> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 8:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: COBOL short variable length files???? >
<snip> > Doesn't the standard support portability of COBOL programs to > platforms > that don't maintain LRECL as metadata? If so, the standard can't > require validation of LRECL, since that isn't guaranteed to be > available. It should be permissible simply to perform no such check. > > -- gil > -- And have the UNIX problem when somebody reads a record into a buffer which is too small to hold it. Classic buffer overflow problem. At least on z/OS, the program dies instead of quietly producing junk. We have other ways to quietly produce junk <grin>. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
