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Are you using Code/400?  Much better with /copy's, easy open for browse or
edit.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan M. Andelin [mailto:nandelin@relational-data.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:47 PM
To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Subject: Re: /COPY one extra thing to look at (was: Defining a function
key...)


> From: "Buck Calabro"
> There are lots of people who don't like /COPY and
> I never really understood why.  'Amount of setup'
> is much less with /COPY...

I think /copy is very useful, Buck.  But to date, I've only found it useful
for "D" specs - mostly prototypes for procedures that other programs call.
Some people use /copy members for constants and variables that are shared by
multiple programs.  That, to me may be a sign that the shared code ought to
be encapsulated into a module.  Same thing applies to "C" specs.  If you use
/copy for that, then a service program is often a better alternative.

/copy members can be a challenge if you write programs that scan and modify
source code to handle things like Y2K conversions.

Nathan M. Andelin
www.relational-data.com


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