*dtaara in *srvpgm

["Phil" <sublime78ska@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oops, forgot to change the subject.

Sorry,
Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Phil
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 8:10 PM
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Pointer Question
>
>
> All,
>
> I'm using a data area in a service pgm.  It is defined outside of all the
> procedures.
>
>      H nomain
>      D cgi_libr       uds                  dtaara(cgilibda)
>      D  cgi_lib                1     10
>
> Inside the procedure, I have this:
>
>
>      C                   in(e)     cgi_libr
>
> Normally this doesn't lock the data area, but the compiler gives me a
> warning that I should also use OUT when nomain is specified.  OK, I'll do
> it.
>
> When the srvpgm, which is in a named activation group, runs the first time
> ok.  But the second call in the same job I get this error:
>
> RNX0412 Data area CGILIBDA is not allocated for output.  There's
> no updating
> going on.  Before I added the e extender, I was getting a *LOCK not
> satisfied error (didn't keep the msgid.).
>
> Is this something I can't do with service pgms?  Or have I overlooked
> something obvious which once pointed out will make me ashamed? :)
>
> This as400 is at V4R4.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Phil
>
>
>