Parallel Processing Return Codes

Teradata Parallel Transporter Application Programming Interface

Product

Parallel Transporter

Release Number

15.00

Language

English (United States)

Last Update

2018-09-27

dita:id

B035-2516

lifecycle

Product Category

Teradata Tools and Utilities

Teradata PT supplies the following return codes for two types of synchronization:

TD_SYNC_TELINFO - Synchronize the TELINFO communication area from the master to the slave instances, and do not proceed until all instances reach this barrier.

TD_SYNC_Barrier - Do not proceed until all instances reach this barrier.

The Teradata PT parallel synchronization is master driven. All slave instances will receive the same synchronization return code in the same phase. The master, however, may receive a different synchronization return code. In these cases, the action taken should follow the synchronization code returned by the master. Table 32 lists possible synchronization return code combinations and the proper action to take.

Table 32: Synchronization Return Code Combinations and Suggested Actions
Received by Master	Received by Slave	Suggested Action
TD_SYNC_Barrier	TD_SYNC_Barrier	Call the method again which returned the barrier code after all instances reach this barrier.
TD_SYNC_Barrier	TD_END_Method	Master calls the method again which returned the barrier code. Slave(s) wait to call the next method until Master receives TD_END_Method.
TD_SYNC_TELINFO	TD_SYNC_Barrier	Master calls the GetTELINFO function to get the TELINFO area and passes a copy of the TELINFO area to each of the slaves. Slave(s) call the PutTELINFO function to process the master’s TELINFO area. Master and slave(s) call the method again which returned the barrier code after all instances reach this barrier and after TELINFO area has been synchronized.
TD_SYNC_TELINFO	TD_SYNC_TELINFO	Master calls the GetTELINFO function to get the TELINFO area and passes a copy of the TELINFO area to each of the slaves. Slave(s) call the PutTELINFO function to process the master’s TELINFO area. Master and slave(s) call the method again which returned the barrier code after all instances reach this barrier and after TELINFO area has been synchronized.
TD_END_Method	TD_END_Method	Proceed to next method after all instances receive TD_END_Method.

Usage Notes

The master instance job must be started before starting the slave instance jobs

The CLIv2 environment variable THREADONOFF must be set to one for running the Teradata PT multi-threaded application. See Teradata Call-Level Interface Version 2 Reference for Network-Attached Systems for details about this variable.