Update documentation on `BNDDIR`/`MODULE` usage

[pnicolay]

When running my testcase the CRTSRVPGM fails...

❯ TMYPROC.RPGLE → TMYPROC.SRVPGM (1) [ Compilation Failed ] CPFA0A9: Object not found. Object is EN_US.UTF-8. : CRTRPGMOD : MODULE(PAULN/TMYPROC) : SRCFILE(PAULN/QTESTSRC) : SRCMBR(TMYPROC) : OPTION(*EVENTF) : DBGVIEW(*SOURCE) : TGTRLS(*CURRENT) : DEFINE(*NONE) : TGTCCSID(*JOB) CPFA0A9: Object not found. Object is EN_US.UTF-8. CPFA0A9: Object not found. Object is EN_US.UTF-8. CPFA0A9: Object not found. Object is EN_US.UTF-8. CPFA0A9: Object not found. Object is EN_US.UTF-8. CPC2206: Eigendom object TMYPROC type *MODULE in PAULN is gewijzigd. RNS9305: Module TMYPROC placed in library PAULN. 00 highest severity. Created on 30/07/25 at 17:32:53. CPC2206: Eigendom object RETURNCODE type *DTAARA in QTEMP is gewijzigd. CPC0904: Gegevensgebied RETURNCODE is gemaakt in bibliotheek QTEMP. : CRTSRVPGM SRVPGM(PAULN/TMYPROC) MODULE(PAULN/TMYPROC) EXPORT(*ALL) BNDSRVPGM((*LIBL/RUTESTCASE)) ACTGRP(*CALLER) DETAIL('*BASIC') TGTRLS(*CURRENT) CPFA0A9: Object not found. Object is EN_US.UTF-8. CPD5D02: Definition not found for symbol 'MYPROC'. CPF5D05: Service program TMYPROC not created. CPC2191: Object TMYPROC in PAULN type *MODULE is gewist. CPF9897: Unable to create test TMYPROC. CPC2206: Eigendom object QZSHSYSTEM type *USRSPC in QTEMP is gewijzigd.

which by itself is normal as I wouldn't know how he knows which module (containing MYPROC) to bind. How can I get this basic example get to work ? (either he should include it in the module list or offer me a binding directory which I can add)

PS. I've seen the CPFA0A9: Object not found. Object is EN_US.UTF-8. in various topics by nowhere a solution ?

[pnicolay]

I added a BNDDIR on the Ctl-Opt of the generated test case which solves the issue (but is not something what I normally do on NoMain sources). I neither see this documented somewhere as required ?

[SanjulaGanepola]

Hello @pnicolay. There are a couple different ways to do this:

1. Using BNDDIR:

• In the source: This looks like the option which you discovered. This makes sense if you want to set it directly in the source. Example can be found here
• In testing.json: This is where you would set the bnddir option on rucrtrpg in the testing.json. This option is really good if this is a standard binding directory which is shared across multiple test files/members since the testing.json file will apply to all test files/members in the directory/source file it is in.

3. Using MODULE:

• In testing.json: If you don't opt for the first option above, this is an alternative to specify the modules under test in the testing.json when you don't have a binding directory. Example can be found here

I agree that we need some more documentation for this. I will update the docs with more information related to this.

[pnicolay]

Hi,

Thanks for clearing this out. I used all 3 methods and they work fine but using BNDDIR in the settings.json looks the most logical to me.

PS. Maybe indicate in the documentation that this is an array (luckily the code completion in VSCode helped me on that after I was initially creating it in 5250).

[SanjulaGanepola]

Sounds good. I will re-open this issue just to track the documentation that needs to be updated:

• Add best practices for using BNDDIR vs MODULE
• Add JSON parameter type (ie. string, number, etc)