Re: %parms when called from COBOL

[Simon Coulter <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 29/03/2008, at 8:28 AM, Aaron Bartell wrote:

> BINGO!  That fixed it.  Next time I see you I owe ya a Coke!
>
> For anyone else needing the exact details, note USING ALL DESCRIBED
> needs to be in the 'Special-Names.' section and defined as a LINKAGE
> TYPE (see below)
>
>        Special-Names.
>        LINKAGE TYPE PRC FOR "SUBPROC1" USING ALL DESCRIBED.

Actually, you need only describe at least one parameter to provide a  
sufficient descriptor for %PARMS to work. However, USING ALL  
DESCRIBED is often 'easier' . See previous e-mail from me in the  
archives on this topic.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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