Re: Database I/O Modernization

On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 8:45 AM, D*B <dieter.bender@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

that's a contradiction in itself.

I don't know what you mean. What is a contradiction in itself?

The rlaColGet() function is stateless in that like an HTTP server it
doesn't require any maintenance of state between calls. Stateless doesn't
mean the total absence of state (e.g. a file being open).

Since there may be many hundreds or thousands of calls to rlaColGet(), the
file(s) referenced and opened in the procedure remain open in order to
ensure quick runtime performance. The procedure will always produce the
right response, no matter where is may be called from.

Having a look to the complete Thread and an article of itjungle - could it
be, that you are a fabulist?

I had to look up the definition of fabulist. I don't recall ever hearing
that before.

No, I have a reputation for stating things in a forthright manner. I try
not to confuse or mislead anyone. What made you ask?

In regard to the SQE using RLA to access files, it might help for you to
review the RLA procedures exported from the QDBXIO service program. A lot
of the programs and service programs in the SQL runtime environment bind to
QDBXIO. Quite a few also bind to service program QC2IO, which contains the
C functions that I prefer to use for RLA.