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srinuibm · Beginner Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 2 Topics: 1

Hi,

All the fillers in my copybook are used out. If I have to add new fields I have to increase the size of the copybook, then I need to alter the size of all the files in my system that uses this copybook. The files are many. So, is there any other design alternative to handle this without effecting the file size.

Thanks,
Nivas

Grant · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject:

Is there the chance to use packed decimal rather than display numeric ?

e.g.

xyz pic 99999 (5 bytes) could become pic s9(5) packed-decimal (3 bytes)

you would need to analyse how it is populated etc..

kolusu · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:25 pm Post subject:

srinuibm,

How about redefining the old copy book with a bigger lay out.

ex: If your old copy book is as follows( a total length of 100 bytes)

srinuibm · Beginner Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 2 Topics: 1

Kolusu,

Thank you for the reply.

But when I redefine the record area adding new fields, I need to increase the length of the file right. That way again I need to change the file size. Please clarify me.

Thanks,
Nivas

Kathi · Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject:

Clearly the answer is if you add fields to the record by increasing it's length, then you will have to change the copybook member and recompile ALL the programs that use it.

But then if you did not change the length, but changed fillers by making them accessible fields, then surely best practice means you would compile them too.