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balasu
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Do filler is used in redefine clause like follows???
05 filler pic x(10).
05 filler redefines filler.
10 filler pic x(9).
10 A pic x(1).
Like this??? could u please advise. |
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agkshirsagar
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Nope!
You should have tested your code before asking such question on forum. It would have saved you some time. |
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balasu
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Hi I am asking this, because I am having query and I could not able to find any rule saying " redefines clause will not be used for filler" any where in the text book. and more than that I got a requirement like that, thats the reason i posted this query. If u have any thread let me know that also. ok fine leave it.
So, what is ur final answer...... U have answers or are u simply telling " u have to test it before u ask such a questions"
if the answer is 2nd one, then a warm good bye to you all guys......in this forum.
Many a Thanks for ur kind reply.
Thanks,
Bala |
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Robert Sample
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If you'd tested, you would find
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01 WS-JUNK.
05 FILLER PIC X(10).
05 FILLER REDEFINES FILLER.
IGYDS0093-S "FILLER" was found in the "REDEFINES" clause. The clause was discarded.
10 FILLER PIC X(9).
10 A PIC X(1). |
Furthermore, the manual while not explicit is pretty clear in stating
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| |_FILLER______| |
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The fact that FILLER is listed before the REDEFINES verb but not after should have told you the answer to your question. |
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agkshirsagar
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| then a warm good bye to you all guys |
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| more than that I got a requirement like that |
May I ask more about the strange requirement? If you tell us that, we may be able to offer you better solutions. |
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balasu
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Hi I Included the same and found the same as what u had mentioned in ur post.
But my query is still continues as follows:
I got a requirement as follows:
I am having a copy book and the record detail of the copybook as follows:
01 INPUT-RECORD PIC X(450).
05 WS-FILE-VAR PIC X(430).
05 FILLER PIC X(20).
And, in the source program, instead of using this Copy book, they have hardcaded the record structre as follows:
01 INPUT-RECORD PIC X(450).
05 WS-FILE-VAR PIC X(430).
05 FILLER PIC X(19).
05 ws-file-var1 pic x.
I was suppose to modify this source code, to remove this hardcoded record by including the copybook. If I included this copy book then, the compiler will throw "variable WS-FILE-VAR1 not found". and also, I was advised that I should not modify the existing copy book. Please advise me on the solution. |
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Robert Sample
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After you put the COPY statement, add:
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01 INPUT-RECORD-R REDEFINES INPUT-RECORD.
05 FILLER PIC X(449).
05 WS-FILE-VAR1 PIC X.
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I have verified this will compile and provide the correct offset for WS-FILE-VAR1. |
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balasu
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Robert,
The code is like this,
01 INPUT-RECORD PIC X(450).
COPY INC0001A
05 WS-FILE-VAR PIC X(430).
05 FILLER PIC X(19).
05 ws-file-var1 pic x.
and in the copy book "INC0001A"
I am having:
05 WS-FILE-VAR PIC X(430).
05 FILLER PIC X(20).
Please advise on this.
Thanks,
Bala. |
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Robert Sample
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Take the 05 levels out of the code -- all 3 of them. Add the 01 redefines. Your code then should look like:
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01 INPUT-RECORD.
COPY INC0001A
01 INPUT-RECORD-R REDEFINES INPUT-RECORD.
05 FILLER PIC X(449).
05 WS-FILE-VAR1 PIC X.
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And why do you have PIC X(450) on the group 01 level -- it shouldn't be there? |
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balasu
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| Robert I think its not worked out. Because the redefine clasue must not be used for records in 01 level right.. |
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Robert Sample
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Have you tried it? My compiler shows:
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000038 01 INPUT-RECORD.
000039 COPY MF0032.
000040C 05 WS-FILE-VAR PIC X(430).
000041C 05 FILLER PIC X(020).
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000043 01 IR-REDEF REDEFINES INPUT-RECORD.
000044 05 FILLER PIC X(449).
000045 05 WS-FILE-VAR-A PIC X(001).
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000047 LINKAGE SECTION.
5655-G53 IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 3.4.1 MF0031 Date 1 |
as well as showing the MAP output
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38 1 INPUT-RECORD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLW=00000 008 DS 0CL450 Group
40 2 WS-FILE-VAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLW=00000 008 0 000 000 DS 430C Display
41 2 FILLER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLW=00000 1B6 0 000 000 DS 430C Display
43 1 IR-REDEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLW=00000 008 DS 0CL450 Group
44 2 FILLER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLW=00000 008 0 000 000 DS 449C Display
45 2 WS-FILE-VAR-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLW=00000 1C9 0 000 1C1 DS 1C Display |
Furthermore, there is nothing in the COBOL Language Reference that rules out REDEFINES of 01 level groups. In fact, using multiple 01 levels in the FD of a file implicitly redefines each 01 level -- and the manual states that this is the behavior. |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
When you have a question you should start a new topic for your question rather than post a reply to a topic that has been inactive for a long time. . .
In this forum, people are expected to test things or look up things before posting questions. When this has obviously not been done, people mention it to the poster.
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| if the answer is 2nd one, then a warm good bye to you all guys......in this forum. |
We have a forum for beginners/freshers that may be better suited to you.
www.ibmmainframeforum.com/
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| Because the redefine clasue must not be used for records in 01 level right.. |
Where did this misconception originate? If you have reference material or someone who says this, it is time to find a different source for information. |
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agkshirsagar
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Balasu,
May be you are trying to use redefine under FD entry.
In file section all the 01 level entries under a FD entry are implicitely redefined. If this is your case then below code should work for you-
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FD somefile
01 INPUT-RECORD.
COPY INC0001A
01 INPUT-RECORD-R
05 FILLER PIC X(449).
05 WS-FILE-VAR1 PIC X. |
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