a query regarding copy statement.

kushal nandedkar · New User Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2

can anybody please explain the meaning of
COPY DD-ALL-FORMATS OF LOATEST1
what does DD-ALL-FORMATS means?

what is the exact difference between copy and copy DD-ALL-FORMATS?

rajandhla · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:12 pm

check is the DD-ALL-FORMATS name of the copybook in the copybook library.............

kushal nandedkar · New User Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2

i have checked it allready it is a key word, not a part of copybook name.

rajandhla · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:47 pm

Can you please check LOATEST1

manisha-s · New User Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 13

copy statement is like that

COPY (text name) OF /IN (library name)
so dd-all-formats is text name of library loadset1.

refer this www.csis.ul.ie/COBOL/Course/Copy.htm#part2