Prototype in RPG/ILE

[Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxx]

 >> I haven't run into it, but I would assume I'd get an error if using an
out-of-date interface.

The simple answer is "You might".  The signature checks that occur on a service
program have nothing to do with number and type of parameters. The signature is
only related to the number and order of exported names (procedures and data) -
you could add a parameter to every procedure in your service program but if you
didn't change the number of procs the signature would stay the same.  You might
subsequently get a parameter error, but then again you might not.  That is why
prototyping is critical.  The system really doesn't help very much.

Check out the information on sigantures etc. in ILE Concepts or in the new RPG
redbook if you want a more tutorial style.


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