RE: Browser based applications - was WRKSYSACT

[Bill Erhardt <ERHARDT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We've taken RGP programs which used to create paper reports, converted them
to produce CGI? output and linked them to a WEB browser.  I'm not the
author, so I really don't know the particulars.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Berendt [SMTP:rob@dekko.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 10:07 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      RE: Browser based applications - was WRKSYSACT
> 
> I am curious.  How are you 'beginning to use browser based applications
> for reporting (inquiry) functions'?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ERHARDT@baldwinhq.com on 04/11/2000 09:01:04 AM
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> Thank for your response.  I guess I'll have to tell my users not to work
> so
> hard :) because upgrades come once a year at best and it's a long time
> until
> January.  It seems that this topic sure has hit a nerve.  Most of the
> comments suggest that converting to Client Server or, even better, browser
> based applications is the answer.
> This may provide a solution to poor system performance, but in a
> environment
> that uses about 95% packaged (and virtually pure) applications it's not
> going to happen.  We are beginning to use C/S and browser based
> applications
> for reporting (inquiry) functions but the hard core of our ERP and WMS
> systems are still "green screen" and I'm not convinced that moving them to
> a
> much more fragile Novell network and Intel based processors will be a true
> increase in performance.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Lemen, George (Contractor)
> [SMTP:george.lemen@weyerhaeuser.com]
> > Sent:       Monday, April 10, 2000 1:43 PM
> > To: 'Midrange-L'
> > Subject:    
> > 
> > Bill --
> >  CFINT01 is the performance "enforcer" built into the system microcode.
> > You
> > CANNOT get rid of it.
> >  If CFINT01 is "sucking your system dry" it is because the interactive
> > portion of your workload is exceeding the INTERACTIVE CPW rating for you
> > box
> > (not the overall box CPW but the interactive rating). When you exceed
> the
> > Interactive CPW rating CFINTxx intentionally drags the WHOLE BOX down to
> > the
> > interactive CPW rating(!).
> > 
> >  Some things that will contribute to setting off CFINT (in a hurry):
> > *   Running compiles interactively
> > *   Running  large queries interactively
> > *   Running CPU intensive batch work interactively.
> > 
> >  It is also possible that the interactive portion of your workload has
> > simply exceeded the interactive CPW rating of the box you are on (check
> > your
> > model and processor feature(s) in the AS/400 handbook). Depending on the
> > CPU
> > model, you may be able to purchase an upgrade to the interactive CPW
> > rating
> > of your box (this may also lead to software tier price changes). 
> > 
> > Your business partner (or IBM) should be able to help you determine what
> > the
> > cause is and what reasonable remedies are.
> > 
> > Good luck!
> > 
> > 
> > > Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 07:52:05 -0400
> > > From: Bill Erhardt <ERHARDT@baldwinhq.com>
> > >Subject: WRKSYSACT
> > >
> > >Almost every time I run the WRKSYSACT command I find a system function
> > >CFINT01 just sucking the system dry.  Anyone have an explanation of
> what
> > >this hog is?
> > >Bill Erhardt
> > 
> > George Lemen
> > Sr. Technical Consultant, CIBER Inc.
> > CIBER phone/voice mail: (425) 451-2575 x142; e-mail: glemen@ciber
> > Weyerhaeuser CER Operations Manager
> > Weyerhaeuser phone: (253) 924-7975; e-mail:
> george.lemen@weyerhaeuser.com
> > 
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