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Alchemist
Alchemist

Reputation: 15

HPCC - ECL: Module "name" does not EXPORT an attribute main()

I have been explaining to others what "Module name does not EXPORT an attribute main()" error means and how to fix it. Every time I answer this question I say it's because MODULE is a container that holds definitions or actions and the correct way is importing it to your code and referencing the EXPORTed values. Exp: IMPORT ModName; ModName.SomeValue;

I was wondering if there is a better way to explain why modules aren't executable?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 163

Answers (1)

Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor

Reputation: 780

No, your answer is entirely correct. As I say every time I teach an Intro ECL class, "Do NOT get into the BAD habit of just hitting Submit on every definition you add, because it doesn't always work! ALWAYS use a separate BWR (Builder Window Runnable) file to create a test case for that definition, whether just hitting Submit works or not!"

Upvotes: 2

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