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I would suggest writing a UDTF, and letting the other RPG programs grab
the data via an SQL statement.
The other alternative that I'd consider is loading the data into an DS
array, and returning the array through the parameter list to the calling
program.
I would never consider sharing the user space. If you do that, you're
not insulating the calling programs from the API's logic at all... so
your program that calls the API is just increasing the amount of code
without encapsulating anything.
I would also modernize that code you linked to... it's still using RPG
III from/to positions in the data structure, and the nasty B data type
for subfields. It's also copying the data from the user space into the
program rather than just referencing it directly from the user space,
which makes the program run slower.
That's my 2 cents.
On 8/10/2011 3:21 PM, Jack Tucky wrote:
What's the best way to let other RPG programs use this program to get a list
of objects? Should I return the user space name and define the DS in my
calling program?
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