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We have a COBOL program that deletes a record, moves new values into the key fields and then writes a new record. The expectation was that the old field values from the deleted recortd would be retained and the new record would be the same data, but with new key values. We are seeing some records where the field values from the deleted record are not retained. Not totally sure the COBOL program in question is the cause, but I thought I remembered the famous IBM phrase 'results may be unpredictable' regarding variables from deleted records. The program would require generous unit, system, and regression testing - along with similar management signoffs - so I thought I would get some feedback first. Comments? Dan Rasch - because if the human species concentrated on the really important things in life, there would be a shortage of fishing poles! IBM Certified twice....... but still a couple PTFs away from Nirvana.
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