A COBOL-to-Java transformation job fails partway through. What is the correct first step in troubleshooting it?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Read the diagnostics first. Check the inputs, dependencies, unsupported constructs, and component status to find what actually broke the job.
Full Explanation
The correct approach is to check the inputs, dependencies, unsupported constructs, and component status to identify what actually caused the failure. A transformation failure usually traces to one of a small set of causes, and checking them systematically is what finds the problem instead of guessing at it.
Retrying the job immediately without reviewing any diagnostic output is incorrect because it just repeats whatever caused the failure the first time.
Deleting the COBOL sections the job stopped on and continuing with the rest is incorrect because it discards source rather than fixing the transformation, and it loses code that likely still needs to be handled.
Assuming the Java compiler has a bug and filing a defect against it is incorrect because a compiler bug is a rare explanation compared to the more common causes in the source or environment, and it should not be the default assumption.
For the exam, know the checklist: inputs, dependencies, unsupported constructs, component status.