Programmer Tip: Why service programs need binding source

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May 05, 2004 Published by  Search400.com Programmer Tips Issue Sponsored By: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance - A Free White Paper Profound Logic Software's RPG Smart Pages (RPGsp) IN THIS ISSUE: Why service programs need binding source How to bind a directory to a program Changing a procedure within a service program Allow users to see why they are locked Expert profile -- Vicky Legaspi, application development expert Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance dates are looming - is your organization ready? Many SOX requirements can be addressed by an enterprise-wide software configuration management system. Aldon's suite of solutions goes further than most change management products by providing a single point of observation and control. SOX help is just a click away. Why service programs need binding source [Search400.com] by Paul Tuohy When you start to delve into the wonderful world of ILE and service programs, you quickly come across binding source. You know you should use it, but you're not sure why. Here is an explanation of what binding source provides and reasons for using it. How to bind a directory to a program [Search400.com] A user asks, "How many methods are there to bind a directory to the program? I know of CRTPGM. Is there any other way?" Site expert John Brandt explains. Changing a procedure within a service program [Search400.com] A user said he made a minor change to a procedure within a service program. He thought that the change would take effect for all existing programs using that service program, but he had to recompile each program before it would use the newer version. What was he missing? Site expert John Brandt fills in the blanks. Allow users to see why they are locked [Search400.com] It's sometimes useful for users to be able to see by themselves which user/job is locking their update process. When you know who's locking you, and where he is, a single phone call may solve your problem. For that reason, Search400.com member Thierry Schmitz created a service program that, when called after a record lock is encountered in an interactive program upon a file opened in update, retrieves the information related to the locking job and user and displays a lock notifying window. TOPICS: Search400.com's search engine Is Google one of your favorite search tools? We've partnered with Google to make our iSeries-specific search engine even better. Why waste time slogging through irrelevant search results? Try our search engine for the most targeted iSeries results. Web Development with RPG is easier than ever! RPG Smart Pages (RPGsp) is the first and only Web Development Environment for RPG programmers. With RPGsp, developers are able to create Browser Applications in record time while reusing their existing RPG skills and code. Download a Free Trial or schedule a Live Demo today! ASK THE EXPERTS: Expert profile -- Vicky Legaspi, application development expert Vicky has been developing software for the past eight years. Her areas of expertise include AS/400 ILE RPG, RPG/400, RPG III and CL. Currently the application development manager at Encompass Group LLC, Vicky also knows the ins and outs of J.D. Edwards World, Movex and Pfastship. Vicky has worked in the shipping, computer sales and manufacturing, textile and furniture, and garment manufacturing industries in various positions, including senior programmer/analyst, project manager and consultant. Her custom application skills include using advanced Subfile techniques in RPG/400, including window subfiles; advanced Open Query File techniques; and Advanced Control Language Techniques. Let Vicky's experience work for you. Ask Vicky development-related questions any time. ASK THE EXPERTS: User poll -- New names for the iSeries Will the new names for the iSeries and newest release of OS/400 -- i5 and i5/OS -- bode well? Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search400.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Programmer Tips": Go to unsubscribe: http://search400.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-17 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search400 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494