Find paragraph names in a cobol program via rexx

anirudh1985

how do you find paragraph names in a cobol program via rexx.My requirement is the rexx program should list all the paragraph names present in the cobol program

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject:

Hello,

Read the program skipping everything until PROCEDURE DIVISION is reached.

Continue reading, skipping all comments.

If there is code in the A-margin, it is a line you want (this will be paragraphs and sections).

There may be more considerations, but that should get you started.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject: Reply to: finding pragraph names

I do not speak cobolese...

how do You identify a paragraph in a cobol program ??
... if You can express it in words then it can be coded in rexx

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject:

not a comment
starts in area A
ends in period. depends if you are using atiqated paragraphing or sectioning.

or

use the map/xref in the compiler listing.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject: Reply to: finding pragraph names

thanks for the info,
I' ll try to post a sample in the afternoon

Pedro · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject: Reply to: finding pragraph names

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject: Reply to: finding pragraph names

don' t worry Pedro...
I am not that dumb

Pedro · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:33 am Post subject: Reply to: finding pragraph names