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Connection Life Time

CA Gen supports two different connection life time modes. The mode that is chosen, persistent compared to non-persistent, depends the needs of the target server environment.

Persistent socket connections are those connections that are long lived. After a connection is established, the same connection object is used for multiple client to server transactions. The connection is maintained until the client or server application performs a connection disconnect or exits. Transaction Enabler (TE) uses this type of connection on UNIX and Windows, z/OS IMS TCP/IP Direct Connect, z/OS CICS TCP/IP Direct Connect, EJB CFB Server, Windows Communications Bridge, and the Tuxedo Proxy Client on UNIX.

Non-persistent socket connections are maintained during a single client to server transaction. After the server returns a response buffer back to the client the server close its connection. A subsequent client request to the same server requires that a new connection is established. This type of connection is supported only when connecting with the z/OS CICS Socket Listener.