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Hi Stephen -
> *OMIT doesn't make a parameter "optional". > > *OMIT means you can pass the special value of *OMIT. > > *NOPASS == optional. You can chose to pass something or not > pass anything. I think you are splitting hairs here, especially as in my original post I said I was using *OMIT
IBM is the one who split the hair. Look at the documentation for APIs. Optional is a parameter that does not have to be passed. Omissible is a parameter which allows a null pointer (specified in RPG IV by *OMIT). A given parameter can optional, omissible, neither, or both.
If you pass a null pointer to IBM API for a parameter which is optional but not omissible, you're likely to get a MCH3601 error.
Ken http://www.kensims.net/Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of my employer or anyone in their right mind.
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