Steps to be followed to change the copybook

cvkumar59 · New User Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 18

Hi friends,
I am supposed to change a copybook . where i should start and let me know the steps which i have to follow during the process.
Regards
Kumar

neelesht · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:50 pm

Hi Kumar,

To make the changes in copybook, also identify the programs which will get affected due to the copybook change(the programs using this copybook).

Make the necessary changes in Copybook, after that compile the programs which will get affected and then create a package to move this into production.

I have given just a broad view, so please let us know if you need the specific steps.

Also let me know if I am wrong.

Thanks.

ofer71 · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:01 pm

If you change the structure of the copybook (not only the fields names), make sure that the other programs doesn't MOVE the copybook to some other structure.

O.

cvkumar59 · New User Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 18

Hi,
How to list out the effected programs . Is it that we have to use any tool for that....

ofer71 · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:03 pm

Use SUPERC to look for the copybook name in your sources library.

O.

cvkumar59 · New User Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 18

Hi ,
Plz give a clear guidance to me . This was an interview question i had faced . Now i dont have any mainframe access also. explain the process step by step.

sharda · New User Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 7

Hi Frds,

Plz explain me How to create package ? and also the SUPERC ?

Thks

guptae · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:50 pm

Hi Sharda,

1. First u need to identify how many program are using that particular copybook:

thats u can do using Superc ( or 3.14)

2. Now change the copy book sturcture.

3. Check in the program which u got from the first step if there any group move to that copy book if it is there than make appropiate changes & again compile the program & test it.

Hope it will helpful

priyesh.agrawal · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:05 pm

Sometimes for a widely used copybook, programmers create a separate copybook to define Working Storage Area, rather than coding there itself.

In this case you'll also have to change WS Copybook accordingly.