RE: RPG compiled with ACTGRP(*NEW)

[David FOXWELL <David.FOXWELL@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Charles, message understood. I did say I <stumbled> upon that parameter.
It's thanks to this list that I have never yet fallen!


> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] De la part de Charles Wilt
> Envoyé : mardi 14 avril 2009 14:02
> À : RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
> Objet : Re: RPG compiled with ACTGRP(*NEW)
>
> Barbara Morris of IBM's RPG compiler team (and others) has
> stated many times that rclactgrp *eligible is a very bad idea
> in production code.
>
> In a development environment, it's ok...but her suggestion is
> to simply sign off and back on instead.
>
> There's a reason it's not listed as an option when you prompt
> the RCLACTGRP command.
>
>
> HTH,
> Charles
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 5:15 AM, David FOXWELL
> <David.FOXWELL@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Thanks all, and thanks for reminding me of that book.
> >
> > I was asking as I was considering *NEW instead of a named
> group, as I don't know the name of the group to reclaim after
> execution. I stumbled across rclactgrp *eligible that seems
> to do what I need.
> > Just one thing, the help after execution of rclactgrp
> *eligible states :
> > ID message . . . . . . :   CPC0912
> > ...  The activation groups were deleted because they were
> not active and the job was not in debug mode..
> > However, I am in debug mode. Am I misunderstanding something here?
> >
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] De la part de Bryce Martin
> > > Envoyé : jeudi 9 avril 2009 16:33 À : RPG programming on
> the IBM i /
> > > System i Objet : Re: RPG compiled with ACTGRP(*NEW)
> > >
> > > David,
> > > > From SG24-5402-00 Page 90
> > > Who knew you could do that with RPG IV?
> > >
> > > "A *NEW activation group is completely deleted when the
> program ends
> > > abnormally or when it returns to its caller (even without the LR
> > > indicator turned on).  This is important when calling a program
> > > recursively and also when you test a new program.  You do
> not need to
> > > sign off or use an RCLACTGRP command to end the activation
> group as
> > > youwould have to with a named activation group."
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Bryce Martin
> > > Programmer/Analyst I
> > > Ext. 4777
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > David FOXWELL <David.FOXWELL@xxxxxxxxx> Sent by:
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> > > RPG compiled with ACTGRP(*NEW)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > PGM A compiled with ACTGRP(A) calls PGM B compiled with
> ACTGRP(*NEW);
> > > Does *INLR have to be *ON in PGM B so that  its activation group
> > > disappears on returning to PGM A?
> > > IF it ends with RETURN, is the activation group still alive?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
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