Re: Which H-specs CTL-OPT do you use?

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Having standardized build (compile) commands helps keep your compiled
environment clean and standardized.  One useful action is to have your
default H-spec options in a copy book, which you can then override on a
program-by-program basis.

I use commands with CL CPP's for all of my applications--the menu executes
the command, passes parameters into the CL, the CL calls the RPG, and into
the stack you go.  RPG programs use ACTGRP(*CALLER) and my CL's use the CL
program name to the activation group name.  A few programs run in *NEW;
that prevents recursion errors when the user is navigating inside a program
(order inquiry calls customer inquiry calls order inquiry, and trapping
RNX8888 is not a good design option).  With one build command handling all
object generation (DDS, RPG, CL, SQL), object generation variations are
limited when you don't have a change management tool to handle compiling.

Don't forget your options for SQL service programs: I have other copy books
with CLOSQLCSR(*ENDMOD) and CLOSQLCSR(*ENDACTGRP).




On Sun, Aug 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM Birgitta Hauser <Hauser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I use a copy member containing all (necessary) H-Specs/Control Options.
> But each of the keywords is conditioned by a compiler directive.
> So, if necessary I can deactivate one (or even more) keywords and replace
> them with the option I need (while all other keyword options stay as they
> are).
>
> The H-Specs include:
> Binding directories, Activation Group, CCSID, CCSIDCvt, Debug, DecEdit,
> DatEdit, Options(*NoDebugIO: *NoUnref), CopyRight, AlwNULL(*USRCTL),
> ExtbinInt, ExprOpts, OpenOpt, STGMDL, ALLOC
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
>
> Birgitta Hauser
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> Subject: Which H-specs CTL-OPT do you use?
>
> Hi all
>
> I would like to know how do you setup the H-Spec/Ctl-Opt in your RPG
> programs : /copy o hardcoded spec H ?
>
> And which Keyword do you include  in your H-Spec/Ctl-Opt ??
>
> In short how do you manage H-Spec/Ctl-Opt in you rpg programs ?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Gio
>
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