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-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 Sent: Monday, November 1, 2021 11:33 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Assembler analysis [was: RE: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Issues] [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization. Unless you trust the sender, Don’t click links or open attachments as it may be a Phishing email, which can steal your Information and compromise your Computer.] I am aware of only one product (commercial) that claims to be of any help in language conversion for assembler code, but there may be more of which I am unaware. In the one case I am aware of, the results were truly horrible COBOL code that didn't even come close to performing the same function as the assembler from which it was converted. I will not name the product for obvious reasons. In my experience of performing this exact task more than once in my career, I have found that the best route to success is deep reading of the assembler code until you understand the function, input, and output criteria. Once you understand what it is supposed to accomplish, rewriting it manually in a more "modern" language is far more likely to succeed than any mechanical conversion can provide for you. TANSTAFL -- There ain't no such thing as a free lunch. You have to put in the effort to understand the original code or you are probably not going to get it right. If you are lucky there is some kind of programmer-level or at least business-level documentation available describing the original intended function along with its expected inputs and outputs. If not, the only choice left is just reading and understanding the code on your own. Good luck. It can be quite a hard task, but if you put in the effort you can succeed. Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Warren Brown Sent: Monday, November 1, 2021 12:07 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Serverpac installs January 2022 and beyond - Issues Hey experts; I am back with mainframes. I have a new position to analyze to assembly language program. Is their any programs to analyze ASM programs for re-write them to a more modern language. Perhaps their are tools to help me, Thanks, Warren -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ::DISCLAIMER:: ________________________________ The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail transmission is not guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or may contain viruses in transmission. The e mail and its contents (with or without referred errors) shall therefore not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Views or opinions, if any, presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of authorized representative of HCL is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any email and/or attachments, please check them for viruses and other defects. ________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
