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IDMSIDDC (COBOL Converter)

IDMSIDDC reads a COBOL source program and/or one or more COBOL copy books and converts FILE SECTION 01 and subsequent level statements (including level 88 statements) to DDDL ADD RECORD statements for processing by the DDDL compiler. The following rules apply to executing IDMSIDDC:

• Because the input stream is flushed when IDMSIDDC encounters a WORKING-STORAGE SECTION or PROCEDURE DIVISION header, only one COBOL source program can be processed in a single IDMSIDDC run.
• Although any number of copy books can be concatenated and processed in a single IDMSIDDC run, if the input stream comprises one or more copy books and one COBOL program, the COBOL program must be processed last; IDMSIDDC ignores all copy books encountered following the COBOL program.
• IDMSIDDC ignores COBOL program DATA DIVISION COPY statements. Accordingly, individual books copied must be inserted into the input stream to be converted.
• IDMSIDDC does not support the COBOL SYNC clause at the 01 level.
• The IDMSIDDC input record format is an 80-character card image.