Re: Binding Directory and qualified Service Program Entries

[Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Birgitta,

when you DSPPGM, on the *SRVPGM tab, there is both srvpgm name and
library. So yes, a PGM can bind to a qualified SRVPGM or a SRVPGM
found on the *LIBL.

some minor terminology. You compile a module. Then create a program
from those modules.

I find binding directories of little value add. I don't use them.  Not
knowing much about the mechanics of them, I don't think a binding
directory comes into play after the program is created. When a program
is called and activated, it binds to the SRVPGMs listed in the
DSPPGM/SRVPGM tab.

-Steve
.

On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Birgitta Hauser <Hauser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> someone can explain the following situation.
>
> I had to compile a CGI Program that calls procedures from a service program.
> This service program is located in a different library.
> The service program is also located in a binding directory that is used for
> compiling the CGI program (H-Specs)
>
> Until now everything worked great.
>
> Yesterday the program was compiled (without problems), but as soon as it get
> called from an web application I got an "Internal Serve Error".
> After searching through all available logs, I found out an MCH3401 (Service
> Program could not be found) was sent.
> The program was recompiled last time around a week ago. A modification in a
> procedure in the service program was made after.
> So I also recreated the service program, recreated my program ... and still
> got the same error.
>
> The program could be called from a command line without problems, that means
> the service program was found.
>
> After a long search I found out the service program within the binding
> directory was not specified with Library *LIBL.
> I changed it to the library in which the service program is located.
> ... recreated everything ... and everything worked great.
>
> ... Is the library information stored somewhere in the caller
> (service-)program so it is found and activated directly??????
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
>
> Birgitta Hauser
>
> "Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." (Les
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