RE: File update after abnormal program termination

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: bmorris@ca.ibm.com
>
> This could be done by a cancel handler.  But you will have to add an
> RPG IV wrapper to your RPG III program.  Just rename the RPG III program
> and call the RPG IV program what the RPG III program was called before.
> All the RPG IV program has to do is register the cancel handler and call
> through to the RPG III program passing on the *entry parms.
> The cancel handler can then call any program you like to actually do the
> clearing of the file.
>
> Here's an example.  <<<snip>>>

Barbara, as always, thank you for a concise yet very enlightening post.  If
only I could learn to be as economical with my words (I'm sure many readers
of this list would agree <chuckle>).  I haven't been able to implement
cancel handlers yet, but I'm just at the point where cleanup of abnormal
program ends is an issue.  The old way would have been to specify a special
routing step, but a cancel handler could be just the ticket.  Don's question
about *CNTRLD vs. *IMMED is relevant, however.  I look forward to your
answer on that particular issue.