TASKLIFE and SESSLIFE in the CICSCACHE facility control option

Products

• Top Secret

Issue/Introduction

What is the difference between TASKLIFE and SESSLIFE in the Top Secret CICSCACHE Facility Control Option?

 

Environment

 

 

Resolution

TASKLIFE and SESSLIFE deal with caching resource validations for resources such as OTRAN, FCT, DCT PPT, etc. When a resource is validated, the results are placed in the cache. The next time the same resource check is done, CA Top Secret checks the cache to see the results. An example of this is when one is browsing a file, when the first check for the FCT takes place, we cache the results. The next time that FCT check takes place, CA Top Secret checks the cache first.                           

The difference between TASKLIFE and SESSLIFE is when the caache gets cleared. 
TASKLIFE clears the cache at the end of the transaction(end of the task).
SESSLIFE clears the cache when the user signs off (end of the session).

The cache is kept in 31 bit storage in private.