Is it possible to update NCL procedures dynamically without causing problems on a running Solve or NetMaster region?
Release: 12.2
Component: NetMaster for TCP/IP
NCL procedures can be updated dynamically while a region is running, but how Solve/NetMaster regions access NCL procedures must be taken into consideration.
The first time an NCL procedure is called, it is retrieved from disk storage and loaded into memory. Depending upon how often the procedure is called, how much memory it requires, or if it was specifically preloaded, it may still be present in memory at the time you perform your update to the copy on disk storage. Thus, it is always good practice to unload the procedure from memory after making changes to ensure the newly updated version is pulled from disk storage and loaded into memory upon the next call. If this is not done, the old copy in memory may continue to execute without the new changes, even though the copy on disk has been updated.
To unload a NCL procedure from memory, perform these steps:
Following the simple procedure above will always ensure the latest copy of the NCL procedure is executed, especially during testing.
Detailed information regarding the UNLOAD command is available by going to the Command Entry screen described earlier and entering HELP UNLOAD on the command line.
Entering HELP COMMANDS will display a list of all commands available in the region, where each can be selected to display detailed information regarding command syntax and keyword descriptions.