Service execution process. The name is taken from native Enterprise Server. In
Enterprise Server for .NET, a SEP is an AppDomain running within a
w3wp.exe or
seesep.exe process. Multiple SEPs will exist within these processes. A CICS transaction or batch job runs within a SEP.
A SEP provides:
- A COBOL execution environment
- State/Session management
- Transactional control (resource management)
- Infrastructure for RTS and Request Handlers
