On 24 Jul 2007 at 05:05, concerning "Tools for Validating COBOL
Source", Lizette Koehler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote to IBM-Main:
> [snip] a programmer stated that the PERFORM THRU
> EXIT was not functioning [snip] I felt it was a missing IF
> END-IF combo. [snip]
> So, does anyone know of a tool that can go thru COBOL code and provide
> a basic mismatch for do loops or IF END-IFs or PERFORM THRU?
Lizette: One of the newer items shown in the Cobol compiler listing
('tween the generated line # & source code) is the nesting level of
the statement. Check the entry for the Perform & End statements for
matching values. I'd also check to make sure all intervening lines
have nesting levels GE the Perform ie. no pre-mature returns to a
previous level.
ps. make sure there are no Sections in the mix as it changes the
balance of power.
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2004
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