Thursday, February 24, 2011

Types of Processing on the Mainframe: Batch and Online

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By: Stephanie Mayes
Summary:

Batch Processing
Online Processing
·         Punched cards submitted thru card reader machine, Job Control Cards with Job Control Language (JCL) – now extinct
·         Online program that allows users to enter transactions into the program and get real time results
·         Now coded with an editor and stored on disk
·         Online JCL files
·         JCL creates records. JES (Job Entity Subsystem) program will process job based on class and priority
·         Started by a system console by an operator. Control regions to control traffic.
·         Once job is initiated, batch processing begins
·         To display data it must have a map. This map helps to control region for input transactions for online program
·         The program reads the input files and writes the output files
·         Online processing access one or more databases to
·         Errors will terminate jobs
·         Results are then transferred to the transaction processing control region


Mainframe Modernization - This technique leverages the existing assets and makes them more relevant in current business environments. Bell and IBM do this.
Impact on business:
                Online processing allows business to be more competitive by having timeliness as a key factor. Online processing is able to access more than one database allowing it to be more efficient. This is a program many businesses have converted to because of the benefits. Batch Processing is an older technology which has slower processing.

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