Isn't there a "STATIC" storage declaration option in COBOL as for other languages (specifically thinking of FORTRAN)?

I have always relied on subroutines' variables getting re-initialized every time, and only selected variables retaining their values call-to-call.






[log in to unmask] on 12/16/2001 10:51:00 PM
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cc:      (bcc: David T Darnell/CO/KAIPERM)
Subject:        [HP3000-L] Retention of switch value in called program

Hi All,

Scenario: HP3000 and COBOL
I have a main program and a sub program. The subprogram is called for
every record in the main program. (i.e) if there are 10 records to be
processed, the subprogram will be called 10 times from the main program.

I have a switch in the sub program which is set to Y in the declaration.

This switch is set to N for the first record and should remain N for the
subsequent records. but the issue is that this switch resets to Y for
every call to the subprogram.

Can anyone point me as to where i am going wrong or is there something
which i should do for the value of switch to be retained.

Thanks & Regards
Jay


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