Re: Suggestion: File to use when compile

[Tony Carolla <carolla@xxxxxxxxx>]

That makes sense.  I guess it just seems strange to me that some of
the compiler options exist as H specs, and some would be pre-compiler
directives.  But I guess I am thinking from an ideal standpoint, where
all of the options were available in one place.


On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 16:59:27 -0500, rob@xxxxxxxxx <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The theory here Tony, is once you have the ability to override via command
> then any new additions are not tied to waiting for IBM to upgrade.  For
> example, the RPG compiler team has no plans on ever adding TGTRLS as an
> HSPEC keyword.  (But the SQL precompiler people will be happy to show you
> a way to get around that by using the SQL precompiler under V5R3 - like
> I've said - that team has CHANGED!).  Granted we hope it doesn't take as
> long to add the precommand/command/postcommand enhancement as it did for
> CL enhancements, but once it's there, the wait is permanently over.
> There is a value add to IBM doing this versus rolling your own, or
> purchasing a change management package.  And that is having a standard
> throughout the iSeries realm.  Dekko has chosen the change management
> road.  For this, and for other reasons also, like versioning, etc.
> 
> 
> Rob Berendt
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