Re: CALL PROCEDURE RETURNING with different return fields

M
Hello Leif,

You wrote:
>You can specify the RETURNING phrase on calls to 
>ILE procedures that return a value. If you specify the 
>RETURNING phrase on a CALL to a COBOL subprogram: 

>The called subprogram must specify the RETURNING 
>phrase on its PROCEDURE DIVISION header. 

>Identifier-4 and the corresponding PROCEDURE DIVISION 
>RETURNING identifier in the target program must have the 
>same number of character positions and must be of the same 
>USAGE and SIGN clause and category

That's for COBOL program calling COBOL program.  I am invoking a real ILE 
procedure (it happens to be written in RPG but that's immaterial) therefore 
there is no requirement for the RETURNING phrase on the PROCEDURE DIVISION.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.

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