To DYNAM or Not to DYNAM
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To DYNAM or Not to DYNAM

Chris P. Fried Chris P. Fried

Chris P. Fried

Published Apr 11, 2023
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It is my opinion that Dynamic calls are easier to work with than static calls. 


I have a preference for using the CALL Literal format to invoke subprograms.   


Most Enterprise COBOL programmers seem to know that the following is a dynamic call: 

CALL WS-IEFBR14 USING …  


CALL ‘IEFBR14’ USING …   Is confusing.    Some programmers say it is a static call and others say it can be either static or dynamic.    

This video explains when Call Literal is a dynamic call.

#cobol #ibm #mainframe #zos #dinosaurparkour #video

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