Re: COBOL V4.2 to V6.3

2021-12-29 Thread Seymour J Metz
behalf of Tom Ross [tmr...@stlvm20.vnet.ibm.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 3:36 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: COBOL V4.2 to V6.3 >Then we take this file and execute through the PRELINK step. >The prelink program name is EDCPRLK. > >This is where the problem

COBOL V4.2 to V6.3

2021-12-29 Thread Tom Ross
>Then we take this file and execute through the PRELINK step. >The prelink program name is EDCPRLK. > >This is where the problem occurs. The prelinker is no longer supported with COBOL V5 and later. The COBOL migration guide explains what to do instead, normally just use the binder (what used to

Re: Cobol V4.2 to V6.3

2021-12-23 Thread TSDunlap
This is as expected.  Enterprise COBOL V4.2 produced normal "load modules" while Enterprise COBOL V6.x produces "program objects".  A completely new structure for COBOL programs.  As for the writable static map, EC V6 does not produce one.  As for the linkage errors, are these modules coming fr

Cobol V4.2 to V6.3

2021-12-23 Thread Steely.Mark
We are in the process of going to Cobol V6.3. We are taking our current process and trying to make the updates required for 6.3. When a program is compiled the OBJECT compile option is used - which creates a SYSLIN file. The SYSLIN files look completely different between the two versions. V4.2