Re: *DATE on DSPF program

[cmassoglia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Charles L. Massoglia)]

Dean:

>I dunno.  While they're easy to use and "handier than a pocket on a shirt", I
>don't like using DDS-level validation for DSPF's for several reasons:
>
>1.  The user has to press the <RESET> key.

If you use the ERRSFL keyword, the user does NOT have to press the RESET key.

>5.  Adding new validations requires a re-compile of _BOTH_ the DSPF and *PGM
>objects.

Adding new validations requires a re-compile of ONLY the DSPF.  The *PGM
object does not need to be recreated.  New validatations will not cause a
level check.



Charlie Massoglia, Massoglia Technical Consulting, Inc.
PO Box 1065, Okemos, MI 48854, USA
517-676-9700  Fax: 517-676-1006  EMAIL: cmassoglia@voyager.net


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