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1. DB2 For z/OS Solutions

2. SoftBase Batch Healthcare
Batch Healthcare Consists of:
 Attach Facility (DB2 Call Attach)
 Checkpoint (Checkpoint Facility)
 Batch Analyzer ( DB2 Batch Analysis)
 DeadLock Advisor (DeadLock-Timeout Reporting)
- All can be licensed separately or in combination

3. SoftBase Attach Facility
Batch Healthcare Solution

4. SoftBase Attach Facility
What is SoftBase Attach Facility?
 A DB2 Call Attach Facility to
streamline batch processing

5. SoftBase Attach Facility
SoftBase Attach Facility Features
 Eliminates TSO from batch operation
 Patented ENQ Serialization Facility to eliminate
Deadlock/timeouts
 Patented Variable Commit to save CPU & elapsed time
during batch operation
 Enhances DB2 batch environment through unique
monitoring facilities
- All can be licensed separately or in combination

6. SoftBase Attach Facility
Typical Batch Processing
 Typically, Batch must process through TSO to update DB2.
Batch TSO DB2

7. SoftBase Attach Facility
ABENDS and Return Codes?
 With TSO, program ABENDS and Non-Zero Return Codes
are not readily recognizable
DB2
Batch ABENDS or
? TSO Non-zero
? Return
Codes
 Return codes do not show up on the JOBLOG and
ABENDS do not terminate the step with an ABEND code

8. SoftBase Attach Facility
With SoftBase Attach Facility
 Parameters can easily be passed from the EXEC
statement to the DB2 program
Batch Attach Facility DB2
ABENDS or EXEC PARMs > ABENDS or
Non-zero Non-zero
Return Return
Codes < SMF, Return Codes Codes
 Program ABENDS and non-zero return codes are passed
directly to the job. SMF execution statistics are recorded
under the actual application program name.

9. SoftBase Attach Facility
Benefits of Eliminating TSO
 DB2 Batch Programs execute natively as normal MVS
job streams
 ABENDS and non-zero return codes available for
follow-up
 Job account information available

10. SoftBase Attach Facility
Variable COMMIT Frequency
 Dynamically Varies Commit Frequency
 Based on Time or Frequency
 Executes via JCL or Operator command
 Can Save Significant CPU & Elapsed Time
 Without Source Code Changes

11. SoftBase Attach Facility
ENQ Serialization (US Patent 5,369,704)
 Acts as traffic cop - controlling table access
 Prevents ABENDS due to -911 or –904
 Can be used with image copy
 Allows multi-threading of DB2 batch jobs

12. SoftBase Attach Facility
Enhances DB2 Batch Environment
 Lock Management by SoftBase Attach Facility…not
DB2
 Table locks either shared or exclusive
 No source code changes required, JCL changes only
 Significantly reduce CPU utilization
 SQL Monitoring Facility

13. SoftBase Attach Facility
Unique Competitive Advantages
 Patented ENQ Serialization
 Patent-pending Variable Commit Frequency
 SQL Monitor
 Most widely used CAF on the market
 LOGRBA for recovery

14. SoftBase Attach Facility
Batch Healthcare Solution

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