Issue 603:  COBOL Typedefs NOT universally available                                                                                                                                                               (cobol-rtf)
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Nature:  Uncategorized
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Summary: Summary: COBOL typedefs have not been standardized or are universally available. An easy-to-use alternative to proposed alternative of using COBOL COPY books needs to be found

Resolution:  resolved, close dissue
Revised Text: 
Actions taken:
July 11, 1997: received issue
February 25, 1999: closed issue
Discussion: 

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From: Dave Gamble <davg@mfltd.co.uk>
To: "'cobol-rtf@omg.org'" <cobol-rtf@omg.org>
Subject: COBOL Revision Task Force
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 12:25:40 +0100
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ISSUE 2 - COBOL Typedefs NOT universally available
   The current mapping very strongly leans upon the usage of COBOL
   typedefs. COBOL typedefs have not yet been standardized, nor are
they
   universally available. 

   While the mapping does recognize that COBOL typedefs are not
universally
   available, the proposed alternative (using COBOL COPY books) yields
us
   a very un-friendly, inefficient, and overly complex solution. 

   An alternative that is easy for users to use, familiar within the
context of
   of currently available practice and syntax, and universally
deployable, 
   needs to be found.


Summary
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Regards,


Dave Gamble
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