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Title:	Zap Technical Conference
Notice:	ZAP Version 5.3 is available. See note 1.1
Moderator:	ZAPDEV::MACONI

Created:	Mon Feb 24 1986
Last Modified:	Mon May 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	170
Total number of notes:	492

106.0. "Using Zap with databases" by STOHUB::DSCGLF::SOCHA (Oh for a self-maintaining home) Tue Feb 18 1992 16:55

	Has anyone used ZAP to terminate users that are running RS/1 or
Focus applications?  I am working with a customer who is interested in
using ZAP, but is concerned that these users will have their database
tables corrupted.  He has had this problem with a 3rd party product
called Hitman.

Kevin

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106.1 Try a user written termination procedure ZAPDEV::MACONI The Doctor is In Thu Feb 20 1992 10:46 19

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106.1	Try a user written termination procedure	ZAPDEV::MACONI	The Doctor is In	`Thu Feb 20 1992 10:46`	19
	I have never seen HITMAN, but I would assume that it uses the same process as ZAP V4.2 to kill jobs. A $DELPRC is issued to the process being terminated. If problems occur using HITMAN, then the same would probably be true with ZAP. Does the RS/1 or Focus application have a procedure that can be used to stop the user? If so, then ZAP has the capability to execute user written procedures to shut down the process correctly. ZAP V5.0 will contain the EXIT service which will issue a $FORCEX call to the process. If the program has a termination routine, it will cause the normal exit of the program. [The user process would later be killed via $DELPRC] ZAP V5.0 has been submitted to ASSETS and should be available by the end of March. Keith Maconi

	I have never seen HITMAN, but I would assume that it uses the same
	process as ZAP V4.2 to kill jobs.  A $DELPRC is issued to the process
	being terminated.  If problems occur using HITMAN, then the same
	would probably be true with ZAP.

	Does the RS/1 or Focus application have a procedure that can be used
	to stop the user?  If so, then ZAP has the capability to execute
	user written procedures to shut down the process correctly.

	ZAP V5.0 will contain the EXIT service which will issue a $FORCEX call
	to the process.  If the program has a termination routine, it will cause
	the normal exit of the program.  [The user process would later be
	killed via $DELPRC]

	ZAP V5.0 has been submitted to ASSETS and should be available by the
	end of March.

					Keith Maconi