RE: Sharing Global Variables between Modules

They could be....

If one module has the DS specified with EXPORT and the other has the DS specified with IMPORT.

But, generally speaking that's a bad idea that you should stay away from if at all possible.

I'm afraid I don't quite understand what you have vs. what you are asking for.

Each module has the DS, correct?

It currently isn't shared between modules?

Now you need it to be?

The question is why do you think you need this?

Eric is probably on the right track, take the DS out of the modules and encapsulate it in its own
module along with appropriate accessor procedures. Now modify the existing modules to use the
procedures from the new one.

However, I have to say, I'd be a little concerned. Depending on the accessor functions you provide
for the DS data, this method may not be any better than just using IMPORT/EXPORT to share the DS.

HTH,

Charles Wilt
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-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Coyle, Stephen F.
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 3:21 PM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Sharing Global Variables between Modules


Vern,
I understand I would not have to pass a global variable to
procedures contained in the same module.
These are calls between procedures in different modules. The
variable is declared in both modules as global.

These are not shared when both modules are bound into a
program...Correct?

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