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Web Guy
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How does Web Focus handle duplicate include references? For instance if I include a procedure that has custom DEFINE functions, then further down in the procedure include another procedure that has a reference to the same custom DEFINE functions, and then make a call to one of the custom function towards the bottom of the main (top level) procedure...how will Web Focus scope this during run time?


Example:

-*start main procedure

-*lets name this "reference A" to my_custom_functions.fex
-INCLUDE IBFS:/WFC/Repository/common/my_custom_functions.fex

-*do some processing

-*include some other procedure
-*(this procedure also includes the my_custom_functions.fex - lets name this "reference B" to my_custom_functions.fex)
-INCLUDE IBFS:/WFC/Repository/other/some_other_procedure.fex

-*do some more processing

-*set a variable using a custom function
-SET &SOME_VAR = MY_CUSTOM_FUNCTION(&SOME_PARAMETER);



Will web focus throw an error during run time, or call reference A, or call reference B?

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FP Mod Chuck
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Hi WebGuy

You can force WebFOCUS to process by strategically placing -RUN statements in your code.

Hope this helps,


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Chuck Wolff - Focal Point Moderator
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BabakNYC
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Are you redefining the same field or are you just running a bunch of additional defines?

You could get a pretty clear answer to your question if you add ? DEFINE in the last line of your code.

Look at this part of the doc for more details about define and specifically SET KEEPDEFINES=ON

https://webfocusinfocenter.inf...lang/source/ctf1.htm


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