That is what I do for my utilities. But there are also disadvantages, because I have to add at least one extra character for e.g. a /copy member or a panel group when I actually could give it the same name as the module or the command.
On the other hand, it eleminates the need for jumping aroung, which is nice and comfortable.
In the office we use a mix of standard and custom names. Since we also have source code for non-source objects, such as programs, data queues, data areas, etc., there are source files like QDTAARA, QMAKE (programs), etc.
Because of the non-source objects we could not use any change manage system (CMS) with hardcoded names. Today we use Turnover and it also has some silly hardcoded restrictions, e.g. a type code for a physical file must start with PF. I do not know, nor understand, why they do not check the object type and attribute instead.
Thomas.
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Von: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von (WalzCraft) Jerry Forss
Gesendet: Montag, 30. März 2015 22:11
An: 'RPG programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)'
Betreff: RE: Standard source file names?
I switched to a single source file many years ago.
All my programs follow the same naming convention like APIACTJOBC, APIACTJOBP APIACTJOBR.
They are always grouped together.
I hated jumping around changing the source file.
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From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Cagle
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 3:00 PM
To: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Standard source file names?
A friend of mine has gifted me a copy of his home-grown change management tool, but it requires the standard IBM names for source files, and has hard-coded them in all of the tool's programs.
He was shocked when I informed him that I don't use the standard names, and so this tool won't work as is.
I was shocked that he didn't allow for different names since the original intent was to sell this tool on the open market.
So I'm curious - what is your stance on source files? Do you use the standard IBM convention QDDSSRC, QRPGSRC, QRPGLESRC, etc., etc.?
Or custom names?
Single or multiple files for different source types?
Why?
Thanks
Bob Cagle
IT Manager
Lynk, Inc.
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