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Joel, I like your comments on the perils of changing procedure parameters in your original article at http://www.itjungle.com/mpo/mpo092503-story02.html. In this case I'm arguing that using LIKE on a procedure interface encourages procedure parameters to change which is bad. Thanks, Paul -- Paul Morgan Senior Programmer Analyst - Retail J. Jill Group 100 Birch Pond Drive, PO Box 2009 Tilton, NH 03276-2009 Phone: (603) 266-2117 Fax: (603) 266-2333 "Joel Cochran" wrote > Sorry I'm coming late to the party, but changing the parameters of an > existing exported sub-procedure is a very bad idea. > > Sorry i don't have more time to explain, but I do have an article that > may help a bit. It also discusses an approach I use called "Dual > Prototyping" to help manage exactly this kind of change: > > http://www.itjungle.com/fhg/fhg051204-story03.html > > HTH, > > Joel Cochran > http://www.rpgnext.com
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