RE: MODS in subprocedures

["Phil" <sublime78ska@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,

What I am passing back is a result set of records.  Usually I define it as
an external ds.  I just kept my example simple which I shouldn't have done.
Sorry for the confusion

I know if I define the pointer outside of the subprocedure that it will work
and I understand why (I understood that before but somehow didn't see what I
did wrong).  I now understand also that if I define the pointer as static
that I can define it within the subprocedure.

What I am working on understanding now is the merits between passing the
pointer to the subprocedure versus returning the pointer to the calling
subprocedure.  For that matter, what are the merits of using a return
argument at all?

Phil





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