MF60659 - OSP-DB Database Access Path Build Resource Consumption Tunin

TYPE PROGRAM  REL  NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
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CO   5770999  710  MF54000   00/00    0000
CO   5770999  710  MF54001   00/00    0000
CO   5770999  710  MF54002   00/00    0000
CO   5770999  710  MF54004   00/00    0000



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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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Jobs performing database access path (index, logical file, etc)
builds and rebuilds quickly yield resources to competing jobs
(normally jobs that are performing insert, update and delete
operations to the physical file (table) rows/records).   In many
cases, the access path job has low CPU consumption and high
clock time (its yielding to the other jobs and waiting to stay
out of the way).

CORRECTION FOR APAR MA44878 :
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This PTF tunes the access path build processing to yield less
often and reduce its wait/sleep duration during each yield
iteration.  Thus, the access path job will progress more
consistently.  This however, does create an environment where
the formerly yielded to insert/update/delete jobs aren't yielded
to as often, which increases their clock based execution time.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR MA44878 :
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None.


Activation Instructions


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Special Instructions


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Default Instructions

THIS IS A DELAYED PTF TO BE APPLIED AT IPL TIME.



Supersedes

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Summary Information

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