Re: ILE service program questions

[bmorris@xxxxxxxxxx]

On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Stone, Joel wrote:
> ...
> When I change the SRVPGM, the mainpgm still runs the old subprocedure.
> ...
> Here is part of the compile listing of MAINPGM.  It appears that the
binding
> is static, not dynamic.
>
>                  E x t e r n a l   R e f e r e n c e s
>  Statically bound procedures:
>     Procedure                            References
>     LOADFIELD1                                3       8
>
> Why is the subprocedure LOADFIELD1 statically bound, and not dynamic??
(Why
> doesnt it change when I modify the subprocedure and re-create the service
> pgm)?
> ...

Joel, a service program is only loaded into an activation group once.  If
you change the service program, the old version will be used (even if you
actually delete the old service program, I think) until you reclaim the
activation group.  If the service program is running in the default
activation group you have to sign off to end the activation group.

Regarding "Statically bound procedures" in the listing, the compiler
doesn't know where it's going to find the imported procedures.  I don't
know why it uses the word "statically", but it doesn't have any implication
regarding static vs dynamic binding.  I guess it should just say "Bound
procedures".

Barbara Morris


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