Re: How proprietary is the "COBOL file system"

My memory (without verifying this) is that they canNOT read each other's
proprietary systems. However, I think (but again am not positive) that all of
them have an option for using C-ISAM *instead* of their own "native" systems. I
don't know if this helps, but it might.

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Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"Pete Dashwood" <dashwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me if MicroFocus COBOL can read Fujitsu ISAM files, and vice
versa? What about Realia?

Obviously, at the source code level (SELECT and FD/01) the code is compatible,
but what about object level?

Is there a single PC ISAM system, or do all the COBOL vendors have their own
proprietary indexed system which is delivered with their COBOL compiler?

I know what I THINK the answer is, but would be gald to hear any other
facts/opinions about this.

Pete.
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"I used to write COBOL...now I can do anything."



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