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[Param]

Folks,

Which should be done first: Db2 precompilation or CICS translation in a COBONLDB program? And the reason for this specific order

Thanks in advance,
Param

[kolusu]

Param,

The sequence does not really matter. The preffered method is to pre-compile first followed by CICS translation.

The reason is simple. If you do CICS translation before the pre-compilation, then there will be a warning message from the CICS translator for each EXEC SQL statement it encounters. However they are just warnings , so it will not have any effect on the result.The output from CICS translator will fill up your log with the warning messages.If you are using double-byte character sets (DBCS), it is recommended that you precompile before translating

Another reason is that DB2I program preparation panels are also designed in such a way that you Use the DB2 precompiler first, followed by the CICS Command Language Translator.

Hope this helps...

cheers

kolusu

[Param]

Thanks Kolusu...