The LDA is a unique data area attached to a job
Type DSPDTAARA to see the one attached to your job.
The CL programs can use or change values in that data area with the
RTVDTAARA or CHGDTAARA
The RPG or RPGLE programs can use the local data area and or change it.
Here is info on RPGLE
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/index.jsp?topic=/books_web/c0925086670.htm
Phil
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