Re: COBOL File Specs to DDS or SQL -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: COBOL File Specs to DDS or SQL
From: John Yeung <gallium.arsenide@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:49:09 -0400
List-archive: <http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l>
List-help: <mailto:midrange-l-request@midrange.com?subject=help>
List-id: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l.midrange.com>
List-post: <mailto:midrange-l@midrange.com>
List-subscribe: <http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l>, <mailto:midrange-l-request@midrange.com?subject=subscribe>
List-unsubscribe: <http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l>, <mailto:midrange-l-request@midrange.com?subject=unsubscribe>

It's absolutely doable, and I agree that a programmatic approach is
the way to go. I don't know COBOL, though. Maybe if you could give a
sample of the specs you're talking about?

Rob's suggestion of just letting COBOL handle it certainly would be
the first and most obvious choice. If that doesn't work, I strongly
suspect it would be rather easy to parse the specs in any high-level
language (doesn't even have to be on the i) and generate the desired
DDS or SQL.

John

Follow-Ups:

Re: COBOL File Specs to DDS or SQL , DrFranken

This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2026 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].

Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.