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oneofspace · Beginner Joined: 18 Nov 2008 Posts: 33 Topics: 14

Hi

Consider Program P is the base version of a cobol program. One person has done some changes and we got one version (A) for the program P. Another person is doing change and we got version (B) for the program P. Is there any easy way to retrofit the version B into Version A, so that all changes are in one version?

CZerfas · Intermediate Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 211 Topics: 8

For Windows operating systems there are a lot of merge tools that give you the options you are looking for. In our shop we use "beyond compare" very successfully. The prerequisit for it's use is, that you transfer the source codings to the PC, than do the merge and send the resulting source text back to the host.

regards
Christian

kolusu · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Regarding Retrofit

oneofspace · Beginner Joined: 18 Nov 2008 Posts: 33 Topics: 14

Hi Kolusu

Thanks for the reply. We have Endevor. If I we stage two versions of the program one by one, it is showing as next version. But the second version changes are not retrofitted into the first version. Is there any way to get the retrofitted version from Endevor?

Thanks!
One.

CZerfas · Intermediate Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 211 Topics: 8

Yes, there is a separately lincensed feature called "parallel development facility" or PDF, where you can code a commmand file that controls the merge process of these two versions.

We don't use it in our installation since it has an additional price tag. Working with a PC-based tool is definitly cheeper.

regards
Christian

anbesivam · Beginner Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 66 Topics: 14

You can use following option in Changeman - Primary Option Menu:

Nic Clouston · Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:19 pm Post subject:

kolusu · Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:58 pm Post subject:

oneofspace,

Read about Synchronization of Source Code

Kolusu

oneofspace · Beginner Joined: 18 Nov 2008 Posts: 33 Topics: 14

Thanks all