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kris_mud · Beginner Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Topics: 1

Hi,

I would like to know if there is anyway to calculate the complexity of cobol program. I have the statistic related to the program like how many PERFORM statements, Evaluate, Variables, Program Called etc are present in the program but no way of establishing relation between this statistic and complexity.

Any help on this is very much appreciated.

Thanks,
Krishna

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:36 am Post subject:

RonB · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:27 am Post subject:

There are MANY types of complexity measurements. See this link for examples: http://www.mccabe.com/iq_research_metrics.htm
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Crox · Beginner Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 52 Topics: 9

There is even a company earning money with this measuring using mccabe's methods. I have not a good feeling about that. For example it makes a difference in their measurements if you place more or less labels in your source, even without referring to it. The software improvement group (SIG) is such a company. I wonder if there are more companies doing this. There are also companies counting function points. Cornerstone Technology BV for example. It would be interesting to know more about this all because when your source is measured, you like it to be the best from the tests.... Very Happy