how to convert dymamic call to static call

shivakumar .b · New User Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 18 Location: bangalore

HI EVERYBODY.
THIS IS SHIVAKUMAR.
IN ONE OF MY INTERVIEW, I HAD A QUESTION THAT
-- HOW DO U CONVERT DYNAMIC CALL INTO A STATIC CALL ,THAT IS WHAT CHANGES HAS TO BE MADE IN THE COBOL PROGAM, NOT IN THE JCL?
-- WHAT IS MOVE MODE AND LOCATE MODE I/O OPERATION?

ANYBODY PLZ GET ME THE ANSWER.
THANKS IN ADVANCE.

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1506

Hi Shiva,

The dynamic call in the pgm probably looks something like this:

WS:
05 ws-mypgm pic x(008) value 'pgmabc'.

PD:
call ws-mypgm.

To change it to static:

PD:
call 'pgmabc'.

All you do is put the pgm name in quotes.

shivakumar .b · New User Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 18 Location: bangalore

THANKS JACK, I AM GRATEFUL TO YOU.
ACTUALLLY I HAVE UNDERSTOOD ABOUT STATIC AND DYNAMIC CALL IS IN OPPOSITE OF WHAT U HAVE ANSWERED.
THANKS A LOT JACK.