Passing WORKSTN File as Parm

[rmullis99]

I have defined my WORKSTN file globally as a template and then use LIKEFILE to define it locally in my main procedure and as parms on procedures I pass it to. I am having trouble getting the HANDLER keyword specified and the program to compile. Do I specify it at the global or local level? Does anyone have an example they can share.

FYI, I am using full free form RPG (dcl-f).

[Glenn]

Would it be possible for you to share the compiler listing?

Glenn

[rmullis99]

Here is the compile listing. I hope this helps. I am about to pull out what is left of my hair.

[Scott Klement]

Unfortunately, IBM has not added support to RPG that allows the HANDLER and LIKEFILE keywords to be used together. This is documented in the ILE RPG Reference manual here:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledge ... erules.htm

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If IBM ever adds support for this to RPG, Profound Logic will support it. (In fact, most likely, it'll "just work".)

[rmullis99]

If I understand this correctly then, the WORKSTN file can only be defined globally when the HANDLER is used.

[Scott Klement]

Robert, it doesn't have to be defined globally -- you can use it in a subprocedure as well. You just can't use it with LIKEFILE.

[rmullis99]

Right Scott, but I wouldn't be able to pass the WORKSTN file as parameter to other procedures if I can't define the TEMPLATE globally and use LIKEFILE. Or am I missing something?

[Scott Klement]

Correct, you cannot pass it as a parameter.