RE:Initialized data structures?

RE:     Initialized data structures?

>Hello,
>If I have (3) programs that call each other like this:
>PGM001 ----> PGM002 ----> PGM003
>And these programs cycle from PGM001 up to PGM002 then to PGM003 to get
>information filled into a DS (data structure) described in all 3
>progams.  Is it only necessary to do the IDS (to init the numeric
>subfields) in PGM001 only?
>What recommendations can you offer?  I appreciate all!
>-
>Tim & Dana Truax and ... Caleb 5 yrs!
>


Tim & Dana

If you are passing the structure as a parm,  the second and third program
will not compile if you try to intialize them (*ENTRY PLIST  & IDS).

Yes,  Use the template file in all three programs and initialize the 
structure in the first.  

ReRead my handout.  & Convert to RPGIV

As you might have heard,   We will soon get the ability to initialize 
Externally defined D/S's subfields from the DDS  DFT values.  
Life will be great.   Imagine file maintenance programs where you can
have default values defined in the DDS for those "FLAG" type fields('Y', 
'N',etc)   Write a data base record and do a RESET to the D/S name
to initialize the DB record format again to it's base state !


John Carr
EdgeTech
Have Classes,  Will Travel
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