RE: varying output parameter -- RPG400-L

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Subject: RE: varying output parameter
From: Buck Calabro <Buck.Calabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 15:56:09 -0400
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>"varying" relates to the datatype.  options(*varsize) is a way
>of telling the compiler to relax its rules about parameter passing.
>(You can code both varying and options(*varsize) for a parameter.)

This is a great explanation!  That explains why "varying" has the modified
internal structure (the length bytes) and options(*varsize) does not.
Thanks!

Buck

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