Using Fileshare on a Citrix server

Problem:

There are multiple servers on the network which contain COBOL data files.

The COBOL applications and Application Server are also in a directory on the same server as the data files.

CCITCP2 and Fileshare are both run as Windows Services on the servers containing the data and applications.

The applications are started by logging into a Citrix server and clicking on a shortcut which will launch one of the COBOL applications on the data system.

Resolution:

Some people have a misconception of how a Citrix Server actually works.  It is basically just a computer to which multiple users can log on to and run applications.

It is a misconception that if an application is started on Citrix which physically resides on another computer then the application will be run on that computer.

This is false.

The application will be run in a partition on the Citrix Server computer and the computer on which the application resides will just be used as any other storage device.

However, in the case where CCITCP2 and Fileshare are actually running on the data computer then the FS.CFG file should reside on the data computer and the CLIENT.CFG file should reside on the Citrix Server.

This is because it will truly be a client server configuration in that the application running under Citrix is the client and Fileshare running on the data computer will be the server.