> -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Klein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 11:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: COBOL COPY statement w REPLACING... > > The documented (and functional) way to do partial replacement in current > COBOL is documented at: > > http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi- > bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/igy3lr31/8.1.7.3
Yes, I am well aware of that method. It requires changing the contents of the copybook. If I may quote my original situation: "... where an older copybook did not have separators around the leading prefix, so it could not be replaced." IOW, this copybook does NOT have "tagged" prefix "words" for each variable, just normal COBOL words. The copybook can be used WITHOUT any REPLACING strings. I want to be able to use REPLACING for such a copybook WITHOUT modifying the copybook (because I don't own it and am not allowed to change it). Why can't we do such a simple thing? Peter This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
