Re: just curious - Number of Parms

[jpcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

>Wouldn't it make sense to just send a data structure as single parameter.
>Then you can externally define it with DDS.
>Ken Slaugh  (707) 795-1512 x118

You got it Ken, I RARELY define individual parms.  I always pass a
structure.
90% of the time I externally define it.  And now with the next release of
RPGIV(?)
we will be able to initialize D/S subfields with default values via the DDS
DFT keyword.
So even the default initialization is done via the Parameter template file
external to the program.
So no hard coding of INZ values..

If a field definition is changed,  You change the Field Reference, CHGPF on
the Template file
and recompile program.   You don't have to change source code nearly ever.

Just a thought

John Carr
EdgeTech Inc
804-739-7689

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