Re: V5 - RPG announcements?

>Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 15:05:47 -0500
>From: rob@dekko.com
>
>So if I use a /COPY in an /INCLUDE, or a /INCLUDE within a /INCLUDE will
>that now work?

Rob, the RPG compiler treats /COPY and /INCLUDE exactly the same way, so
you can mix and match however you like, as long as SQL isn't involved.
If SQL is involved, /INCLUDE is usually best.

- if you're using SQL and the file has things that SQL needs to see,
  like host variable definitions or embedded SQL, use /COPY
- if you're using SQL and the file has /copy (or /include) or other things
  that SQL doesn't like, use /INCLUDE
- if the file is a copy file already, and you're doing a nested copy,
  use /include within the copy file, just in case you might need it for
  SQL sometime
- otherwise, use whichever you like

By the way, /INCLUDE is available with PTFs for V4R2 and V4R4.  Check the
archives for the PTF numbers.

Barbara Morris


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