Re: Layout Hell.

From: William M. Klein (wmklein_at_nospam.netcom.com)
Date: 07/23/04 

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:02:31 GMT

Robert,
   In this thread, Carol stated,

"When you guys ask what compiler is used..

Do you mean what machine dumped the data?
Or what machine do I have that is reading the data."

This lead some of us to believe that Carol neither has, nor has access to a
COBOL compiler.

She also stated,

"I do not have access to the people at that company because of political
stuff.
All I have are 20 tapes and 20 file layouts and no experience.
Plus I am supposed to represent our company as being real smart .tee hee."

which makes it look as if anyone trying to get the original provider to do the
conversion, is not providing an adequate solution.

This is why I (and possibly others) didn't think that your "COBOL program to do
the conversion" solution - was a responsive solution. However, the thread has
gone on long enough that you may have missed these "restrictions" on what
solution would be viable. 

-- 
Bill Klein
 wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"Robert Wagner" <robert.deletethis@wagner.net> wrote in message
news:410042b5.93653409@news.optonline.net...
> riplin@Azonic.co.nz (Richard) wrote:
>
> >robert.deletethis@wagner.net (Robert Wagner) wrote
> >
> >> >Could I have some help with this layout?
> >> >I am new to the layout scene, but if I could see some real examples, I
might
> >> >get it. Then again, I might club myself with a shovel.
> >> >Thank you.
> >> >I just need to convert this file to Access or something normal.
> >> >Do you have any thoughts?
> >> >Thanks you.
> >>
> >> See one solution in a new thread -- Demo: convert Cobol file to csv
> >
> >I think that you _completely_ miss the point Robert.
>
> The point was to convert Carol's file to a format that Access (or Excel) could
> handle.
>
> I'm not into 'Zen wisdom' so just say what you think the point was. Hint: she
> wasn't looking for an education in 'the idiosyncrasies of Cobol that only we
> geniuses can understand'. She just wanted to get the damn file converted and
> move on. I gave her and the numerous others who post similar queries a free
tool
> to get the job done. I spent four (billable) hours writing it. It worked the
> third time. I love writing this type software.

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