FilipVolvo
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Can someone tell me if there's is a way to define constants in the linkage section of the program?
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Hi,
You can not define constants in the linkage section of a program because it is not its own data. The true storage remains in the calling program or on an other place you point the address to.
What you can do is using 88 levels, which are not constants, but can help you to define some general values.
Try to use copymembers for general definitions used by several programs like record descriptions, linkage areas, etc. Use self-explaining 88 levels to create something general that everybody understands.
I hope this is helpful.
You can not define constants in the linkage section of a program because it is not its own data. The true storage remains in the calling program or on an other place you point the address to.
What you can do is using 88 levels, which are not constants, but can help you to define some general values.
Try to use copymembers for general definitions used by several programs like record descriptions, linkage areas, etc. Use self-explaining 88 levels to create something general that everybody understands.
I hope this is helpful.
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FilipVolvo,
since the linkage section is meant as an area for two programs to communicate with eachother, i fail to see the significance of defining constants in it. As Crox indicated, it is impossible, too. However: the calling program provides a reference to parts of its working storage in the USING ... clause, so of course you can provide constants there, if you want. These constant values then are simply information passed to the called program.
Hope i was able to contribute something.
Good luck !
since the linkage section is meant as an area for two programs to communicate with eachother, i fail to see the significance of defining constants in it. As Crox indicated, it is impossible, too. However: the calling program provides a reference to parts of its working storage in the USING ... clause, so of course you can provide constants there, if you want. These constant values then are simply information passed to the called program.
Hope i was able to contribute something.
Good luck !
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