XMLSS actually broke one of our application's programs. They had to re-compile to change it to COMPAT for that program to make the application work properly. Also, in COBOL 3.4, we used to specify TEST=(NONE,NOSYM). There is no equivalent in 4.1 other than to specify TEST=NO. Anything else, you get the full debug symbol table buried in your load module, bloating it severely.
_________________________________________________________________ Dave Jousma Assistant Vice President, Mainframe Services [email protected] 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 MD RSCB1G p 616.653.8429 f 616.653.8497 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Comstock Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 10:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V4 John P Kalinich wrote: > What are the pros and cons of going to the new version of Enterprise COBOL? > > Regards, > John K Main benefits: * compiler options can now be in a file instead of in JCL or PROCESS statements (or in addition to) * XML processing has improved functionality (namespaces, attributes, encoding, parse on record basis instead of document basis) Cons: Well, the compiler option SIVMRD is no longer supported (simulate variable length RRDSs using KSDSs, or something like that) Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton code + Complete working programs + Useful utilities and subroutines + Tips and techniques ==> Check out the Trainer's Friend Store to purchase z/OS <== ==> application developer toolkits. Sample code in four <== ==> programming languages, JCL to Assemble or compile, <== ==> bind and test. <== ==> http://www.trainersfriend.com/TTFStore/index.html <== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
