RE: Service programs

Thomas,

You can read/write/update files in service programs.
Service programs are nothing more than a collection of subprocedures and
fields that are isolated in an independent object for greater access.
Simply use NOMAIN as a keyword on the Header specification in the source
members you use to create the service program. Do not use mainline-Calcs in
the service program source members. Other than that, it is effectively
similar to writing RPGIV application programs. The only difference is you've
moved the subprocedure out to a secondary source member and compiled them
separately.


-Bob Cozzi
www.RPGxTools.com
RPG xTools - Enjoy programming again.


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces+cozzi=rpgiv.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces+cozzi=rpgiv.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of thomas
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 4:47 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Service programs

 does anyone have a simple service program I could look at to start to
understand them.  A list of rules of what has to happen would help.  Have
figured out that you cannot read and write files in a SERVICE program. Or at
least I think that is right. Thomas Burrows

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