Hi Folks,
I have a custom COBOL routine that takes an incoming 2100-byte text string, 
and splits it out into 72-byte chunks, with record level splits to simulate word 
wrap.  The reason for this is that we have a vendor serving as an after-hours 
call center for our business, and they are returning records of conversations 
they have with our customers.  The records come, along with other data 
fields, with a 2100-byte text string representing a brief description of why the 
customer called and how the call was resolved.  In our enterprise HP3000 
application, each 2100 byte text string is uploaded into an IMAGE data set in 
separate data records which are limited to 72-byte text strings.  So we cut up 
the 2100-byte text into separate 72-byte strings with proper record splits to 
simulate word wrap so that when staff look in the HP3000 screen view, it is 
easy to read the message.  It works fairly well, but there have been a few 
unexpected text parsing errors that have recently required my attention (the 
text parsing fails, the program bombs, I research the problem, then change, 
recompile, and test the program, etc.).  I was wondering if any COBOL hands 
out there have ever tackled such a problem and if so would you be able/willing 
to share the source code?  Thanks everyone as always, and have a great 
weekend.
Eben

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