Resolving the Error “Program Does Not Allow INVOKE”

If you are compiling a form that generates an error “Program X Does Not Allow INVOKE”, that means that the invoked program needs to be set to allow invoke.  To do that, from a LID session, go to the form in pgmdef (pgmdef <prodline> <system code>).  Select Define (F6) > Program (A).  Set the property “Can Be Accessed Via INVOKE” to Yes.  Compile the invoked form and then compile the custom form that does the invoking.

 

Define (F6) > Program (A)

 

This is an update to an older version of this article, which can be found here.

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