> -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Peplinski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 2:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: SV: COBOL COPY statement w REPLACING... <Snipped> > I do not know exactly what you need to do, but one possible solution - > assuming an 01 data name with several 05, 10, etc.. - is to REPLACE the > entire 01 data name and then use the OF clause to qualify every field > access.
Yes, that is always an alternative. For frequently-used fields though it can be the proverbial PITA to have to change everything in the program to use the "OF 01-level-name" format. Possible but painful, and frequently ugly. > YMMV of course. Indeed. Depends quite heavily on the level of PITA involved as well. 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
