Document Number:     J4/03-0029

January 24, 2003 

 

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

Subject: 

Minor Comments (Kiesel)

Author: 

Thane A. Hubbell

Previous Version: 

03-0011

 

http://www.cobolstandard.info/j4030011.htm

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!

Document Number:     J4/03-0029

January 24, 2003 

 

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None provided with the initial interpretation request.

Mr. Hubbell moved and Mr. Stevens seconded:  To approve the Proposed Response and

Changes Needed sections of 03-0011 as modified, and to request that Mr. Hubbell prepare

an ISO-format defect report based on this document,   Passed;  Yes – 7; No – 0; Abstain – 0.

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

affecting, however no technical change will be made.  This will not be an issue in the

next standard as it is an enhanced feature.

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

None

Remove the heading E 17.5.1.