Re: API to retrieve 'current user'?

[Rich Duzenbury <rduz-midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 2005-03-21 at 14:56 -0600, David Gibbs wrote:
> Rich Duzenbury wrote:
> >>You can get the current user from the RPG program's status data
> >>structure positions 358 through 367.  Job initiator is in positions 254
> >>through 263.
> > Ahh, that's the ticket.  I was using the data in 254-263.  
> 
> Be careful using that ... RPG only updates the job, user ID and many
> other fields when the program is initially loaded. The only way to
> refresh the PSDS is to end the program *INLR=*ON and return to the
> caller. Then call the program again. (so sayeth Bob Cozzi on
> http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l/200208/msg00509.html).

Right, understood.  In my case, I change the current user, then call a
new, different RPG program that only runs for a short time.  I believe
the SDS in that program will always be up to date.  


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Regards,
Rich

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