Re: PGMA calls PGMB calls PGMC question

Neeraj,

Why not have the called programs return a return code?  That way the calling
program can take whatever action is appropriate, e.g. ending.

Chuck

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From: <Neeraj.Verma@smed.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 10:33 AM


>
> Hi,
>
> I have a very strange requirement and am not sure if there is any
solution.
> Problem is as follows:
>
> I have a call tree like PGMA-->PGMB-->PGMC. These programs can be a
mixture
> of OPM and ILE.
>
> I have created a menu and an interactive call to PGMA is attached as a
menu
> option. PGMA can be called either from Menu or Command line. During my
call
> to PGMA,  suppose PGMC has some error. I want to trap the error, show user
> a relevant message, kill all the call stack programs(PGMA, PGMB & PGMC)
> with no further processing and come back to same starting place(Menu or
> Command line). Is this possible? Is there a command or API to kill the
call
> within the job and return to same starting place? ENDRQS kills the call
> level but does not return to same starting place.
>
> Please let me know your suggestions.
>
> Thanks
> Neeraj
>
>
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