Re: X/Open XA Interface

Kevin Beyer (beyer@cs.wisc.edu) wrote: : I am looking for information on X/Open's XA interface. Here's what I do know: [snip] : What I don't know are the details. I am especially interested in the resource : monitoring, load balancing, and scheduling controls. What services are part : of the standard? What services are implemented by any particular dbms? [ another snip ] : Any information regarding XA in these packages, or in general, would be greatly : appreciated. I don't want to be forced buy the official standard... I'm not sure you'll be able to get the details you want without buying something, because I'm sure not going to re-type the standard that I bought :-) I don't know if there are any good books or online sources for this stuff. If it helps, the services in the XA interface include two sets: the ax_ services are provided by a TM and let an RM call a TM, and the xa_ services are provided by the RM and called by TM(s). So, there's ax_reg and ax_unreg (to register and unregister an RM with a TM); and xa_close, xa_commit, xa_complete, xa_end, xa_forget (my favourite), xa_open, xa_prepare, xa_recover, xa_rollback, xa_start. FWIW, db (brownd@cognos.com) -- Diane Brown brownd@cognos.COM Cognos Incorporated MCIMail: Diane Brown (338-4376) Ottawa, CANADA Phone: (613) 738-1338 x3481 FAX: (613) 738-0002