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I think we have finally found a solution to this problem. The CEETSTA
prototype must include
the feedback code parameter. It needs to specify OPTIONS(*OMIT). Specifying
OPTIONS(*NOPASS)
and not passing the parameter appears to have contributed to this problem.
Since the original post
this problem has shown up in 2 more modules. The ILE RPG reference manual
example for V3R7
does not pass this parameter or declare it on the prototype. This will cause
problems such as
variables in previously called and active programs being updated when CEETSTA
is called.
David Morris
>>> David Morris <dmorris@plumcreek.com> 02/10 10:02 AM >>>
We have over 100 programs RPGIV programs that use the CEETSTA API. In two of
those
programs CEETSTA wipes out unrelated variables. In this latest case we call a
subprocedure
that is in a service program and a global variable is set to zero when the
procedure calls CEETSTA
to see if a parameter was omitted. Because the parameter specifies CONST we
cannot test the
address to see if it is null (this makes no sense). Removing the CONST and
testing the address
fixes the problem. Who knows what other variables are corrupted in our other
100 programs. If this
is happening at least 2% of the time it must be fairly prevalent.
We have also had some problems using the CEEDOD API. On occasion it says
operational descriptors
were not passed when OPDESC was specified on a prototype.
Has anyone else reported a problems with these APIs?
It is a real pain to report problems like this because if it has been reported
we get billed. If it hasn't they
usually ask us to reduce our code to the bare minimum that can duplicate the
error. In this case that could
easily take a day. Several years back we implemented a reporting system that
used SQL extensively. We
reported 5 or 6 problems that required APARs to be opened. We spent over 100
hours documenting and
reporting these errors. Then we had to agree to test the fixes. It seems like
IBM should offer a reward to the customer to compensate for the time that goes
into reporting these types of errors. Netscape does.
David Morris
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