RE: Call by reference

 >> Thus the wording I used helps keep things from getting out of hand.

I agree that the wording has the effect you describe - but it fails to
address the critical issue which is that an AG is _always_ part of a job -
no matter what name is used.  AGs are scoped to the job just as the OPD to a
file with a specific name is always scoped to the job.

 >> Can RPG share the data from a COBOL program when a structure is defined
as "external"? ..... so I'm behind the times on the new functionality of
RPG.

Yes you can - and with C as well.  RPG uses C's strong definition model
(someone has to "own" i.e. Export the data and any number of others can
Import it).  COBOL uses the weak definition model whereby the first active
program that defines the data item "owns" it and all others map to the
storage.  Actually RPG had the support (marginally) before COBOL since RPG
IV came out before ILE COBOL.

Jon Paris
Partner400