Re: *entry and PR with same program as EXTPGM

[Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

There isn't, besides perhaps the ability to use different keywords. I use
the PR/PI method for programs myself, but I usually have this comment:

// *ENTRY

Above it for programmers to search.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Chamara Withanachchi
<chamaraw@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Can someone clarify me what is the different between *ENTRY and coding a
> procedure as the same name of the program and using EXTPGM keyword
>
> Ex;
>
> Abcpgm           pr               extpgm('ABCPGM')
>  Parm1                    10a
>
> Abcpgm           pi
>  Parm1                    10a
>
>
>
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>
> Chamara Withanachchi
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