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Need help to Upgrading Enterprise COBOL Version 3.4 to 5.1

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:04 pm
by vishnusrini
Hi,

Need help to Upgrading programs from Enterprise COBOL Version 3.4 to 5.1

Do any one have exact difference between COBOL version 3.4 & 5.1.

I am looking for COBOL program difference
1) What all possible warning and error message we will get when we compile COBOL code of 3.4 in COBOL compiler 5.1?
2) What all statements/syntax it accept in 3.4 but not in 5.1?
3) What is the alternative way to replace unaccepted statements/syntax in 5.1 and if any reserve words?


Thanks,
VIshnuSrini

Re: Need help to Upgrading Enterprise COBOL Version 3.4 to 5

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:25 pm
by BillyBoyo
You go here, http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.w ... wg27036733, and read this: Migration Guide.

I'm sure that IBM are assisting in your upgrade. If you have further questions, there will certainly be some team at your site working on this, and anything they can't handle they will pass on to IBM, or tell you how to do that. Other than that, you hire a consultant. If working remotely is OK, let me know :-)

Re: Need help to Upgrading Enterprise COBOL Version 3.4 to 5

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:30 pm
by enrico-sorichetti
and ...
why post to the forum rules section when a COBOL section is available :?:

Re: Need help to Upgrading Enterprise COBOL Version 3.4 to 5

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:17 pm
by vishnusrini
I saw this link, but it gives just the information about Version 5.1. But I am looking for the actual difference and comparison between unaccepted statements/syntax of 5.1 to 3.4 versions.

Re: Need help to Upgrading Enterprise COBOL Version 3.4 to 5

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:32 pm
by BillyBoyo
You have to do more than see the link. You have to look at the document as well. The whole purpose of the document is for migration from earlier Enterprise COBOLs (a limited number of them, but including yours) to Enterprise COBOL V5.1.

Unless paid, I'm not going to read the manual to you.

Re: Need help to Upgrading Enterprise COBOL Version 3.4 to 5

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:59 pm
by vishnusrini
Thanks... :)

Anyway I am creating document which will tell only the actual difference and comparison between unaccepted statements/syntax of 5.1 to 3.4 versions.

Thanks,
Vishnusrini

Re: Need help to Upgrading Enterprise COBOL Version 3.4 to 5

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:09 pm
by BillyBoyo
Well, when you paste it from the Migration Guide, make sure you give proper references and credit.

You will at least have to do the work to generate the diagnostic messages. I don't think it necessary, but it's the requirement.

Re: Need help to Upgrading Enterprise COBOL Version 3.4 to 5

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:25 pm
by vishnusrini
ok sure, thanks for our help.

Re: Need help to Upgrading Enterprise COBOL Version 3.4 to 5

PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:25 pm
by amandal89
Could you attach the document here regarding the difference of COBOL compiler version 3.4 and 5.1 ? Thank you in advance :)

Re: Need help to Upgrading Enterprise COBOL Version 3.4 to 5

PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 12:20 am
by Robert Sample
Why should we when you can find the Enterprise COBOL 5.1 Migration Guide manual with a Google search?