> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 3:19 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: Need to find alternative to shared storage > because of ALLOWUSERKEYCSA parm > > On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:22:58 -0500, Diane Goodwin wrote: > > > >We all know the default setting for ALLOWUSERKEYCSA was changed > >to "NO" from yes. This causes a problem for our CICS > regions (address > >spaces). > > > >We have a storage area that we obtain at the first CICS address space > >start up. The area is referenced by all CICS regions - but > only a couple > >do any actual updating. The code we use for this is -- > > > > ... > > > >Any insight or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks in advance for your time, > > > I've never used UNIX shared memory; I'm naive. Does z/OS Unix > System Services provide this facility? Might it provide an > alternative to CSA? > > -- gil
Yes. z/OS UNIX System Services implement shared memory (shmat). Also, there is native support via IARVSERV. But I don't know if these can be used in a CICS environment. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
