RE: ILE questions: activation groups

["Bob Cozzi \(RPGIV\)" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

A named activation group goes away automagically when the Job ends.
Activation Groups (was we use them) are job-scoped.

Bob Cozzi
cozzi@rpgiv.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com]
On
> Behalf Of JJW
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 8:38 AM
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: ILE questions: activation groups
>
> On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:56:26 -0500
>   "Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@Partner400.com> wrote:
> >Hey you shouldn't believe everything you read in books,
> >even the venerable
> >Mr. Cozzi can occasionally be less than 100% correct <g>
> >
> >CALLP, just as I said means Call with prototype.  The
> >default is for it to
> >call a procedure (which is also achieved by using the
> >keyword EXTPROC on the
> >PR).  If the keyword EXTPGM is used then a regular CALL
> >is generated.
> >
> >  > I guess I don't understand what the activation group
> >provides (or
> >doesn't) to the binding process.  An explanation would be
> >appreciated.
> >
> >An AG is simply a subdivision of a job used to scope
> >storage and resources
> >such as ODPs etc.  There are some differences between the
> >default AG and a
> >named or *New AG the main one being that an OPM program
> >can run _only_ in
> >the default AG.  ILE programs can run in either.  ILE
> >programs can be run in
> >the default quite safely but you need to know more about
> >ILE to not use it
> >than you do to use it if you see what I mean.  Running
> >ILE in the default
> >can result in some strange behaviors and it is far
> >simpler and safer to
> >simply run your ILE stuff in named (or *New) AGs.  I
> >suggest you try reading
> >the ILE introductory piece in the RPG Redbook ("Who knew
> >you could ...") and
> >then move on to the ILE Concepts manual.  There have also
> >been a number of
> >threads in this group - check the archives and you'll
> >probably find more
> >than you ever wanted to know <grin>
> >
> >
> >Jon Paris
> >Partner400
> >
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> Jon
>
> If I have an RPG-ILE program that runs once a week.  If it
> runs in a named activation group after completion does the
> activation group still exist.  If the activation group
> does exist how can you get rid of it?  TIA.
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