RE: Embedded SQL question

>Quote:
>True...but if the source member type is SQLRPG or SQLRPGLE & they don't
>look through the code & rely on F specs...they're wrong....
>endquote.


If a programmer makes a mistake such as that, then they aren't doing their 
job of researching before making any changes.  I shouldn't have to hold 
the hand of future programmers looking at code.  If it's an SQL based 
program, they should have the good sense to look for any tables being used 
in the program, or at least read thru the programs documentation manual 
for their information.  It's called familarizing yourself with a program 
before you make any changes.  And I was guilty of bypassing it a few years 
back before I was called aside by one of the senior programmers and 
basically told, if you make a mistake like that again because you didn't 
research what effect your changes would have on the overall scope of the 
program, I'll cut your ... out.  To paraphrase of course.  Even if I only 
have to make a simple one line change now, I still take the time to look 
thru the program to get a handle on what's going on, and what effect if 
any my change would have on other parts of the code.

Ron Power
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True...but if the source member type is SQLRPG or SQLRPGLE & they don't
look through the code & rely on F specs...they're wrong....

The tip on putting *ENTRY PLIST in the comment area of the PI is a good
idea though ... Think I'll steal that one... 


Thanks,
Tommy Holden