[Openroad-users] App Server processing

[Kim Ginnerup]

Hi Martin,

 

There is only one way you can accomplish that.

Split the server call into two calls.

You are already using a stateful server, so keeping the state between the two calls shouldn't that big a deal.

 

On thing you will need to handle is the situation that the user bails out between the first and the second call.

But that is something you will need to handle anyway with a stateful server.

Hopefully you popup is not in the middle of a transaction.  ;-)

 

Kim

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Fra: openroad-users-bounces at peerlessit.com [mailto:openroad-users-bounces at peerlessit.com] På vegne af Martin Pomej
Sendt: 22. november 2006 16:22
Til: OpenROAD Users
Emne: [Openroad-users] App Server processing

 

Hello OpenROAD legends,

 

We have a tough situation involving App Server and some heavy processing and I wanted to ask if anyone had encountered anything similar and how they handled it.

 

Scenario

- existing app converted to eClient / App Server

- heavy processing moved to App Server due to the massive amount of data involved

- depending on variables, certain processing will occur and then the user will be prompted for a response (this is how the fat client currently works)

 

Problem

- the prompting involves a frame popping up and requesting information

- the information gathered in the prompting cant be requested prior to calling App Server

 

Ideal Solution

- make a call to App Server and when a certain point in the App Server processing is reached, halt what's happening and return control back to eClient

- prompt the user for the required information

- pass information and control back to App Server and continue on with processing from the point where App Server was halted

 

My question is can App Server be dealt with in this way? If so how?

(With my limited App Server experience I cant see this working, but I want to ask to be 100%)

 

If anyone has dealt with a similar scenario whereby processing on App Server was halted, control returned to eClient and then control again returned to App Server, would you mind sharing the way you went about it.

I've almost lost the 2 strands of hair I have left just thinking about handling this, and surely my hair is worth saving 8-P.

 

Regards, 
Martin Pomej 
MyWorkplace Solutions Pty Ltd 
Ph:     1300 733 731 
Mob:    0414 230 845 
Em:     martin.pomej at myworkplace.com.au 
Making Service our Priority 
www.myworkplace.com.au <http://www.myworkplace.com.au/>  

 

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