topic Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog. in Operating System - OpenVMS

UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

Mahmoud_1 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:52:08 GMT

Dear All,
I have a customer want me to upgrade the Cobol compiler, after upgrading the COBOL to ver 2.8, they want to test the upgrade , found all is ok except the link utility, all link process have the Warning UNDFSYMS, 1 Undefined symbol.
OpenVMS vers 8.2

Please advice
Mahmoud

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

Karl Rohwedder — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:58:50 GMT

Mahmoud,

did you install both the COBOL compiler and the associate COBRTL kit?

regards Kalle

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

David B Sneddon — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:01:18 GMT

Mahmoud,

Can you show the EXACT command and the resulting
output?

Dave

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

Mahmoud_1 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:05:22 GMT

Dear All,
I install the Compiler, and when I installed the COBRTL I have the message "Image version in target is higher than the Image version on CD"

Regards

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

David B Sneddon — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:14:47 GMT

Mahmoud,

You have *ONE* undefined symbol (from your first
message). What is it? What is the command and
resulting output?

Dave

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

Mahmoud_1 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:25:35 GMT

Dear All,

Customer sent me the exact message and the LINK Commands.
Please Find attached file
Regards
Mahmoud

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

David B Sneddon — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:37:55 GMT

Can you possibly provide the data in a format that
is more VMS-friendly? I am at work and my desktop
is a VMS box...

Dave

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

Karl Rohwedder — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:48:41 GMT

The releasenotes state, that a missing DCOB* symbol in LINK may indicate a missing COBRTL.
Did you install the right version of COBRTL? There are 2 versions (670A and 670B, for V8.2 of VMS the B version would by right.

regards Kalle

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

Mahmoud_1 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:00:22 GMT

Dear All,
Thanks for all,
I'm out of office, tomorrow I'll go to customer, to uninstall COBOL then install COBOL with product B from CD.
Please provide me with any suggestions
Thanks for your patience

Mahmoud

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

Mahmoud_1 — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 06:27:34 GMT

Dear All,
I tried to remove & install the COBOL and the COBRTL as in the attached file please advice.

Note:
All Kits in the directory related to COBOL are from the same CD.
Regards
Mahmoud

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

Volker Halle — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:13:06 GMT

Mahmound,

this problem has been discussed in ITRC before, please see:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/questionanswer.do?threadId=963687

The weak references are probably application-specific. It's just DCOB$IMAGE_INIT, which is the problem.

Volker.

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

Mahmoud_1 — Wed, 31 May 2006 00:19:58 GMT

Dear All.
I tried to install the last version 2.8 using the last CD_rom kit issued on apr,2006, but I faced same problem.
I tried to remove the Module cob_image_init from sys$library:starlet.olb and uninstall the COBOL, problem still there.
If I didn't have clear sys$library:starlet.olb to extract the module from it and apply it on the current library what I have to do ?????.
Regards
Mahmoud

Re: UNDFSYMS, Undefined symbol while linking COBOL Prog.

Mahmoud_1 — Wed, 31 May 2006 01:41:56 GMT

Thanks for all who tried to help but problem still so,I initiate a new thread with new question.
Please if any can help in the new thread.
Regards
Mahmoud