Transmission Algorithms

Transmission algorithms specify the way in which RSCS allocates multiple streams to send files over a networking link. IBM supplies transmission algorithms 0 and 1, which perform the following functions:

TA 0: Selects any file and assigns it to any available stream.
TA 1: Selects files based on the number of records or spool file blocks in the file. The transmission algorithms can use one to seven streams. The TAPARM value specifies the upper and lower limit for each defined stream. The threshold value for transmission algorithm 1 is 99,999,999 file records.

You can modify transmission algorithm 0 or 1, or define your own transmission algorithms to meet your installation's needs. You can also supply transmission algorithms in a separate load library. RSCS also provides facilities which you can use to define new transmission algorithms 2 - F. For more information, see Transmission Algorithm Processing.