Re: Trigger's and Rollback's

[DAsmussen@xxxxxxx]

Pete,

In a message dated 97-06-08 00:36:11 EDT, you write:

> >> I have a client that is having problems keeping 2 files in sync.
>  His goal is mirror of the primary file. Everything is fine until
>  a rollback is done. The file is journaled and under commitment control.
>  He's running 3.2 and his programs are OPM not ILE. <<
>  
>  Kirk,
>  
>  As I understand it, the main thing is that the trigger must A) be in the
>  same activation group as the programs that process the transaction, and
>  B) must have commitment control enabled for the access paths that are
>  updated by the trigger. The trigger's commitment status (on or off)
>  should match that of the job. Trigger programs should not execute a
>  commit or rollback. If a trigger needs to abort an update, it should
>  signal the application by sending an escape message, which the
>  application can monitor and handle. 

We don't use journaling, let alone commitment control, in my present
environment.  The triggers (with the exception of some recent problems that
require a 3.1 PTF) work fine...

JMHO,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@AOL.COM

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