The CONNECTPERSIST
option is most useful when automatic sign-on (specified by using the
AUTOSIGNON option) is enabled.
A continued
connection after the completion of a current RSUBMIT enables you to
perform subsequent processing tasks within the same client/server
session without having to sign on again. To terminate a persistent
connection, you must perform an explicit SIGNOFF.
In addition
to being a system option, CONNECTPERSIST can be set as an option in
the RSUBMIT statement. The option in the RSUBMIT statement or command
takes precedence over the system option.