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srikrishna85 Duvvuri
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Hi
In general scenario, we compile the cobol source code and generate load. But I heard that the cobol source code can also be generated using the load. Is this true? if so please tell the process.
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Bill O'Boyle
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Robert Sample
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| COBOL source code can be generated from a load module, yes. It will not be the original source code that was compiled -- since there is no way to find the variable names in the load module, nor any unused variables -- but it will be a source code. |
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srikrishna85 Duvvuri
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Hi Bill / Robert
Many thanks for the answers. But can i get the sample process to see the source code.
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
Suggest you follow the link Bill posted above and ask them directly. . .
I would also remind you that "reverse engineering" executables to source code can be illegal. . . . |
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Robert Sample
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| But can i get the sample process to see the source code. |
No, because I have never done this. I've seen various ads over the years for companies that sell products to build source code from load modules. Such products are not going to be cheap, and as Dick points out, depending upon which load module(s) you're attempting to convert back to source code, the process may not be legal. |
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