In the course of rolling out new level of z/OS, there can be a (perhaps extended) period where Dev(elopment) runs at the new higher level even while Prod(uction) continues at the old lower level until it catches up. I'm a little concerned about this transition phase in which application folks implicitly use the new compiler but 'move' load modules to the old LE environment. I think this migration path is pretty common for most shops. And chances are that the Apps people don't even realize the difference in environments.
. . JO.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile [email protected] Tom Ross <[email protected] NET.IBM.COM> To Sent by: IBM [email protected] Mainframe cc Discussion List <[email protected] Subject .edu> Re: Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V4 06/23/2009 02:22 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected] .edu> >> >>1) XMLPARSE(XMLSS) is not compatible with XMLSS(COMPAT), as described in the >>COBOL Migration GUide. They are 2 completely different parsers! The changes >>are minor, but must be looked at when migrating from XMLPARSE(COMPAT) to >>XMLPARSE(XMLSS). >> >>Cheers, >>TomR >> COBOL is the Language of the Future! << > >Hi Tom, >We currently have Enterprise Cobol for z/OS V4 and z/OS V1R10 on our test >systems. Will there be any problems at run time for programs using XML and >compiled with XMLPARSE(XMLSS) when they are run on our production >systems which are z/os V1R9 ? Sorry for the late answer, was on vacation until yesterday... Ent COBOL V4.1 code can run on z/OS R7 and above, so as long as you have the PTFs required for COBOL V4.1 on the R9 system, and any PTFs needed for XMLSS, you should be OK. (Note: the required LE updates for 4.1 are in the base for z/OS R10) We have discovered that many customers install the LE PTFs required for new compilers in only one system, instead of on all systems where COBOL programs might run. Since the compiler is separate frmo the run-time library, all new releases of COBOL will require PTFs for LE, and on all systems where COBOL would run. (Same for PL/I) If all of your sustems have the PTFs you are good to go! Cheers, TomR >> COBOL is the Language of the Future! << ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
