Have COBOL compiled Program -- Missing Source

Question

We have a very important application, but so far no source code. The application was written in COBOL and a compiled version is in our production system and is running.

However, we need to migrate to a new server, and new cobol compiler. We're under the impression that we need to recompile the code to get it to work on the new server. Running the exising compiled program gave runtime memory errors.

We have some source code for the program, but it is old. Not sure what the diff is between it and the compiled program.

Okay, so the question -- what should we do?

Time is not on our side, since we have to send our old server back to get credit for it. Ideas, suggestions, crazy or otherwise? (source control is obvious and its not up to me to do it, so save the lectures)

Answer 1

Create an image of your old server. Then run the old server as a virtual machine on your new server.

However, I agree a better option is probably to keep your production server.