Open the File in Main Pgm, Write the Records in Sub Pgm

gokuldass · New User Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 48 Location: india

plz help..
i am opened a file in main cobol program.. and i want to write a record to the file in cobol subprogram without opening it and the closing of file has to do it in subprogram..

how to write the Porgram for this.. or how to do it..

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Hi Gok,

You'll have to define the file as EXTERNAL. Read the COBOL Language Reference Manual for your compiler version for the full details.

gokuldass · New User Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 48 Location: india

i had given the external but it says that the option is incorrect.
is there any complier option has to give for this.. if so help me to find it
can u give me sample for this....

somasundaran_k · Active User Joined: 03 Jun 2003 Posts: 134

Gouldass
Please note these points while using EXTERNAL clause.

To use external files, you must:

Include the FD and the SELECT clause for the external files in every program in your run unit that accesses those files

Code the EXTERNAL clause in the FD

Declare all Working-Storage items for these files (that you want to be accessible to every program that uses the files) as EXTERNAL .

Also check this link
publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/igypg205/5.2.7.1?DT=20000925141919#HDRID03165

hth
-Som

gokuldass · New User Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 48 Location: india

Thanks all,

I got the solution..

Thx & Regards
Gokul