what is program status data structure?



what is program status data structure?..

Answer / bipul kunal

A Program status DS can defined to make program exception/error information available to an RPG program.

DS is defined as program status DS by an S in position 18 of the DS statement.

*STATUS contains status code.
*ROUTINE : contains name of routine in which the exception/error occurred
*PARMS : contains the number parameters passed to this program from the calling program.

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