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COBOL and SQL Server 0 41 (8/18/2012 2:12:33 AM) comp.lang.cobol Recently I have had to revise the use of DAO with SQL Server, due to limitations in the DAO implementation from Microsoft which were put there in the days when people used Access databases. Data Access O... Pete

The best programming advice I ever got. 20 55 (8/13/2012 11:29:39 AM) comp.lang.cobol http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1926692 I came across the above in the course of my normal routine and was blown away by it. Not just the article but also the comments. I could add a ... Pete

COBOL21 site update 0 42 (7/22/2012 9:52:53 AM) comp.lang.cobol http://primacomputing.co.nz/COBOL21 New videos have been added, some of which show COBOL code before and after being transformed. There is a new 5 cent tour of Code Conversion with explanation of Tran... Pete

OT: Baseball anyone? 15 65 (7/11/2012 12:06:04 PM) comp.lang.cobol I found this highly amusing, especially the last line... :-) http://whatif.xkcd.com/1/ Pete. -- "I used to write COBOL...now I can do anything." ... Pete

Refactoring COBOL #3 0 51 (7/5/2012 2:53:33 AM) comp.lang.cobol I've been getting some private mail about refactoring COBOL in general and about refactoring data access in particular. There seems to be growing interest on the part of many COBOL guys about using OO CO... Pete

Network sharing with XP/Win 7 5 51 (7/3/2012 4:14:50 AM) comp.lang.cobol I was wondering if anyone has had problems sharing Win 7 machines with XP machines across the LAN? My new 64 Bit (Windows 7 Ultimate) machine would not play nicely with the XP machines on my LAN, althoug... Pete

Devilish Debugging 20 38 (6/24/2012 6:30:04 AM) comp.lang.cobol Yeah, I know, if we all wrote perfect code we wouldn't need it... I just spent two days (not entirely full on, other things as well) trying to account for and change some "odd" behaviour in a program runni... Pete

Heads up for 32 bit COBOL developers... 5 100 (6/19/2012 1:15:07 PM) comp.lang.cobol I have a client who is running 64 bit processors and wants to use the PRIMA Migration Toolset. Most of the Toolset is written in C#, but there are a number of components written in 32 bit Fujitsu NetCOBO... Pete

Cretaceous COBOL, Jurassic Java, and now, Carboniferous C#... 4 46 (6/7/2012 3:12:19 AM) comp.lang.cobol Yesterday I received a request to convert some COBOL programs to C#. While it's always nice to get revenue-generating enquiries, I politely declined and explained the reasons for my refusal. Later I was... Pete

OT: A question - maybe several... 23 49 (6/1/2012 1:08:43 AM) comp.lang.cobol This morning I was sitting in my armchair writing code (COBOL and C#, so this post is not completely off topic:-)) when I noticed that the rug near the entrance to my lounge had moved. It does this as a ... Pete

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WHy Fortran SELECT statment has an extra CASE at the top? 74 105 (7/24/2012 10:07:55 AM) comp.lang.fortran I am newbie and learning a bit of Fortran, and noticed that Fortran SELECT is kind'a strange. Why the duplicate use of CASE at the top and also in each branch? ------------------------------ SELECT CASE(n... Nasser

WorkSheet And "Copy" 17 441 (7/27/2012 6:45:20 PM) comp.lang.cobol Hi, i have a problem with Excel Application. The Worksheet Method "Copy" not working correctly. Here is sample of my code: INVOKE XLEXCEL "GETSHEETS" USING BY VALUE 1 RETURNING COPYSHEET. INVOKE COPY... Lazycop (7)

Pete Are you ok? 1 54 (8/7/2012 1:57:52 PM) comp.lang.cobol Pete I saw this: Mount Tongariro volcano erupts in New Zealand http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/9458067/Mount-Tongariro-volcano-erupts-in-New-Zealand.html I hop... tleaders (26)

The best programming advice I ever got. 20 55 (8/13/2012 11:29:39 AM) comp.lang.cobol http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1926692 I came across the above in the course of my normal routine and was blown away by it. Not just the article but also the comments. I could add a ... dashwood (4370)

OT: Software Security 2 48 (8/14/2012 9:55:34 PM) comp.lang.cobol I thought some of you might be interest in this. Note SAFECode stands for Software Assurance Forum foe Excellence in Code and is a vendor consortium. Practical Security Stories and Security Tasks for Agil... chottel (592)

Reg: Immediate requirement for JAVA experts in CA. Special consideration for Local Consultants 4 75 (8/16/2012 7:31:51 PM) comp.lang.cobol Dear All, Greetings!! Please find below the JD and let me know if you have any profiles. Position: Java Developer Location: SFO, CA Duration: 4 months contract extendable Rate: $55/hr Required... bhanu1 (17)

***Great Opportunity*** TRAINING & PLACEMENTS FOR OPT/CPT CANDIDATES***GC Filing and H1 Transfer 24 49 (8/23/2012 7:04:26 PM) comp.lang.cobol Dear Friends, Greetings from IconSoft Consulting Group Inc!!!! We are one of the fastest growing company with an experience of 10+ years in IT consulting. We have more than 100 consultants placed throug... bhanu1 (17)

OT: Python Books Recommendation 7 60 (8/30/2012 6:55:21 PM) comp.lang.cobol I was thinking of learning C# but for now I have decided to learn Python. I know that some on this news group program in Python and I would be interested in any book recommendations that you could provide ... chottel (592)

Reg: Immediate requirement for multiple skills from our direct client.Only phone interview 42 71 (9/4/2012 2:32:30 PM) comp.lang.cobol Dear Partners, Please share any available consultants for the below requirements for our direct client. ________________________________________ Requirement 1: Skill set: NET Skill (ASP.NET, WCF, C#), SQ... bhanu1 (17)

"Bathh" in today's (financial) world 8 55 (9/20/2012 1:00:11 AM) comp.lang.cobol (Semi-related to current and past threads) I just "closed" a problem ticket with "Ameriprise Financial". This is the company that I use for both my investments and my "checking" account. The bottom-line... wmklein1 (150)