Re: Service Program Question.

[Hans_Boldt/Toronto/IBM@xxxxxxxxxx]

Joel wrote:
>Suppose I had a service program that accessed a file that was also
accessed
>by the program that uses the service program.
>
>What kind of problems if any would this cause?
>
>I am leaning to code and use service programs and the question just popped
>into my head.

Should be fine.  Consider using SHARE(*YES).

Also, if the RPG modules in the service program use
NOMAIN, remember to explicitly close your files once
you're finished using them.  Although files are
opened automatically in NOMAIN modules, since other
cycle logic is not included, there's no automatic
closing of the files.  RCLACTGRP could also be used
to clean up the files.

Cheers!  Hans

Hans Boldt, ILE RPG Development, IBM Toronto Lab, boldt@ca.ibm.com
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