RE: Procedures, Modules, Service Programs

Each of our service programs consist of procedures that are logically related. Some are essentially file encapsulation service programs with their own specialized business logic. Others are more generic sets of functions serve a purpose across multiple programs. I've faced off against the idea of a monolithic service program, but generally the idea of having service programs "by category" has been accepted.

As far as activation goes, I don't know your situation and why the cost of activation plays so prominent a role that it would dictate your method of creating service programs.

I wonder if activating five service programs would be faster than activating one goliath of a service program that could otherwise be broken down into 10, 20, or 30 service programs (I guess that all depends on each one's size I suppose).

-Kurt

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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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