Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:40 am Post subject: Valid Program-ID in COBOL
Hi there,
I've been given a list of EZT programs to convert using the IBM Migration Utility. One of the EZT programs starts with a $ sign. The IBM Migration Utility converts the EZT to Cobol as part of the compiler.
But the compiler doesn't like the Program-ID and I receive the following.
Code:
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. $SYSSTAT.
IGYDS0027-S Non-COBOL character(s) were found starting with "$" in column 20.
I didn't think the dollar sign would be an issue according to this from the IBM MANUALS .....
Quote:
All the characters used in the name must be alphabetic, digits, or the hyphen, except that if the program-name is entered in the literal format and is in the outermost program, then the literal can also contain the extension characters @, #, and $.
The PGMNAME compliler option is COMPAT.
The compiler obviously doesn't like the Program-ID .... but for my own future reference - can I use non-alphanumeric characters in the program name??
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Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:47 am Post subject:
Reading the manual, my interpretation of "literal format" means that the program-id is in quotes. Try placing the program-id in quotes. If not in literal format, the name cannot use $, #, or @. _________________ ....Terry
("." inside the quotes) then you'll get an error message because "$SYSSTAT." will be treated as ""$SYSSTAT". " which is, ofcourse, an error. _________________ Regards,
Anuj
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