Date:         Thu, 29 May 2008 12:46:52 +1000
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From:         Tony Saul <generalemaillists@YAHOO.COM.AU>
Subject:      Re: CICS and Batch sharing of VSAM files
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If you have a search through the CICS-L archives you
might find some additional suggestions as I think this
has come up previously.

I'm not sure if CAFC does what you need, but it was a
good product.
Other sugegstions have been to use EXCI.

--- Subscribe Cics-L Anonymous <irwinj5@TD.COM> wrote:

> Greetings.  I have a question about sharing VSAM
> files between CICS and
> Batch jobs.  At night, when we run our batch work,
> we close the VSAM files
> on the CICS regions.  Once the batch jobs are done,
> we open them.
>
> Now we are looking at a 24x7 solution.  I have read
> about SYSB-II and other
> software solutions and feel this is the way to go.
> But are there other
> considerations when moving to a 24x7 availability?
> What about code
> changes, backups, reorgs...etc etc.
>
> Could someone offer their experiences in do in this?
>


Regards,
Tony


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