On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 12:04 PM scott Ford <idfli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> More like initial design good for the times and the State not wanting to > spend money , the code was never updated or barely maintained. > Which is in keeping with "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." We only do maintenance for fixes or changed uder requirements. The last big code review was from VS COBOL II to Enterprise COBOL. And that was minimal to get it to compile. Does anybody ever refactor old COBOL code? I have a Java IDE which will refactor Java. > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 1:02 PM zMan <zedgarhoo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > "Civil"? Is that some language derived from COBOL? :) > > > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 11:57 PM Mike Schwab <mike.a.sch...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Well, the 3rd COVID19 bill included an extra $600 per week increase in > > > benefits from federal sources. Should be able to change the formulae > > > quick enough, then just multiply the number of checks by the $600 to > > > transfer from the Feds. Actually I expect the problem to be a maxed > > > out database or filled volume with the large increase in number of > > > payments. > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 2:15 PM Martin Packer <martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I came to the opposite conclusion: I couldn't see why coding was > > required > > > > unless new function was DESPERATELY needed. The word in bold because > > that > > > > seems very risky - going around changing function at a time like > this. > > > > > > > > And, because my lens is more-or-less performance, I thought making > the > > > > application scale was the urgent and safer thing. Yes, I realise > > > > application changes can be necessary to make something scale but then > > > > we're back to desperation. :-( > > > > > > > > Cheers, Martin > > > > > > > > Martin Packer > > > > > > > > zChampion, Systems Investigator & Performance Troubleshooter, IBM > > > > > > > > +44-7802-245-584 > > > > > > > > email: martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com > > > > > > > > Twitter / Facebook IDs: MartinPacker > > > > > > > > Blog: > > > > > https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/MartinPacker > > > > > > > > Podcast Series (With Marna Walle): https://developer.ibm.com/tv/mpt/ > > > or > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/mainframe-performance-topics/id1127943573?mt=2 > > > > > > > > > > > > Youtube channel: > > > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_65HaYgksbF6Q8SQ4oOvA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Laurence Chiu <lch...@gmail.com> > > > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > > > Date: 05/04/2020 20:06 > > > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Wanted Civil programmers in New Jersey > > > urgently > > > > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List < > > IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it seems that the huge increase in benefit request in New Jersey is > > > > causing > > > > their benefit systems to be overloaded and not able to handle the > > volume > > > > of > > > > requests. > > > > > > > > It doesn't seem like a load issue but more the application needs to > be > > > > changed. Otherwise you would just throw more MIPS at it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.theregister.co.uk_2020_04_05_new-5Fjersey-5Fseeks-5Fcobol-5Fvolunteers_&d=DwIBaQ&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx-siA1ZOg&r=BsPGKdq7-Vl8MW2-WOWZjlZ0NwmcFSpQCLphNznBSDQ&m=we9iQYSSOE8VzuyXv27f9iKmNJlYkPMnUAf4sG-UjZA&s=UgOg-N0E7RFnAw49opRaW9-gaTi6S8WvCM4bi73z9FM&e= > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO > IBM-MAIN > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unless stated otherwise above: > > > > IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with > > number > > > > 741598. > > > > Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire > PO6 > > > 3AU > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO > IBM-MAIN > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA > > > Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > > > > > -- > > zMan -- "I've got a mainframe and I'm not afraid to use it" > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > -- > > > > *IDMWORKS * > > Scott Ford > > z/OS Dev. > > > > > “By elevating a friend or Collegue you elevate yourself, by demeaning a > friend or collegue you demean yourself” > > > > www.idmworks.com > > scott.f...@idmworks.com > > Blog: www.idmworks.com/blog > > > > > > *The information contained in this email message and any attachment may be > privileged, confidential, proprietary or otherwise protected from > disclosure. 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