Howard, Why do you think if everything starts with "WS-" that you wouldn't have a problem. The whole issue is that the '85 Standard (and IBM Enterprise COBOL) don't support "partial word replacement".
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > On 14 Nov 2007 14:20:38 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Klein) > wrote: > > >If you have a current copymember called "ABC" with the following code: > > > > 01 Group1. > > 05 WS-Field1 Pic X. > > 05 WS-Field2 Pic 9. > > > >You want programs that use "COPY ABC." to continue to work "as is" but you > >want to be able to change "WS-" in some cases. > > If the original was designed with each field starting with WS- then we > don't have a problem. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
