Re: Key Names Not Known in Nested Programs

[Charlie Anderson]

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"cobc (GnuCOBOL) 3.1.2.0

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>>> Charlie Anderson 3/22/2021 2:44 PM >>>

See attached "NestedKeyBut.CBL".

Example is code which a key name compiles OK in the base program but causes one syntax error in the nested program. Strangely, only the first occurrence of the use of a key name in the nested program is reported as an error " 'People-NameKey' is not defined ".

I have used the key name syntax in earlier COBOL 1985/89 implementations extensively and it is very useful.

 

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