Re: Is anyone using ILE?

[Ed Smith <edsmith@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 19:29:09 -0500
>From: "Joe Teff" <jteff19@IDT.NET>

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>Finding out how (and why) people were using activation groups was one of 
>the big questions I had going into Common at Boston. I understand more 
>about what happens with activation groups now, I just think I will be 
>using them for now. One person in a department using them when nobody 
>else does sounds like a VERY bad plan.

>Joe Teff

Actually, they are already using them. Every job on your V3Rx system
(V2R3 too?) is using two activation groups: a system-only group and a
default OPM-compatibility group.  When you use RPG IV, you have the
option of also using named, *CALLER, and *NEW activation groups.  Only
these three types of  groups allow you to use bound calls, service
programs, imports/exports, and the binder language.  If your shop
standards do not forbid their use and you have the opportunity to use
them, I would do it.


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