The Compare  Module Attributes command  compares the attributes  of two
module  (*MODULE)   objects.    A  spooled  file   is  created  of  any
differences.

The major attributes which are not compared are:

      - Owner
      - Authorizations
      - Text description
      - Source member information

A typical command would be:

             CMPMODA   FROMMOD(xxx) TOMOD(yyy)

A spooled file would be created with any differences shown.

An  option exists to send  an escape message if  differences exist.  An
option exists to delete the spooled file if no differences exist.

CMPMODA escape messages you can monitor for
-------------------------------------------

      TAA9895    Differences exist (optional based on ESCAPE parm)

Escape messages from based on functions will be re-sent.

CMPMODA command parameters                            *CMD
--------------------------

   FROMMOD       The  qualified  name   of  the   From  Module  to   be
                 compared.    The  library  value  defaults  to  *LIBL.
                 *CURLIB may also be used.

   TOMOD         The  qualified name of  the To Module  to be compared.
                 The default is *FROMMOD  meaning the same Module  name
                 as  in  the  FROMMOD  parameter.   The  library  value
                 defaults to  blanks.  If no name  is entered, *LIBL is
                 assumed.  *CURLIB may also be used.

   ESCAPE        Whether to  send  an  escape  message  if  differences
                 exist.   The default is  *NO which means  a completion
                 message is sent.

                 *YES may  be specified to send  TAA9895 if differences
                 exist.

   DLTSPLF       Whether  to delete  the spooled  file if  there are no
                 differences.    The   default  is  *YES   meaning  the
                 spooled file  is deleted if no  differences are found.
                 The  spooled file  is  always retained  if differences
                 exist.

                 *NO may be  specified to  ensure a  spooled file  will
                 exist  regardless  of  whether  differences  exist  or
                 not.


Restrictions
------------

None.

Prerequisites
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The following TAA Tools must be on your system:

     CHKOBJ3         Check object 3
     EDTVAR          Edit variable
     RTVMODA         Retrieve module attributes
     RTVSYSVAL3      Retrieve system value 3
     SNDCOMPMSG      Send completion message
     SNDESCINF       Send escape information
     SNDESCMSG       Send escape message

Implementation
--------------

None, the tool is ready to use.

Objects used by the tool
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   Object        Type    Attribute      Src member    Src file
   ------        ----    ---------      ----------    ----------

   CMPMODA       *CMD                   TAAMODD       QATTCMD
   TAAMODDC      *PGM       CLP         TAAMODDC      QATTCL
   TAAMODDR      *PGM       RPG         TAAMODDR      QATTRPG