RE: Convert into source

Agus,

One solution would be to 

1) go ahead and add field to the file 
2) create a logical file referencing the changed file without the new field.

3) Rename the old program object xxxxxOLD, where xxxxx is the name of the
program without source code
4) Create a CL program xxxxx that has the same input parameters and then
issues override db file to new logical, calls xxxxxOLD, then removes
override.

This way the old program will continue to function as it did without the new
field.

Just a thought...

David

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Riyadi, Agus
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 9:25 AM
To: COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400
Subject: RE: [COBOL400-L] Convert into source

Yes, quite expensive ....

Actualy I have a problem that we have object without originaly source
code... We have a job to add new field in a file that used in this program..
I think we can't do this job if we don't have source code.

Thank's for your information about this.

rgds
Agus R

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[mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jack Welch
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:23 PM
To: COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400
Subject: Re: [COBOL400-L] Convert into source


Agus,

There is no method to retrieve COBOL (or RPG) source from compiled object
provided with the AS400/iSeries as far as I know.

Several years ago there was a company that provided that service.
I think the cost was about $1.00 per line of source code.
This could get quite expensive if retrieving alot of source.

There could be License/intelectual rights issues involved in reverse
engineering the code.

--Jack
_________________________________________________

> Hi,
>
> In AS/400 we can retrieve CL object into it's source using RTVCLSRC
command.
> Any tools for retrieve Cobol program into it's source ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Agus Riyadi
>
>
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