RE: Insert using ODBC/system DSN

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
>
> Why not just call an API that changes the library list?

Are you asking "as opposed to calling a CL program"?  If so, my response is
that CL programs are really easy to write and call.  Not everything needs to
be turned into a call to an API; there are certain things that CL does
really well, and environment maintenance is one of them.

With the QLICHGLL API, you have to pass values for current library and
product library 1 and 2, as well as the array of libraries and a binary
count.  Even if you're just passing *SAME, it's a point of error, whereas
with the CHGLIBL command, you need only change the library list.

Not only that, it opens the door to expansion down the road.  What if he
also wanted to change priority and timeslice?  Or output queue?  Multiple
API calls might be fine, but an environment setting CL program might be just
as nice.  And since this is a one-time call, the overhead of a CL program is
not prohibitive.

Joe