Re: Data from an RPGLE program being avaialble in a bound module -- RPG400-L

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I looked at the program & module I am maintaining and import/export is used extensively in them. It had not dawned on me what they were for. To be consistent I have used import/export and the problem is solved.

Thanks to all that answered so clearly and quickly.

Buck wrote:

Booth Martin wrote:

What am I missing? I have an RPGLE program that defines and fills some fields with values. I have an RPGLE Module that is bound with the main program at compile time. I wish to use those main-program values in the module. I expected the values to be there, but debug says they are not.

In the literature, it's called 'scope.' A variable's scope can be thought of as places the variable can be used. Traditional RPG/400 code was easy because all variables are global in scope: any part of the program can use any variable.

ILE has brought us new rules regarding scope, and you've encountered one. Variables are scoped to the module they are defined in. You can override that behaviour with EXPORT and IMPORT keywords on the D specifications, but I strongly advise against it.
--buck

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