On 09/12/2013 01:33 AM, Timothy Sipples wrote: > John McKown writes: >> But COBOL doesn't have the DWIW (Do What I Want) verb. > > We're working on it. :-) > > Just be patient and keep smiling, John. You'll get there. Perhaps (as > another idea) there's already a bit of working, tested, efficient code in > house that implements substantially the same function the programmer is > trying to achieve? > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Timothy Sipples > GMU VCT Architect Executive (Based in Singapore) > E-Mail: [email protected] ... It sounded like 80% of the problem was that John was dealing with a programmer who was satisfied with an approach based on a erroneous understanding of COBOL semantics and code that gave the appearance of working some of the time while containing known semantic errors that guaranteed unpredictable failures.
That is a personnel problem. Perhaps the individual is inadequately trained or just mentally unsuited to the rigors of programming. The ultimate solution (attitude change and better training, or replacement) may not be under John's control. -- Joel C. Ewing, Bentonville, AR [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
