Persistent vs. Non-Persistent

In mvDesigner, there are two types of connections:

This document describes these application procedures:

Using Persistent and Non-Persistent Applications

Programming Non-Persistent Applications

Programming Persistent Applications

Combining Persistent with Non-Persistent

This table illustrates the differences between the two application architectures:

Differences

Persistent

Non-persistent

Reserves a constant connection

Yes

No

Requires multiple entry point programs

No

No

Supports application state

Yes

No

Supports item locks

Yes

No

Supports global variables (named common)

Yes

No

See Also

mvDesigner Programmer's Guide Overview

Document Conventions

Introducing mvDesigner Concepts

Understanding System Architecture

Programming mvDesigner Applications

Using mvDesigner Components

Generating Report in mvDesigner

Advanced Programming