Re: ILE conversion

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also, I think that Jon and Susan will probably touch on this at the
Washington(DC) user's group's tech conf this December.  Checkout
www.wash-midrange.ORG for details on the JAM...

Don in DC

On Tue, 5 Sep 2000 Jon.Paris@hal.it wrote:

>  >> can OPM and ILE programs share resources etc??
> 
> Simple answer - Yes.  But (and it is a biiiiiiggggggg BUT) it is NOT the
> default behavior for OPNDBF, OVRDBF, etc.  There are too many options to
> thoroughly discuss here but you should research the override scope
> parameter on OVRDBF and the OPNSCOPE on OPNDBF and you'll begin to see the
> picture.  During a transition period it can be simpler to compile "real"
> ILE programs with the attribute *CALLER and allow them to run in the
> default AG along with OPM programs.
> Before you do this check to see if your programs really need to be "real"
> ILE programs at all.  The problems you are encountering are the very reason
> _why_ RPG IV has a compatibility mode option (which is the default for
> CRTBNDRPG).  If you are going to move into using "real" ILE programs then
> you need to learn a bit about ILE or you could get yourself in very deep
> yogurt!  In many ways you need to know more about ILE if you mix OPM and
> ILE together than if you just switch everything to ILE.
> 
> One other thing - ensure that you do not have an indicator on the CALL
> statement in a "real" ILE program - or if you do - make sure that you do
> something with it (i.e. stop the program or whatever.  Trust me - you don't
> want to find out about this one the hard way.
> 
> Resources.
> 
> Here on the midrange list and the RPG400 list (also here at Midrange.com)
> 
> The RPG redbook "Who knew you could do that with RPG IV" (other wise known
> as the "Sorcerers Guide") which you can find at www.redbooks.ibm.com
> 
> The ILE Concepts manual
> 
> COMMON, AS/400 Technical conference, etc.
> 
> 
> 
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