tposival
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Does anyone have a list of COBOL statements that do not allow the use of a data-name reference by a subscript. I want to create a recommendation on how, and where to use subscripted data-names.
Example: valid usage
SELECT OPTIONAL "file-name-1" ASSIGN "assignment-name-1" TO LINE SEQUENTIAL ORGANIZATION IS ACCESS SEQUENTIAL MODE IS " STATUS FILE IS "data-name-1".
Where as the data-name-1 is table-element (table-subscript-1). This look dangerous to code a statement like this, because the subscript must have a valid value before this file can be open or it will generated an run time error.
Does anyone know if the compiler will allow this statement?  |
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dick scherrer
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Hello tposival and welcome to the forums,
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| Does anyone know if the compiler will allow this statement? |
Have you tried this? If not, do so and post anything that happens that is not clear.
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| Does anyone have a list of COBOL statements that do not allow the use of a data-name reference by a subscript. |
The Language Reference for your compiler is the best source for this kind of info.
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| I want to create a recommendation on how, and where to use subscripted data-names. |
Possibly there is something i misunderstand, but i do not understand how such a recommendation would be created. Anything that occurs multiple times must be so referenced, regardless of any recommendation  As i mentioned, there may be something i misunderstand. |
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