Re: WRKACTJOB leaving part of itself running?

[nj <ddi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I'd like to prove or disprove a persistent "AS/400 legend":
>
> If you WRKACTJOB, then exit the function but remain signed
> on, are any system resources used? Is there any part of
> WRKACTJOB
> that remains running even though you are no longer in the
> command?

if you wrkactjob, and then key something else from the bottom, (without ending 
it
first), it's still in your stack, and taking up resources.  in the early days,
this was a preached no-no.

i suspect that's where the rumor came from.

nj

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