Re: OPM called by program running in a named activation group

[Simon Coulter <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 23/03/2009, at 9:56 PM, David FOXWELL wrote:

> I have a program running in several named ACTGRP. I need to call an  
> RPGIII. I haven't tested, but I présume that as the RPGIII is  
> conditioned to return with RT on, it will only run the *INZSR the  
> first time. Even if LR was on, can I be sure that the RPGIII or its  
> callees don't leave open anything else that is not meant to be  
> shared between the different ACTGRP?


Your description is unclear.

	1) Do you mean you have a program running in different activation  
groups within the same job?

	2) Or do you mean you have a program running in a named activation  
group in multiple jobs.

I don't really see how you have arrived at 1) unless you have  
something like:

In job Q:
	PGMA running in ACTGRP X
		calls PGMZ running in ACTGRP *CALLER
			calls RPGIII program running in DFTACTGRP
Also in job Q:
	PGMB running in ACTGRP Y
		calls PGMZ running in ACTGRP *CALLER
			calls RPGIII program running in DFTACTGRP

If so that's just bad design. Best work-around would be to convert the  
RPGIII program to RPG IV and run in *CALLER.

For 2) separate jobs are used so I don't see the issue.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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