NCAL parameter of Link editor

[nandanan]

Hi ,

In our application, at the end of Compilation and Binder , we are getting two outputs in DBRM and NCAL libraraues( HLQ.Group.DBRM and HLQ.Group.NCAL).we again Link edit the members in NCAL libarary to get final Load module.

I cannot understand what actually the NCAL contains. Can anyone Please explain the difference between the NCAL parameter of Link editor and the NCAL member of a module.

[Anuj Dhawan]

Not sure if this answer your question, little search yields this:

NCAL is a Linkage Editor Option so that called modules (like the COBOL support routines) will not be linked into the sub modules when they are first linked. These sub modules are linked into a PDS. This PDS that the sub modules are linked into should be allocated to the DD SYSlib in the link step when the main program is linked. When linking the main program do not use NCAL. The sub modules and all of the COBOL support routines will be linked in at this time