Re: naming conventions for programs and copybooks...

(I don't do COBOL everyday, so forgive me if I have something wrong here).

Since we have separate libraries for development and production source
code, we use this version of a COPY statement:

      COPY member OF filename.

The library list would be searched and find the copybook in the development
library.

When the program gets recompiled into production, the production version of
the copybook would be found.  (If the copybook was changed as part of the
modification, then of course it has to be promoted to production also).

But since you have the same member name for the program and the copybook,
this does not sound like it would work for you.

You can use this format of the COPY if that helps you:

       COPY member OF library-filename.

Where 'library' is the name of the library where the copybooks are (not the
program source).  Then the fact that they are the same name should not be a
problem.

Scott Lindstrom



                                                                           
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List,

I need some advice on naming conventions for programs and copybooks. What
brought this to my attention is that I discovered in my conversion efforts
that I have a COBOL program (sub-routine) with a corresponding copybook
that
have the same name.

It was my understanding from others that I've spoken with that source
"type"
(or suffix - not sure of the correct term in the iSeries world) should be
CBLLE for COBOL/ILE and SQLCBLLE for COBOL/ILE+SQL.

I realize it is probably better not to have a copybook and program with the

same names, but how is this handled in the iSeries world. Separating them
to
two different sourcefiles may not be enough because both may be searched
during a compile procedure.

Is there a way to differentiate between a program source vs. a copybook?

What is the recommended way to handle this problem and why?  TIA!

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Regards,

Michael Rosinger
Systems Programmer / DBA
Computer Credit, Inc.
640 West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC  27101
336-761-1524
m rosinger at cciws dot com