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lrulff
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Hi,
Our end-user lost the source code, and we have only the object.
Is possible disassembly the object and recover the source code again.
Thank you
Luiz |
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stodolas
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lrulff
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Thanks,
I do not use any tool such as changeman to compile.
The backup process looks like did not get it " Murphy's law ".
Thank you.
Luiz |
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CICS Guy
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| lrulff wrote: |
| Is possible disassembly the object and recover the source code again. |
There are disassemblers, but they only generate rough assembler code.....Getting back to COBOL will require either time or money or both.... |
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dick scherrer
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| Our end-user lost the source code, and we have only the object |
Do end users maintain source in your environment?
Where was the source stored and how long did it exist before it was lost?
Many systems have a complete dasd backup run periodically and the missing code might be on one of those system backups. If you talk with the storage administrators, they may be able to tell you if such a backup exists. You can tell from the executable when it was compiled and the source existed then. . . |
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lrulff
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Thanks.
The source was compiled last time in July /2007, but looks like they do not have a backup.
I do not know what frequency the backup process run.
But I'll talk to them again.
Best regards,
Luiz |
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