> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Leahy > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 12:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: VSAM / COBOL question - redux (fwd) > > > I am now totally <elided> at the programmer. Who obvious > is a <elided>. > > The code in their program, on OPEN, tests for an RC of 00 > or 92 (should > > be 97). And then just unconditionally sets the VSAM return > code to 90 > > and complains. > > > > I'm not too happy with myself either. I actually __believed__ him > > without double checking all the source myself. Not gonna > do that again. > > > > > > There may not be any deliberate deception involved. > > Programmers will tell you what they coded, but what they > *really* mean is: > > "This is what I *think* I coded" or "This is what I *meant* > to code". > > RTFC is the only way to be sure.
True, but I think the __programmer__ should do that, at lease initially. I generally don't have time to go into Endevor and find the compile listing of the program mentioned by the programmer. Understand it, then realize that the actual code is in another program which is called by the "main" program and look at it and try to understand it as well. That is not really my job. I'm not, generally, an "expert" COBOL programmer by any means. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
