COBOL 5 and 6 generate OBJECTS. They can't be copied to PDSs. Cobol 4 created Load Modules and can be copied into PDSEs.
On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 2:25 PM TenEyck, Peter <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not sure about the COBOL connection... > > Is the setting of MIGRATABLE attribute by the binder related to binder > setting COMPAT= ? I do "think" it indicates the ability to copy PDSE to PDS. > > //* Peter Ten Eyck > //* Senior Systems Programmer > //* American National > // > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Mike Schwab > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 2:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [EXTERNAL]Re: Question about a Program Object's MIGRATABLE attribute > > Generated by COBOL 5+, as one example. Long names. > > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.idad400/d4289.htm > > On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 1:26 PM Pew, Curtis G <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > On Aug 19, 2019, at 12:51 PM, Dave Cole <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > 1) When a Program Object is MIGRATABLE, what can it be migrated from? > > > What can it be migrated to? > > > > My understanding is that a MIGRATABLE Program Object can be copied to a PDS > > load library where it becomes a load module. (Program Objects live in > > PDSE’s and Unix libraries.) So MIGRATABLE basically means “this Program > > Object doesn’t have any attributes that aren’t supported for load modules.” > > I haven’t looked deeply enough to say what those attributes are. > > > > > > -- > > Pew, Curtis G > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > -- > Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA > Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ________________________________ > > American National has changed its email addresses to > [email protected]. Please update my email address in > your contact list, if applicable, at your earliest convenience. > > Confidentiality: This transmission, including any attachments, is solely for > the use of the intended recipient(s). This transmission may contain > information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. The > use or disclosure of the information contained in this transmission, > including any attachments, for any purpose other than that intended by its > transmittal is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized interception of this email > is a violation of federal criminal law. If you are not an intended recipient > of this transmission, please immediately destroy all copies received and > notify the sender. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
