RE: Binding directory question

I have one binding directory, with every service program in it.

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

On

Behalf Of David FOXWELL
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 4:06 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Binding directory question

Hi,

All our modules are bound by copy.
When a module is modified, all programs using that module are rebound
automatically by our installation tool.
This is causing more and more headaches, as more and more modules become
bound by lots of programmes.

Each program uses a binding directory of the same name. The same modules
often end up duplicated in the BNDDIR. Some are even in EVERY BNDDIR. I

KNOW

these should be in service programs. But for now...

Problem :
Programmer 1 adds a call from module M1 to a new module M2. He adds M2 to
BNDDIR of Pgm1, compiles and installs.

Programmer 2 is working in an isolated environment on Pgm2 that also has

M1

in his BNDDIR. He finds that he cannot compile the program when he

installs,

although he had no problems when compiling in his isolated environment.

Programmer 2 only now finds that he must add the necessary modules to his

own

BNDDIR to be able to create pgm2.

My question :
Given that we continue to bind exclusively by copy, what would happen if,
instead of a BNDDIR for each program, we made one huge BNDDIR and shoved

the

whole lot of modules in it?
Does the compiler only use what it needs from the BNDDIR. Isn't it similar

to

having one PF as a data dictionary for using REFFLD in DDS?

Thanks

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