RE: Multiple parms to procedures

["Compton, John" <john.compton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

VG, 
A procedure can only RETURN 1 value. 
Think of a procedure as a data type, since a variable can only be one
data type, a procedure can only be 1 data type.

That said, there is a way to get around it.  If you have need to
multiple values manipulated in a called procedure then the modified
values returned, either define those variables as global or pass the
parm by reference.

John Compton <john.compton@heiligmeyers.com>
IBM Certified Specialist - RPG
The opinions expressed by me are not necessarily those of my employer,
yet.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: VENU YAMAJALA [SMTP:venu_yamajala@goodyear.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 1998 3:06 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Multiple parms to procedures
> 
> Hi All,
> 
>  I am trying to find whether we can have a ILE procedure that returns
> multiple
> values as output. Is so, how do we code in the prototype and how do we
> distinguish between the incoming parameters and output parameters. TIA
> for any
> help / suggestions.
> 
> Rgds
> Vg
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