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General Information
Figures
Notices
About This Book
Overview of the TPF System
What Is the TPF System?
TPF System Characteristics
Message-Driven Processing
Very High Throughput with Quick Response Time
High Availability
Data Integrity
Low Cost Per Transaction
TPF System Application Types
Transaction Processing
Network Switching
Front-End Processing
System and Application Growth
Configurations
Connecting to Other TPF System and MVS Configurations
Database Support
Application Support
IBM C/370 Language Support
ISO-C C Language Support
Communication Support
Product Support Function
TPF System Features
TPF Application Requester Feature
High Performance Option Feature
Multi-Processor Interconnect Facility Feature
Softcopy Publications Feature
TPF Technical Concepts
Processor Control
Entry Management
Storage Management
System Restart
Communication Support in an SNA Environment
Communication Between Non-SNA and SNA Facilities
Communication Integrity
Operator Commands
Network Environment
Local Terminals
Remote Terminals
Performance Considerations
Data Collection
Data Reduction
TPF 4.1 System Enhancements
Transaction Protection and Data Integrity
Increased Main Storage for Application Use
Improved TPF System Availability
E-Type Loader Enhancements
Auxiliary Loader
Simplified System and Program Allocation
ISO-C C Language Support
Greater than 4KB Program Support
General Loader Enhancements
Expanded File Addressing Capacity
TPF Advanced Program-to-Program Communications Enhancements
SNA Communications Enhancements
Diagnostic Tools
System Error Dump Enhancements
Enhanced Tape Support
Migration Aids
Virtual File Access (VFA) Enhancements
System Service Request Enhancements
Improved Inter-Processor Communication (IPC)
IBM C Language Support
Performance Monitoring Enhancements
Improved System Initialization
Improved Capture and Restore Operations
Planning for the TPF System
Basic Tasks for Planning TPF Installation
System Requirements
Index