Re: Need an RPG pgm that returns Days Until Password Expires

On 24/12/2009, at 2:44 PM, Loyd Goodbar wrote:

Re-reading Bruce's response, should the bytes provided by the size of the
entire error structure, as I've indicated,

Yes.

or the size of the "response
data", presumably including the exception ID, reserved space, and exception
data?

No, although that will seem to work. A properly written API will fill only the amount of space you tell it about. In this case the bytes provided would be less than the actual amount available and everything will work but you'll get less substitution data than you might expect.

I assumed it was the size of the structure, and have been wrong many
times before. :)

You're not wrong but you don't need to assume. From the manual:

:quote.
Bytes provided. The number of bytes that the calling application provides for the error code.
:equote.

It would be much clearer if the technical writer had included the word structure after error code. If you care sufficiently you can open a documentation APAR or send the (dis)Information Centre some feedback,

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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