Re: Serviceprogram and BNDDIR Parameter

Hello Alexander,

You wrote:
>When we try to create the service program I get the error:
>CPD5D03:  Definition supplied multiple times for symbol ....

Let me know if you want an explanation of why this is occurring.

>How can we solve this problem?

This question is identical to the following:  "Doctor, my arm hurts when I
do this."  The only possible answer is: "Well, don't do that!"

Using a SINGLE binding directory for everything is stupid.  You must
analyse your dependencies and create appropriate binding directories.  I
generally specify the list of modules and service programs when creating
service programs.  I generally use binding directories when building
programs.  I would not put a module used by a service program in a binding
directory used to create programs.

>If we set the parameter OPTIONS in the CRTSRVPGM or
>UPDSRVPGM command to *DUPPROC the program is then
>created without error. But it makes it impossible to defend
>against problems caused by someone creating a completely
>different procedure with the same name as another.

*DUPPROC and *DUPVAR are kludgy work-arounds to compensate for bad design.
You should not be exporting multiple procedures or multiple variables with
the same name.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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