>>> On 12/2/2010 at 3:45 PM, in message <[email protected]>, Steve Comstock <[email protected]> wrote: > On 12/2/2010 3:33 PM, Frank Swarbrick wrote: >>>>> On 12/2/2010 at 3:05 PM, in message<[email protected]>, >> Steve Comstock<[email protected]> wrote: >>> On 12/2/2010 2:15 PM, Frank Swarbrick wrote: >>>> Disgressing slightly, I have to admit that one of the things that >>>> kept me from using LE services in the past was the need to handle >>>> the feedback code. In VSE all of the documentation specifically >>>> states "COBOL programs must provide the feedback code parameter in >>>> each call to an LE/VSE callable service." What's really frustrating >>>> is I don't even think it's true! There is no OMITTED keyword in >>>> COBOL for VSE/ESA, but you can simulate it: >>>> >>>> LINKAGE SECTION. >>>> 77 LS-OMITTED POINTER. >>>> PROCEDURE DIVISION. >>>> set address of OMITTED to NULL >>>> call "ceemsg" using CTOK CEEMSG LS-OMITTED >>>> >>> >>> How strange! >> >> What is strange about it? > > The difference in VSE vs. z/OS; I thought the compiler was > essentially the same, and it's strange to me that the VSE > doc says you can't use OMITTED, but it's part of the z/OS > version of the language.
Ah, not that strange. Just unfortunate. Just like CICS TS on VSE has not been "upgraded" in ten years, neither has COBOL for VSE. No XML stuff in VSE. No OO stuff in VSE. Interestingly, LE does get enhanced at least a bit for every release of z/VSE. Not sure why that's special. Frank -- Frank Swarbrick Applications Architect - Mainframe Applications Development FirstBank Data Corporation - Lakewood, CO USA P: 303-235-1403 The information contained in this electronic communication and any document attached hereto or transmitted herewith is confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any examination, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this communication. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
