RE: RPG III - Object to Source DE-Compiler

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May I suggest that we all run a utility that lists objects with missing
source?  The theory being that if we run this on a weekly basis we should
be able to find the missing source prior to the backup being 'rotated' out
of the cycle of backup tapes.

Rob Berendt
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"Rick Rayburn" <the400man@hotmail.com>
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Thanks Joel -

I don't think they intentionally delete the source: they just remove their
personal library and everything in it...not realizing they have production
objects operating from their personalized source files. Where I do get
bent
is them not copying the tested object into the live source file for
re-compilation into production. SO MANY people, who have been around for
SO
MANY years, totally blind to the importance of change management...this
particular problem is just a very good example of that.


>From: Joel Fritz <JFritz@sharperimage.com>
>Reply-To: midrange-l@midrange.com
>To: "'midrange-l@midrange.com'" <midrange-l@midrange.com>
>Subject: RE: RPG III - Object to Source DE-Compiler
>Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 16:51:10 -0700
>
>For relatively short programs if they're compiled with debug information,
>STRISDB is the cheapest alternative.  You can cut and paste screen by
>screen.
>
>Nice folks that delete the source when they leave.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rick Rayburn [mailto:the400man@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 4:51 PM
> > To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> > Subject: RPG III - Object to Source DE-Compiler
> >
> >
> > Hello there everybody -
> >
> > Well, we have some old RPG III programs, left behind by those "dearly
> > departed" craftsman from yesteryear, that are still in
> > production...but have
> > no source to be found anywhere to support them (you
> > know...P/A's create
> > QRPGSRC in library JOELIB...compile from there into
> > production...then take
> > it with them when they are replaced).
> >
> > Hence...reverse object to source DE-compilers. I think there
> > are some out
> > there...can anybody offer some experience with this topic?
> > Recommendations?
> > Quality? You know.
> >
> > Thanks much people.
> >
> > Rick Rayburn
> >
> >
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