Re: Initialized data structures?

Tim,

In a message dated 98-11-01 19:44:57 EST, you write:

> If I have (3) programs that call each other like this:
>  PGM001 ----> PGM002 ----> PGM003
>  And these programs cycle from PGM001 up to PGM002 then to PGM003 to get
>  information filled into a DS (data structure) described in all 3
>  progams.  Is it only necessary to do the IDS (to init the numeric
>  subfields) in PGM001 only?
>  What recommendations can you offer?  I appreciate all!

Ummm, I know what you meant but, as stated, "it depends".  Is the data
structure in the *ENTRY PLIST of PGM002 and PGM003?  If so, do programs 2 and
3 do anything "funky" with the data structure after it arrives (like moving
*BLANKS into it)?  If the answers are yes and no, respectively, then yes,
PGM001 is the only one that should have to initialize it.  Another thing to be
careful of is not using externally defined data structures -- one mis-key for
start and end positions, and you've toasted the whole structure.  As mentioned
before, CLEAR and RESET work well where needed (_especially_ in a multiple-
occurrance data structure).

HTH,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com

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