Re: CLP v7.3 versus v7.4

[Jim Franz <franz9000@xxxxxxxxx>]

just to be sure, &OVRFILE does not exist, and the variable is named
&OVRFIL ?
Also, check
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.3?topic=parts-cl-command-continuation
 and the difference between hyphen for continuation and plus sign
continuation. I've always used +, and they are not the same.
Jim Franz


On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM Kirk Yates <kirk.yates@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Strange Issue, system running v7r4
>
> Version of program in Production that works was compiled with V7R3M0
> compiler.
> Statement in CLP in question:
> Source code shows:
> /*LWW01*/ CALL PGM(BRNCHSEC) PARM('1' 'INVMAS' ' ' ' ' ' ' &OVRFIL)
> RTVCLSRC shows:
> CALL PGM(BRNCHSEC) PARM('1' 'INVMAS' ' ' ' ' ' ' &OVRFIL)
>
>
> Recompiled program with V7R4M0 compiler:
> Source code shows:
> /*LWW01*/ CALL PGM(BRNCHSEC) PARM('1' 'INVMAS' ' ' ' ' ' ' &OVRFIL)
> RTVCLSRC shows:
>      CALL PGM(BRNCHSEC) PARM(('1') ('INVMAS') (' ') (' ') (' ') -
> (&OVRFIL))
>
> Program compiled with V7R4M0 compiler does not work.  Variable &OVRFIL is
> returning as blank.
>
> &OVRFILE is defined as DCL VAR(OVRFIL) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(10)
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thank you.
> --
> Kirk Yates
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