difference between copy and include in db2

ravikumar.achi · New User Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 1 Location: bangalore

hi
i want to know , what is the difference between copy and include statements in DB2.

anuradha · Global Moderator Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Posts: 257

ayyappa_22523 · New User Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 36 Location: Hyderabad

copy is used to copy pre-defined member text and include is uesd to user defined members.

but both r same

sarma Kappagantu · New User Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 22 Location: Bangalore

Copy is a COBOL verb. It is expanded by COBOL compiler. Where as INCLUDE is a DB2 pre-compiler command and expands the included copybook, before the COBOL compiler is invoked.

Expansion of the copybook before COBOL compiler starts it's job, allows the use of DCLGEN variables (which are generally used INCLUDED), to be used by the COBOL compiler, without complaining that these variables are not defined.

Regards,
Sarma.