RE: Benefits of Sub-procedures

["Chevalier, Rick" <Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I must be missing something.  While I agree with the use of procedures,
modules and service programs I don't see them reducing the number of
objects.

        Module --> Service Program --> Application = 3 objects
                                or
        Module1 \
        Module2  --> Service Program --> Application = 5 objects
        Module3 /
                                
                                vs.

        Bound program ---------------> Application = 2 objects
                                or
        Bound program1 \
        Bound program2  -------------> Application = 4 objects
        Bound program3 /

I'm not advocating staying with  program calls over service programs I
just don't see reducing the number of arguments as a valid reason to
switch.

Rick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Sims [mailto:mr3111@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 10:59 PM
> To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Benefits of Sub-procedures

> Huh????  If they are writing API-type programs to encapsulate 
> functions, 
> service programs will REDUCE the number of objects.  One 
> service program 
> can perform the functions of many separate API-type programs.
>