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If so, where do I specify it? >> For our expert's response to this question, CLICK: http://www.search390.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid579751_tax285603,00.html?track=NL-16&ad=479505&ad=479505 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PLACING A CICS TRANSLATOR BEFORE A DB2 PRECOMPILER | Ask the Expert What will happen if I place CICS-translator first followed by DB2 precompiler and why should DB2 precompiler come before CICS Translator? >> For our expert's response to this question, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid514981_tax289214,00.html?track=NL-16&ad=479505&ad=479505 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHANGING THE TRANSLATOR PARM FROM COBOL2 TO COBOL3 | Ask the Expert What is the impact of not changing the translator parm to COBOL3 from COBOL2? >> For our expert's response to this question, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid532098_tax289214,00.html?track=NL-16&ad=479505&ad=479505 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHEN TO USE THE TRANSLATOR | Ask the Expert When compiling CICS programs, do I have to use COBOL3 as a parm for the translator step? >> For our expert's response to this question, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid468790_tax285603,00.html?track=NL-16&ad=479505&ad=479505 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >> Got a question for one of our experts? 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