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PERSISTENT attribute

Indicates whether the procedure is persistent.

Data type: LOGICAL

Access: Readable/Writable

Applies to: CALL object handle, THIS-PROCEDURE system handle (and all procedure handles)

The PERSISTENT attribute is TRUE when the RUN statement that executes a procedure is invoked with the PERSISTENT option. Otherwise, it is FALSE.

If PERSISTENT is TRUE, when a dynamic invoke returns, the IN-HANDLE attribute contains a handle to the running persistent procedure.

Returns TRUE for a Web service procedure.