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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).

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

Glenn

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

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

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

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.

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?

Correct, you cannot pass it as a parameter.