Re: Shared File Opens Between OPM and ILE Call

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OVRSCOPE(*JOB) ?

On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 10:19 AM, Richard Schoen <
Richard.Schoen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> We have a couple of old programs where an OPM program opens a print file
> and does a return to keep it open.
>
> Then subsequent programs share the print file because an OVRPRTF with
> SHARE(*YES) is used.
>
> The app is used to merge spool files.
>
> One of our developers recently updated one of the called programs to be
> ILE instead of OPM.
>
> This creates a new spool file (which is what I would expect because of the
> activation group).
>
> If there a way to share that file open between OPN and ILE programs ?
>
> Possible keeping the ILE call in the same activation group ?
>
> Any thoughts appreciated.
>
> Regards,
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