Linking and loading

Macro	Brief description
ASHARE	Links and loads shared code, which may consist of a set of modules, into a memory pool
BIND	Calls the dynamic binder loader DBL to link and load one or more modules and continues the task optionally with the calling program or with the loaded module
CALL	Loads a segment that is not yet in memory and continues the task with the loaded segment. Subsequent segments within the same path of the overlay structure are loaded automatically
DSHARE	Unloads shared code from a memory pool
ETABIT	Generates or changes an entry for a symbol table transferred to the DBL in the ETABLE macro
ETABLE	Transfers a symbol table to the DBL; the table is integrated into the symbol table of the specified context
GETPRGV	Displays the program version previously selected by the user with the SELPRGV macro or the SELECT-PROGRAM-VERSION command
ILEMGT	Manages a list of ILEs (Indirect Linkage Entries)
ILEMIT	Generates a list entry for an ILE list which is used in the ILEMGT macro
LDSLICE	Loads the specified slice, that has been defined by the user in a link and load module (LLM), into main memory
LPOV	Loads the specified segment, even if it is already in memory, and continues the task optionally with the calling program or with a freely selectable module
PINF	Provides information on programs loaded with the LOAD- or START-EXECUTABLE-PROGRAM command
SELPRGV	Determines which program version the DBL is to use if several versions of a program are loaded
SEGLD	Loads a segment, even if is already in memory, and continues the task optionally with the calling program or with any module. Subsequent segments within the same path of the overlay structure are loaded automatically
UNBIND	During program execution, releases memory space occupied by an object that is no longer required and optionally unlinks CSECTs and ENTRYs within the object (i.e. external references to these symbols are then handled by the DBL as unresolved external references). The object can be a load unit, a link and load module (LLM) or an object module (OM)
VSVI1	Provides the user with information about entries in the tables of the DBL, in particular about the names of the contexts and also the names, load addresses, lengths and attributes of CSECTs, ENTRYs and COMMONs

The TABLE macro is still supported for compatibility reasons only. It is described on "TABLE - Transfer load information".

Detailed information on the link loader starter DBL and the BINDER functions can be found in the manuals “BLSSERV” [4 (Related publications)] and “BINDER” [5 (Related publications)].