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archowdhury · Beginner Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 4 Topics: 2

We migrated a program from OS/VS Cobol to Cobol/370. The program was using SORT within the code. The output datasets after conversion differ a lot from the datasets in the old program. If anyone has worked on Cobol migration and faced a similar problem please let me know how to correct that. It would be great if you could also reply to my mail id - archowdhury@yahoo.com .Thanks.

kolusu · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:38 am Post subject:

Archowdary,

You need to tell us a little bit more about the discrepancies. Are you eliminating the dupes? I guess EQUALS parm can cause a difference in the output.

Can you post the sysout messages from the old program and the new program ?

Thanks

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dtf · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:06 am Post subject:

Since this an "internal sort", I am guessing that the output differences are more related one of the following (rather than anything really to do with sort)

1. Program statements or logic that were/was modified in order to compile the program using the new compiler.

2. Differences is the way existing code is "interpreted" by the new compiler

3. Differences caused by compiler options used.

I think your question is too general though, and agree with Kolusu that more information is needed in order to provide any meaninful help.
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powerhawk · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:29 am Post subject:

We did the same migration some years ago and had no problems with internal sort.
Let us know if your site is in a country with letters other than A-Z. This often cause problems.
Do you use the same sort program for V/S Cobol and Cobol/370?