Re: Can we control which CGI job is used?

Typically persistent CGI jobs are used for code written in "5250 style" i.e. All file positions, variable content, etc. is retained between calls just as a green screen program normally does. No need to code in a stateless manner or to store/restore state information with each transaction.

Often used by tools that are re-purposing green screen code to the browser.


Jon P

On Aug 23, 2022, at 11:30 AM, Nathan Andelin <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I'm not sure what you mean about making the CGI persistent.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.3?topic=programming-writing-persistent-cgi-programs

So that the program stays running within the job?

Yes. The job is dedicated to a single user. Program remains active. Files
remain open.

That would mean extensive recoding
and how would it help with multiple simultaneous http requests?

Multiple simultaneous HTTP requests are handled by multiple CGI jobs.
Similar to telnet. One user, one session, one job.

I doubt the interface would require substantial re-coding. But I may not
understand your use-case.
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