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Ranjish

Could you please tell me what is the difference between ++include and copy statements in Cobol programs.

regards
Ranjish.

kolusu · Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 9:44 am Post subject:

Ranjish,

COPY is a native COBOL syntax for pulling in small to medium pieces of source code which can be used across.examples can be common abend routines and file layouts. The only disadvantage is that the copy books will be expanded only during compilation.

++INCLUDE does the same thing but it is a feature of CA-Panvalet.The advantage of using them is it expands the contents of the include member in the browse or edit mode.

Hope this helps...

cheers

kolusu

Ed Goodman · Beginner Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 10 Topics: 2

This question looks familiar. Was this also posted at the other helpboard?? It's the second one I've seen like this.

Ranjish · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2002 12:09 am Post subject:

Kolusu, thanks for the reply. But still I have one doubt remaining. You have mentioned that the ++include is a feature of CA-Panvalet. But I have seen the statement even in installations where they dont have CA-Panvalet. In same programs, they have used both Copy and ++include.
Could you please throw some light on this?

Thanks in advance
Ranjish.

kolusu · Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2002 6:52 am Post subject:

Ranjish,

I guess you might have seen it as

zatlas · Beginner Joined: 17 Dec 2002 Posts: 43 Topics: 4

Hi
The bottom line is:
COPY is part of COBOL and using it making your program portable (like from mainframe to MicroFocus, Fujitsu or The Kompany's Kobol)
++INCLUDE is a feature of some CA products and confine you to use CA...
ZAtlas

mahesh · Beginner Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Topics: 0

Hi,

I agree with zatlas answer for the difference between copy and ++include.
++include has been used in endevor installed workshop apart from panvalet installed workshop.