I also could not access the document. Like so many other documents at IBM, it is only available via FTP. This is a serious impediment because my company (as do many other companies with paranoid security) blocks all external access via FTP.
It would be a great help if IBM would make the various documents they host on FTP servers available via an HTTP link as well. I responded to the IBM support survey with this information, but that does nothing to help me obtain this document at this time. Bill Bass United HealthCare Greenville, SC -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 11:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Processing a COBOL COPY book Try right-clicking on the PDF link and then use the "Save Target As" option to download it to your machine. HTH Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George, William@FTB Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 11:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Processing a COBOL COPY book I was unable to load the PDF on this site. Anyone else have this issue? -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sri h Kolusu Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Processing a COBOL COPY book John, Look at the Smart DFSORT trick "Create DFSORT Symbols from COBOL Copybook" here. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=114&uid=isg3T7000094 Thanks, Sri Hari Kolusu DFSORT Development IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 01/10/2013 08:35:01 AM: > From: John McKown <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], > Date: 01/10/2013 08:36 AM > Subject: Processing a COBOL COPY book > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> > > I am more curious about this, rather than having an actual need. But I > know many products, such as FileAid, can process COBOL COPY code to > allow a programmer to use the variable names that they are accustomed > to using. Unfortunately, some product, such as ICETOOL, use their own > format for the same. So I was thinking it would be nice to be able to > process a COBOL COPYBOOK and produce something more like ICETOOL's > SYMNAME format. Mainly because the SYMNAME is easy to parse. Does > anybody know of any FREE software which does this? > > If not, I guess that I could write something. What I was considering > was reading the directory of a PDS which is supposed to contain COBOL > COPY code. For each member, create a skeleton COBOL source program > which does a COPY on the member in the WORKING-STORAGE section write > this to a temporary data set. Then dynamically call the COBOL compiler > with the ADATA compiler option. If the RC is 4 or less, assume the > compile was good and look through the ADATA for the data related to > the COPY member. Use that to create records in SYMNAME style format > and write those to a different DD using the same member name as the > input member name. What say you? > > -- > Maranatha! <>< > John McKown -- 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: INFO IBM-MAIN This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
