> -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas Berg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:09 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: SV: COBOL COPY statement w REPLACING... > > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > > Från: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] För Ed Gould > > Skickat: den 12 november 2007 20:41 > > Till: [email protected] > > Ämne: Re: COBOL COPY statement w REPLACING... > > > > On Nov 12, 2007, at 1:24 PM, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote: > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > Peter, > > > > There are usually ways around this one is to copy the member to a > > different library and change and then when you compile just add the > > library in front of the concatenation. As to why... ask the > > dark side:) > > > > Ed > > The ground problem with COPY's is that they often have the requirement > of standards and "one source at one place". And if You - when You have > a big organisation and want consistency in developement - are using > meta database products as Datamanager etc, You definitely don't have > the option of changing the COPY !
Exactly! Multiple application groups using common copybooks for files passed from one application to another, the creating group owns the copybook and you, the using group, do not have the right or the authority to change it. And creating your own group's "private" copy is not permitted either, because that copy will not be updated when the "owning" group changes the master copy. > The whole point of using an option like COPY REPLACE is to make > temporary/local changes of a permanent source. Which means it should > be versatile and flexible. Doing a rigid and limited solution for > the need is to missing the point completely. My point precisely. Thank you. 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
