Document Number:     J4/03-0011

January 14, 2002 

 

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http://www.cobolstandard.info/j4020155.htm

Subject: 

Minor Comments (Kiesel)

Author: 

Thane A. Hubbell

Previous Version: 

Not Applicable

References in Document:

1.

ISO/IEC FDIS 1989:2002, Programming language COBOL: Page 457,

Initialize

Other References:

Karl Keisel, (Karl.Kiesel @ fujitsu-siemens.com)

The defect was submitted directly to J4 by Mr. Keisel

Item 1:

Page 457: INITIALIZE … REPLACING category-name BY... includes a choice-indicator,

which enhances the previous format of the REPLACING phrase (for example

‘INITIALIZE x REPLACING ALPHABETIC, ALPHANUMERIC BY "A"’). Should this

change not be in list of “changes not affecting …”?

Item 2:

1)

Page 779:  E17.5 has 3 lines of Text and an additional header  'E17.5.1', while

E17.6, for example, also with 3 lines of text, does not have any subsections. This

kind of inconsistency is esthetically unsatisfactory!

None provided with the initial interpretation request.

Document Number:     J4/03-0011

January 14, 2002 

 

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J4 discussed the interpretation request, and came to the following conclusion:

For Item 1, the submitter is correct, however no technical change will be made.  

This will not be an issue in the next standard as it is an enhanced feature.

For Item 2, the project editor will remove the heading E 17.5.1, in the next

standard, and the change will be noted in the combined change proposal.

You are correct that the change noted in item1 should be in the list of changes not

affecting.  

The inconsistency noted in item 2 will be corrected for the next standard.

None