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3 Each BMX connection to RPMS contains a single RemoteSessionPool with at least
4 one Session, the primary session. Applications that need additional server processes
5 beyond what can be done with async commands can used the RemoteSessionPool.
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8 Access to the RemoteSessionPool is accomplished by implementing the RemoteSessionPoolConsumer
9 interface on your component/control. Secondary sessions can be opened and closed as they
10 are needed. If the AvailableSessionCount is zero then a null RemoteSession is returned so it
11 is recommend to first check the if a pool HasAvailableSessions before an OpenSession() request.
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14 RemoteSessionPool high-performance can be achieved by keeping RPMS server jobs alive even after
15 secondary sessions are closed. The pool will maintain MaxSessions - 1 number of jobs alive on the
16 server. If the application is finished for awhile needing IdleSessionCount idle jobs, then
17 TerminateIdleSessions() will release those resources on the server. New jobs will then be created
18 on demand.
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public; instance; declared; none; none"><td><img src="../icons/pubproperty.gif" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="a574f9e9-b8e3-1b77-0931-e2f80e968dfe.htm">AvailableSessionCount</a></td><td><div class="summary">
26 The number of additional secondary RemoteSessions that can be opened.
27 </div></td></tr><tr data="method; public; instance; declared; none; none"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="3147b2c3-39e9-5c60-c789-2eb8f68997d8.htm">Close<span class="languageSpecificText"><span class="cs">()</span><span class="cpp">()</span><span class="nu">()</span></span></a></td><td /></tr><tr data="property; public; instance; declared; none; none"><td><img src="../icons/pubproperty.gif" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="0766a906-0b1a-00b9-9011-834347a22d68.htm">HasAvailableSession</a></td><td><div class="summary">
28 True if another secondary session can be opened.
29 </div></td></tr><tr data="property; public; instance; declared; none; none"><td><img src="../icons/pubproperty.gif" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="a0a539db-934c-9bbb-7834-c982b20d1423.htm">IdleSessionCount</a></td><td /></tr><tr data="property; public; instance; declared; none; none"><td><img src="../icons/pubproperty.gif" title="Public property" /></td><td><a href="d45c3f71-6b82-e105-cbfd-9ace2fab50db.htm">MaxSessions</a></td><td><div class="summary">
30 The maximum number of RemoteSessions than can be opened
31 </div></td></tr><tr data="method; public; instance; declared; none; none"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="33a0fd22-c12f-d35b-cb3e-c71777a31d22.htm">OpenSession<span class="languageSpecificText"><span class="cs">()</span><span class="cpp">()</span><span class="nu">()</span></span></a></td><td><div class="summary">
32 Open a RemoteSession and answer it. If an idle Session exists, it will be recycled
33 and answered. Use Close() on the RemoteSession to release this secondary RemoteSession
34 back to the pool.
35 </div></td></tr><tr data="method; public; instance; declared; none; none"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="504b53e4-870c-8f66-0b63-b8a8d0ee0fff.htm">OpenSession(Log)</a></td><td><div class="summary">
36 Open a new RemoteSession and answer it. If an idle Session exists, it will be recycled
37 and answered. Use Close() on the RemoteSession to release this secondary RemoteSession
38 back to the pool. An implementation of Log can be included to trace RPC execution.
39 </div></td></tr><tr data="method; public; instance; declared; none; none"><td><img src="../icons/pubmethod.gif" title="Public method" /></td><td><a href="f2e3962b-017a-f1df-256c-7c1ac942ca12.htm">TerminateIdleSessions<span class="languageSpecificText"><span class="cs">()</span><span class="cpp">()</span><span class="nu">()</span></span></a></td><td /></tr></table></div></div></div><h1 class="heading"><span onclick="ExpandCollapse(seeAlsoToggle)" style="cursor:default;" onkeypress="ExpandCollapse_CheckKey(seeAlsoToggle, event)" tabindex="0"><img id="seeAlsoToggle" class="toggle" name="toggleSwitch" src="../icons/collapse_all.gif" />See Also</span></h1><div id="seeAlsoSection" class="section" name="collapseableSection" style=""><div class="seeAlsoStyle"><a href="58d4523c-9538-8ef8-a06c-5ae73a5250ff.htm">IndianHealthService.BMXNet Namespace</a></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="footerLine"><img width="100%" height="3px" src="../icons/footer.gif" title="Footer image" /></div>
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