries to the delivered product and several jobs abended. He can't remember the names of the jobs. |
It is great news that you want to migrate from syncsort. Please let me know if you need more information. As I mentioned earlier please send an email to our hotline and I will send you over the migration documents.
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Thank you for the great information.
We look forward to making contact. |
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