RE: Function Opinion

[Joel Cochran <jrc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2003-10-15 at 19:13, Johnson, Duane wrote:
> Joel,
> 
>   Basically, a binding directory is updated every time it is changed.
> Currently, the only way to change one, is to use the ADDBNDDIRE, RMVBNDDIRE
> and DSPBNDDIRE commands.

WRKBNDDIRE - very easy

>   It always seemed to me that the main reason for not having a binding
> directory for each program was that it was such a pain to add or remove a
> module or service program from said directory.  It was much easier to add
> everything, including the kitchen sink, to one directory and then reference
> that directory from the CRTPGM command. 

The main reason not to have a binding directory for every program is
that it is a lot of overkill.  I have one global binding directory that
I access from all my programs and one application specific binding
directory for each application (as Bob said earlier
application<>program).

>   I decided to make that job easier, ergo the program to update a binding
> directory.  This means that I can add or remove modules or service programs
> online, simply by adding a name, type and location to a blank line or lines,
> (and I start with 16 blank lines per screen) or by clearing out a line or
> lines, and even sort them alphabetically if I want to.  (Never used that
> function, I once read somewhere that you always want to have the main module
> first, and I've never wanted to test that theory.  Although now that I think
> about it, that really can't be true, or the single binding directory for
> many programs wouldn't work)

Try the WRKBNDDIRE, I think you'll be surprised.  When you talk about
Main modules being first and such, you have to understand that a binding
directory doesn't care about that stuff.  Neither does a program for
that matter as long as you specify which module you want as the entry
module.  The default is *FIRST.


Joel 
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