RE: Should be data structure as Parm to procedure

I think it's working as designed.  When a variable is "declared" in a
procedure interface, it's also defined and the name and its attributes are
available to the procedure.  I believe v5r1 has a feature that let's you,
among other things, define a procedure parameter like a data structure and
carry with it the subfield information.  Won't get the chance to try it til
after fourth of July.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Pluta [mailto:joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:27 AM
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Should be data structure as Parm to procedure
>
>
> Duh.  Should have changed the subject.
>
> > Howdy folks!
> >
> > I'm trying to pass a data structure to a procedure, and I'm
> having some
> > trouble defining the parameter in the procedure:
> >
> >      P CX_GENERATE     b
> >      D                 pi
> >      D  buffer                     2000A
> >
> >      D buffer          DS          2000
> >      D  bufary                        8A
> overlay(buffer:1) dim(250)
> >      D  bufwmk                       16A   overlay(buffer:1)
> >
> > Basically, I want to pass in a 2000 byte buffer, which is
> redefined as a
> > data structure.  The compiler says I'm defining the name
> "buffer" twice.
> > Can this be done?
> >
> > Joe
>
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