Cobol LE and IDMS R16

Hi
I have 1 program with NORENT option and this program is called by batch
and online(ADS).

The progam is define REENTRANT in IDMS.

Should i need compile/link the program with RENT option?

The program call subrotines in assembler and i have some problems, the
terminal defined in IDMS stay active but don't respond. We need
deactivate and then activate it, then the system work well.

I don't find where is the problem.

Any idea?
Tks

mja@interbolsa.pt wrote:
> Hi
> I have 1 program with NORENT option and this program is called by batch
> and online(ADS).
>
> The progam is define REENTRANT in IDMS.
>
> Should i need compile/link the program with RENT option?
>
> The program call subrotines in assembler and i have some problems, the
> terminal defined in IDMS stay active but don't respond. We need
> deactivate and then activate it, then the system work well.
>
> I don't find where is the problem.
>
> Any idea?
> Tks
>
First, I do not know anything about IDMS or ASD.  But, from a practical
standpoint, I would be more interested in how you defined the program to
the Linker/Binder.  If the program is linked as RENT and/or IDMS treats
it as RENT as a result of what you told it, you have an exposure as follows:
*  Program is loaded.
*  Values changed in Working Storage.
*  Program terminates.
*  Because of the RENT definition, the program remains in storage
even though there is not a current user [i.e., The Use Count
will be zero.]
*  A subsequent call to Program will see the changed values in W-S
instead of the initial values the program expects.

An alternative problem:
*  The program is interrupted by some event.
*  Another task tries to enter the RENT program because it is
actually expected to be reentrant.
*  This subsequent task will not only get the changed W-S, but
will likely change other values to not match what the first
program believes to be there.  Now, TWO programs get bad
results.

Lesson:  Don't lie to the compiler and/or the Linker/Binder and/or to
IDMS.  NOTHING good can come from this.

Re: Terminal issues
I have no idea...

Good luck!
Carl