stupid cobol question

[John Carr <74711.77@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rick 

I forwarded your question to a friend in Toronto; I share his comment.
I don't know if it will help at all but....
John P. Carr  


>Date:  4/18/97  8:07 AM
>RE:    stupid cobol question
>To: John Carr          <74711.77@CompuServe.COM>
>From: Jon Paris                                                                
>Subject: stupid cobol question       
                                          
>Hadn't got round to reading that one yet.                                      
>There are other Cobol types there on midrange but just in case......           
>You use LIKE instead of *LIKE i.e. 05 Copy-Name Like Cust-Name.                
>Redefines allows complete remapping of a whole storage area (i.e. a DS         
>in RPG terms) with the ability to use different field sizes, names,            
>etc.). Renames on the other hand simply gives a different name to a            
>field. I've never found a use for renames, although obviously someone at       
>the site he's working at did!! Must dash - I'm in the UK an am                 
>"on-stage" in two minutes.                                                     
>Sorry we didn't see you in Boston - hope everything is OK.                     

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>>Jon                                                                           
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>>Just thought you might know.                                                  
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>>John P. Carr  CDP                                                             
> 
>>EdgeTech Inc                                                                  
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>>74711.77@compuserve.com                                                       
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