Re: Question about opening and closing files

Yeah - BTDT

But I ask because, if the application using the program dynamically sets the pointer, it probably would not crash - but I think some IBM things to set that pointer and keep it around, so the crash would occur.

Seems mileage will vary.

Vern

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From: Simon Coulter <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

On 10/09/2008, at 1:22 PM, vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Much of the time the old program is "moved" to QRPLOBJ - keeping
some kind of pointer in jobs that were using it.

Same pointer it always had. Object address doesn't change--just the
context.

Would it work to delete the object in QRPLOBJ, forcing the jobs to
find the newer version? Or would the jobs crash?

Crash. Probably MCH3402. Otherwise known as a "learning experience".

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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