RE: Display Where Procedure Is Used

Also,

Check out chapter 5 "Program Creation Concepts" of the ILE Concepts manual
along with the RPG-L archives for more information on binder language.

Basically, binder language allows you to change the interface of a procedure
without affecting any current programs using it.

HTH,
Charles


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Buck [mailto:buck.calabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:52 AM
> To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Display Where Procedure Is Used
> 
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> > Actually I don't have a need now to change the interface
> > but I am trying to "sell" my shop on using service
> > programs and this issue came up.
> 
> Well, I do this quite a lot (add parms to an existing 
> interface) and have no
> problems with backwards compatibility.  If you had a specific 
> example of a
> change that is causing consternation in your group, it might 
> be easier to
> demonstrate that.  Also, asking the concerned members to 
> focus on specifics
> rather than merely expressing general uneasiness might help 
> them understand
> that they may be worrying about a very small thing indeed.
>   --buck
> 
> 
> 
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