ETP Operations and Administration - Overview

Controlling the Entire Transaction Propagator (ETP) environment comprises the following general tasks:

  1. Preparing for and installing ETP and the related data/control files;

  2. Managing and "tuning" the replicated files, using the menu-based maintenance utility;

  3. Determining and correcting ETP error causes, recovering from errors, and restarting operation.

  4. Using ETP with 3GL programs.

This document describes the tasks of managing and tuning with the ETP menu-driven maintenance utility, and how to use the maintenance utility to set up and control ETP, how to analyze and recover from errors, and how to use ETP with 3GL programs.

The following topics are covered:

Overview of General Tasks
ETP Maintenance Utility
Master File Task Screens
Replicate File Task Screens
Replicating Logged Transactions
Controlling Execution of Asynchronous Tasks
Deleting Successfully Replicated Transactions
Displaying X-Ref Transaction State
Using Special Functions
Executing a Natural Command
ETP Restart and Recovery
Database Errors During Logging of Master File Transactions
Correcting Unlogged Transactions
Using ETP with 3GL Programs
Reporting ETP Errors

Related Documents

  • For an overview of related documents, see the list on the ETP Overview page.

  • For information on how to operate the Entire Transaction Propagator under the teleprocessing system CICS, refer to ETP Interface for CICS.