[Info-vax] VSI: "Official 8.4-1H1 Launch"

[David Froble]

Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
> David Froble skrev den 2015-06-09 18:29:
>> Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
>>
>>> This can be exended into the database world. None of our applications
>>> has any "exit handlers" to detach from the database (Rdb). When we
>>> run the application rundown script all detached processes are simply
>>> exited with a STOP <procname>. There are then a number (one for each
>>> stopped process) recover processes running for a second or so to
>>> clean up in Rdb (active transactions and so on). Has worked without
>>> a glitch since 1994.
>>
>> A shutdown capability is ALWAYS built into my detached applications.
> 
> It's built-in in Rdb. It's taken care of. The processes doesn't need
> any other shutdown features, just a clean-up in Rdb.
> 
> 

That's like saying seat belts and air bags make it unnecessary to drive 
carefully.

Again, it's just my perspective.  Do as you like.