Re: Binder Source

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

LOL Simon

True enough - expected behavior. It did have enough of a similar 
external symptomatic nature for me to bring it up, however. Just in case 
Rick was talking about this, not about what he thought was going on.

Regards
Vern

Simon Coulter wrote:
> On 01/10/2009, at 5:33 AM, Vern Hamberg wrote:
>
>   
> > I have seen the behavior you describe, but not when binding another
> > service program. Instead, it comes when you /copy both the prototypes
> > and the actual code, which may have export on various subprocedures.
> > I've had to use binder language to restrict what is exported.
> >
> > No comments needed on WHY am I doing this, please!!
> >     
>
> I'll restrain myself** but what you describe is nothing like what Rick  
> described. In your case the procedure exists within the service  
> program and it has EXPORT so it's a candidate for external visibility.  
> If you use EXPORT(*ALL) then it will be exported. That's just business  
> as usual i.e., expected behaviour.
>
> Also, Rick mentioned duplicate export errors which can't always be  
> resolved via binder source. In your case if two or more modules in  
> your bound object include the /COPY code then you will have duplicate  
> exports and binder source cannot help. All it can do is allow you to  
> hide an export candidate.
>
> ** I can see instances where copying the code (either via bind-by-copy  
> or /COPY) is necessary e.g., licensing verification etc.
>
> Regards,
> Simon Coulter.
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