SLFLIB TP8 Librarian

Contents:

• Product Summary
• Key Features
• BULL TP8 Librarian history
• SLFLIB TP8 Librarian history

Product Summary

The B & C Solution System Loadable File Librarian is a high performance and enhanced version of LODLIB - the standard BULL librarian for program and TP8 TPR libraries.

SLFLIB is not only fast, it also gives you the flexibility your need for dynamic update of TP8 Libraries, and it pays back very quickly. SLFLIB comes with complete documentation and full support for current and future GCOS 8 releases.

For more information or to arrange an evaluation, please contact  B & C Solution.

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Key Features

• Compatibility

• LODLIB and TP-LIB compatible
• JCL changes not required
• Same JCL regardless of library format

• Performance

• Minimal processor and I/O resource use
• Practically same speed for any size library
• Off-line synchronization (no waiting)
• Intelligent use/re-use of free space

• Functionality

• Support both LODLIB and TP-LIB formats
• Mask with TABLE, DELETE and APPEND directives
• Sort implicit with TABLE
• Audit stamp on each library member

• TP8 Library

• Use TP8 library group feature
• Automatic library selection for update
• Automatic off-line library synchronization
• Use TP8 library group rotate command
• Equivalent to functionality in DMIV-TP
• Example

PRIMARY MYTP/LIB1
SECONDARY MYTP/LIB2
UPDATE

• Its that simple!

• Flexibility

• Dynamic library group selection
• Site defined selection rules (name/size)
• Use same JCL to update all library groups
• Mix LODLIB and TP-LIB groups as required

• Protection

• Always use safe update technique
• Library integrity retained over failures

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BULL TP8 Librarian history

Over the years BULL has made several attempts to offer a good TP8 Librarian.

• LODLIB

       Slow non-random library update

     TP8 support multiple libraries
     TP8 support library group/rotate
       Library synchronization difficult

• SL-UPD

     Fast random library update
       Library fragmentation

       Library synchronization difficult

• LODL

     Good free-space management
       Library synchronization difficult

• TP-LIB

     Library maximum increased to 108000 llinks
     Library synchronization easy with work libraries
       Slow on-line library copy

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SLFLIB TP8 Librarian history

First introduced in 1988 alongside first European TP8 customers.

• Extremely efficient

   minimal resource usage

• Library size independent

   usable with any size library

   support LODLIB & TP-LIB formats

• Extended functionality

   TP8 off-line library synchronization

   automatic library group selection

   masked directives

• Complete protection

   safe update technique

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