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I accidently deleted a directory that contained my COBCONFIG configuration file.  I've searched the documentation and the files tab, but have had no luck.  If I could please get a sample file, I'm sure I could put the settings I need to change in it.  Especially, I need the setting to use an external file-handler/mfextmap.dat.  Please help out.  Thanks in advance.


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I accidently deleted a directory that contained my COBCONFIG configuration file.  I've searched the documentation and the files tab, but have had no luck.  If I could please get a sample file, I'm sure I could put the settings I need to change in it.  Especially, I need the setting to use an external file-handler/mfextmap.dat.  Please help out.  Thanks in advance.


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BTW I'm using Net Express 5.1 and Oracle 11 database

I accidently deleted a directory that contained my COBCONFIG configuration file.  I've searched the documentation and the files tab, but have had no luck.  If I could please get a sample file, I'm sure I could put the settings I need to change in it.  Especially, I need the setting to use an external file-handler/mfextmap.dat.  Please help out.  Thanks in advance.


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The COBCONFIG file is just a text file that contains set statements for COBOL tunables.

The entry to turn on the extfh filename mapping is:

set environment_mapper=TRUE

other entries can be found under Reference-->Run-time System Configration-->Run-time Tunables in the NX documentation.

I accidently deleted a directory that contained my COBCONFIG configuration file.  I've searched the documentation and the files tab, but have had no luck.  If I could please get a sample file, I'm sure I could put the settings I need to change in it.  Especially, I need the setting to use an external file-handler/mfextmap.dat.  Please help out.  Thanks in advance.


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Thanks Chris.

I looked at what you referred me to and don't see the following in that reference. Do they go in this file or another config file?

MAXLITERAL=160

PICX=VARCHAR2

PREFETCH=1000

DBMS=V8

MODE=ORACLE

SQLCHECK=SEMANTICS

UNSAFE_NULL=YES

XREF=NO

USERID=uid/pswd

And pointing to the correct database?

I accidently deleted a directory that contained my COBCONFIG configuration file.  I've searched the documentation and the files tab, but have had no luck.  If I could please get a sample file, I'm sure I could put the settings I need to change in it.  Especially, I need the setting to use an external file-handler/mfextmap.dat.  Please help out.  Thanks in advance.


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These are Oracle Pro*COBOL directives and they should be in a different file in your Oracle folder.

I believe the filename is pcbcfg.cfg but you should chekc the Oracle Pro*COBOL docs.

I accidently deleted a directory that contained my COBCONFIG configuration file.  I've searched the documentation and the files tab, but have had no luck.  If I could please get a sample file, I'm sure I could put the settings I need to change in it.  Especially, I need the setting to use an external file-handler/mfextmap.dat.  Please help out.  Thanks in advance.


#COBOLnetexpressCOBCONFIG

Excellent.  You're correct.  Thanks for your help.  This Net Express stuff gets confusing when you only touch it every few months.  I'm back up and running again though.

I accidently deleted a directory that contained my COBCONFIG configuration file.  I've searched the documentation and the files tab, but have had no luck.  If I could please get a sample file, I'm sure I could put the settings I need to change in it.  Especially, I need the setting to use an external file-handler/mfextmap.dat.  Please help out.  Thanks in advance.


#COBOLnetexpressCOBCONFIG

Excellent.  You're correct.  Thanks for your help.  This Net Express stuff gets confusing when you only touch it every few months.  I'm back up and running again though.

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