Since all currently supported versions of DB2 have the buffer pools above
the bar, PGSER is no longer applicable. I would assume (but have no direct
knowledge) that they use the REQUEST=PAGEFIX option of the IARV64 macro.
==============================================
Wayne Driscoll
OMEGAMON DB2 L3 Support/Development
wdrisco(at)us(dot)ibm(dot)com
All opinions are mine, and do not represent
IBM Corporation.
==============================================

IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on
12/10/2015 02:18:47 AM:

> From: Mauri Kanter <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Date: 12/10/2015 02:18 AM
> Subject: [IBM-MAIN] Which PGSER service does DB2 uses for fixing
> Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]>
>
> Good morning list:
>
> I assume (may be wrongly) that if a buffer pool is not defined for
> page fixing on DB2, then DB2 issues a PGSER FIX before the I/O to the
buffer.
>
> My question is:
> - Does DB2 use PGSER with BRANCH=Y or BRANCH=SPECIAL ? From my
> benchmark their cost is different ...
> - Or ... my assumption is wrong about the service that is used, and
> DB2 uses a different service.
>
> Thanks in advance for any insight.
>
> Mauri.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,
> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
>

----------------------------------------------------------------------
For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,
send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Reply via email to