Re: Best way of using Service programs.

On 2/15/06, Jon Paris <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  >> I was doing that and thought the system would map the export numbers
> from the *PRV STRPGMEXP group to the current, actual exports of the service
> program. It didn't work for me.
>
> It never has done - good bad or evil that's the way it works.  The only
> thing that affects the export sequence is the *CURRENT signature.  It is the
> programmers responsibility to ensure that new procedures are added to the
> end of the list if he wants to avoid signature violations.

In practive, you dont get a signature violation if you assign your own
signatures.  Once you supply the signature, if dont always add the
exports to the end of the list ( which is counter intutitive ) you are
in for a lot of trouble.  Your export numbers will be off and your
application will suddenly start running procedures you do not intend.
Very dangerous.

-Steve


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