Static and non-static variables in subprocedures -- RPG400-L

Subject: Static and non-static variables in subprocedures
From: "Kurt Anderson" <kjanderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 07:45:07 -0500
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It's my understanding that a variable in a subprocedure gets
re-initialized every time the subprocedure is called.  If a variable in
a subprocedure is coded as Static, then that variable persists for the
life of the current activation group.

Is there a way to make local variables persist for the duration of the
program object it was initialized in without regard to the activation
group (meaning w/o saying specify actgrp *New)?  We're not an activation
group shop (aside from QILE) at the moment.


Kurt Anderson
Application Developer
Highsmith Inc

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