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  3. February 2010

Re: Program or Procedure

On Feb 9, 2010, at 10:32 AM, rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:


A procedure will almost always be faster - it is either linked directly
in the program, or it is in a service program. If it is called many
times, it will definitely be faster, because it doesn't have to locate
the program every time.

Actually, done right, a program will only be located once, too.

True - but the activation path length will still be longer. Procedure will invariably be faster.


Jon Paris

www.Partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com



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