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euphoria · Beginner Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 14 Topics: 8

The compiler used to compile a COBOL pgm is IKFCBL00 or IGYCRCTL.

The program used to link-edit is IEWL.

Though I am comfortable using them,I don't understand why the naming is so bizarre.what does IEWL,or IKFCBL00 mean?Why couldn't they reanme the program as linkedit or compile?

Is it something basic ,which i have missed?

In anticipation.

thanks
euphoria

Bill Dennis · Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:12 am Post subject:

Usually, each IBM software product has modules and messages with a common 3 char prefix. The old COBOL uses IKFxxxx and the link-edit family is IEWxxxx. Sometimes a module is given an alias of a more common name. For example, the SORT modules are ICExxxxx but the main module alias is "SORT" for ease of use.
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euphoria · Beginner Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 14 Topics: 8

Thanks.