Re: DFTACTGRP(*NO) ACTGRP(*CALLER) was RE: More ILE 101

["Buck" <buck.calabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joep Beckeringh wrote:

> We let users use either system menus or user-defined menus,
> but all our menu calls are started by a central program; that
> is the one that sets up the activation group, all other programs
> are *CALLER. When we operate in a mixed environment
> (customer still has lots of OPM programs; all new and
> most modified programs become ILE) the first thing we
> do is install the ILE version of the central program.

Hi Joep!
Thanks for the explanation.  It's good to be able to 'see' the workings of
someone else's system.

> No problem calling OPM from the central ILE
> program; when programs are converted to ILE
> the 'plumbing' is already there.

Do you issue OVRDBF commands from ILE?  Do you specify OVRSCOPE(*JOB)?

I want to make it clear that I am not at all trying to argue or tell anyone
that 'my way is better.'  I'd just like to have the details behind the
recommendations (to put in the archives).
  --buck