RE: RPGIV parameter validation

["Stone, Brad V (TC)" <bvstone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I guess I would need to know what you mean by "validation".  It could mean
one of many things.

But, maybe your colleague was referring to a parameter that uses the *NOPASS
option or something similar.

Bradley V. Stone
Taylor Corporation - OASIS Programmer/Analyst   
bvstone@taylorcorp.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian.Johnson@helpsystems.com [SMTP:Brian.Johnson@helpsystems.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 5:21 PM
> To:   RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      RPGIV parameter validation
> 
> 
> 
> I read in the RPG manual that using call prototypes allows the compiler to
> validate the parameters.   Sounds great!  Then a colleague pointed out
> that
> prototyped call parameters are NOT always validated.  Is this true?  What
> are the situations when the parameters are not validated?
> 
> 
> 
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