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Status Delivered
Categories z/TPF
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 30, 2021

Allow Unordered processing for Event specific queues, allowing separation of heavy hitters from smaller Events

Thank you again for your time yesterday and answering all of my questions.
• Ability to define multiple unordered dispatch queues in addition to the current system default unordered dispatch queue. Each unordered dispatch queue can have multiple ECBs reading from that queue in the same way as the current system default unordered dispatch queue.
• The maximum number of unordered dispatch queues allowed should be at least 10.
• If there are any naming requirements for the new unordered dispatch queues, those requirements should allow at least part of the name to be customer defined to help identify the context for that queue. For example, a new unordered queue might be IBEV.UNORDERED.HTTP.DISPATCH where "IBEV.UNORDERED." is the IBM required prefix for all unordered queues and "HTTP.DISPATCH" is the customer defined portion.
• The ZBEVF command is currently used to define the maximum number of ECBs that are allowed to read from system default unordered dispatch queue. IBM should consider supporting separate maximum ECB values per unordered queues. However, this is a not a strict requirement and it would also be acceptable if all unordered queues simply used the current maximum ECB limit.

Idea priority High
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    May 18, 2023
    This support is now available with z/TPF APAR PJ46905.