Re: Procedures, Modules, Service Programs

Brigitta,

We are keeping commonly used functions (such as common validation, log creation etc...) in a separate service program and those specific functions for separate modules (such as specific calculations, download functions) in application as separate service programs so we can manage our applications easily.



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-----Original Message-----
From: "Birgitta Hauser" <Hauser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 07:57:25
To: <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Procedures, Modules, Service Programs


Hi guys,



I’m just curious and I’d like to know how to handle it:

Procedures, Modules, Service Programs and Programs



(We just had some discussions about it).

Currently I’m using several procedures within a single module (grouped
according functionality).

To make it easy I normally create a service program for each module
(exceptionally I also bind several modules with generic names for example
Date* into a service program).

Into a program only a single module gets bound and I never export procedures
from a program module.



An colleague argues having a lot of service programs is not good, he insists
in having a single service program with all modules for the whole
application, because there will be only a single activation.

I don’t like this idea, because: If I only want to use a string function for
my batch program all display and printer file and what else functions must
be activated.



I just like to know how you handle it and why.



Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards



Birgitta Hauser



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