The primary purpose of the configuration variable 4GL_COMMIT_COUNT is to provide for applications that must communicate with a transaction-oriented database but have not explicitly coded transactions into their COBOL application.
A_DB2_ALTERNATE_COMMIT_LOGIC determines how the interface responds to the setting of 4GL_COMMIT_COUNT.
| Value | Result |
|---|---|
| 0 or FALSE (the default) | The value of
4GL_COMMIT_COUNT is checked only at startup.
The interface issues a commit when the criteria set by 4GL_COMMIT_COUNT is met, regardless of the current transaction state |
| 1 | The value of
4GL_COMMIT_COUNT is checked after each WRITE, REWRITE, DELETE, or UNLOCK operation.
A commit is issued; however, only if the run time is not currently in a transaction |
Example
4GL_COMMIT_COUNT=1 A_DB2_ALTERNATE_COMMIT_LOGIC=0
Each WRITE operation is committed to the database immediately. This prevents an application from being able to rollback a WRITE.