RE: API Question

["Larry Ducie" <Larry_Ducie@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Scott,
 
<snip>

     d Dump_Module_Variables...

     d                 pr                  extproc('QteDumpModuleVariables')

     d     Reveiver...
     d                            65535a   const options(*varsize)
 
Note that the API documentation states that this first parameter is INPUT
(in RPG, that's CONST) and that it's a CHAR(*) field. CHAR(*) means
"character field that varies". in RPG, that's the A data type with
options(*VARSIZE).
</snip>
 
Is this correct? I have used this API successfully and I don't have the
CONST keyword on the first parameter.
 
The V5R4 docs state:
 


Dump Module Variables (QteDumpModuleVariables) API

Required Parameter Group:


1       Receiver variable       Output  Char(*) 
2       Receiver variable length        Input   Binary(4)       
3       Format name     Input   Char(8) 
4       Qualified program name  Input   Char(20)        
5       Program type    Input   Char(10)        
6       Module name     Input   Char(10)        
7       Data option     Input   Binary(4)       
8       Continuation handle     Input   Char(16)        
9       Error code      I/O     Char(*) 

  
Service Program: QTEDMPV
Default Public Authority: *USE
Threadsafe: No
 
This states that the first parameter is OUTPUT. I don't think CONST should
be included for this parameter.
 
Cheers
 
Larry Ducie