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In the Reflection .NET API, our WaitHostSettle calls no longer appear to do anything.  If I call the method like below (10 sec timeout, 3 sec settle), it instantly continues.  It should wait for a minimum of 3 seconds in this case.  This is causing sync issues with some of our processes.  We’re on Reflection 18.0.2214 if it helps.WaitForHostSettle(10000, 3000)

Hi,I’ve been running into a bit of a frustrating hurdle while trying to modernize some of our older terminal workflows, and I’m curious if anyone here has found a reliable workaround. We’re attempting to automate a series of data entry tasks, but we keep hitting these intermittent execution timeouts. It seems like the emulator is losing its "focus" mid-script, which causes the whole automation string to just hang indefinitely until I manually refresh the session.I’ve spent the morning looking into whether this is a resource allocation issue on the host side or if I just haven't configured the background processes correctly. I even tried a fresh delta download of our execution toolkit to see if updated libraries would resolve the handshake errors, but the script still seems to struggle with the timing between the commands and the UI response.Has anyone else dealt with this kind of lag or "ghost" hanging during high-volume script runs? I’m starting to wonder if it’s a specific setting wi

Is there a way to quickly find or navigate to a certain program by name in online editing? Search bar gives results only for the already opened programs. 

Good morning, I have been working in COBOL for over 20 years and I have always believed that when a main program (PA) calls a second program (PB) using `CALL PB USING field1 field2 field3` and the procedure in PB is `PROCEDURE USING field1 field2 field3`, the parameters that are put in the `using` procedure of a program (PB) should be defined in the `linkage` section, but I see in the documentation this“ Data-name-1 must be defined as a level 01 or a level 77 entry in the Linkage Section , File Section or Working-Storage Section”This raises a lot of questions for me.Has this always been the case? If the variables in PB are defined in the working storage section, what relationship do the variables in PA have with those in PB? How does assigning values ​​to variables in PB affect the variables defined in PA? Could the call be made from PA without passing those parameters?

 Phil Tenney, Chief Information and Technology Officer at Travis Perkins pls will share his perspective on leading through complexity, prioritising incremental progress over large-scale transformation, and the role of AI in building future-ready foundations. (Rocket is part of the large technology estate he manages).Event Date: 11 March 2026, Time: 10:00 AM EDT | 2:00 PM GMTModerator: Mark Lister, Channel Lead at Mitra AI.Registration link: https://lnkd.in/gdTSWZaM

Is it possible to migrate JAVA code that use JCICS in CICS Liberty server on zOS to run on Rocket Enterprise server on Linux ?  Is there any guide for such migration ?

ZMF Explorer link to changeman zmf community page points to opentext site not rocket’s site

I’m not sure if this is the right forum to ask this question. What are employers looking for when  it comes to COBOL. Is proficiency in COBOL the only requisite they want, or are they looking for other things as well? At the age of 70, and with issues like memory retention and learning new things, learning COBOL is one thing. Learning more than just a programming language may be more than I can muster.

what is a repository key in mobius ??

HiI have installed patch line Uniface 10.4.03.036 today. The Ide startpage tries to load “Loading community topics”, but it’s just spinning.If you restart the Ide, you may be lucky and it loads, but usually just spinning.It doesn’t lock the ide but..I think I have seen something about this in the forum, but I can’t find it.Regards RogerWStartpage 

We do all our exports to CSV by lfieldump and this works for yearsNow, however, a customer came up with the idea of using a DOS environment variable to determine the directory instead of fixed directories.So instead of "Q:\outpute\export1.csv,"it should now be "%app_export%\export1.csv"(where app_export is defined differently on each client).Unfortunately, Uniface cannot handle this; the file system converts it to "?app_export?\export1.csv," and the file system complains.Is there a simple solution for this, i.e., any letter combinations that can be used at the file system level to resolve "%%app_export%"?Of course, I can use a few tricks to ask Windows/DOS what the resolution is before each fieldump, and then replace that part. But I'm reluctant to check all our programs for this and make changes :-)A customer 

I have a CS form with an HTML widget on it. The CS form has a proc on it as per below. entry lp_refresh $fieldhandle("d_to_do_list")->$widgetoperation("JS:uniface.getInstance('SYD_TO_DO_LIST').activate('refresh')")endThe DSP SYD_TO_DO_LIST has an operation refresh as per below. Where “widget” is the name of a DSP container widget. operation refreshpublic webscope input output operation all_instances().refreshendscope if(widget != "" & widget != "SYD_BI") activate widget.refresh() endif return 0endThis successfully executes the refresh operation on the DSP contained by the widget container, and in turn on a widget contained by that container. So it all appears good. However, if I inspect the cef process (ENABLEDEVTOOLS=true), it builds up uncaught exceptions as per below, every time the refresh is fired. NOTE the refresh works, it just stacks an error in the dev tools.  VM124:1 Uncaught TypeError: uniface.getInstance(...).activate(...) is not a function at <anonymous>:1:58

Hi,I have found a changes in behaviour with the sql disconnect function between native COBOL (using ODBC) and .NET COBOL (using ADO) and was wondering whether these are deliberate or notScenario: I have a primary SQL connection ‘MAIN’ which is used for the majority of processing. However I have two other connections ‘ADMIN’ and ‘ALTERNATE’ which are used to perform elevated functions (ADMIN) or functions which I want disconnected from main (ALTERNATE)In native COBOL when I disconnected from one of these secondary connections it automatically reverted to the MAIN connection however in .NET COBOL this is not the case and I am finding I need to issue a ‘set connection’ .Also in native COBOL when the connection is closed it physically kills the connection to SQL - i.e. the SPID is no longer active. In NET COBOL whilst the connection is logically closed I see that the SPID still exists in SQL.  Are these changes deliberate? Peter 

Let’s address  the AI-lephant in the roomHi everyone, Welcome to our monthly Rocket ACUCOBOL newsletter. This edition tackles the biggest question of the month (or maybe even the year): How is GenAI changing ACUCOBOL modernization?Code Translations vs. Modernization:What’s the difference This week, COBOL made headlines again as the debate around AI‑generated COBOL resurfaced. The market reaction and the conversations online point to one thing: change is no longer coming. It’s here.Though after more than 5,000 successful COBOL and ACUCOBOL modernization projects across all the industries, we’ve learned one lesson that matters now more than ever:Code translation is not the same as software modernization. And confusing the two can put enterprises at real risk. Code Translation Is Useful. But Language Isn’t the ProblemMany AI companies promise rapid “COBOL modernization,” but what they’re really talking about is syntax translation. And while COBOL is a straightforward language (ask any COB

You can find the most recent ETX hotfix in KB Article 000088551.Please note that the download is available to active maintenance customers with Rocket Community login.

Hi ,  since January (2026) we started the preparation to implement Changeman ZMF 8.3.1.  Investigation was ongoing. By accident , when checking some info on your website mid February , we discovered that since February 10 th (2026)  version 8.3.2 is available.   Since we discovered this by accident , we were surprised.Is there a way we can be informed when a new version is available ?  (We are already subscribed to newsletters)Or is no communication done on this topic ?

Due to some security issues, the D3 installers' ability to automatically download dependency packages is no longer available. This makes it necessary to load dependencies manually before running D3_setup. Here are the instructions:First, disable D3_setup's attempt to load dependencies:mkdir /usr/lib/pick  ( if /usr/lib/pick doesn't already exist )cat /dev/null > /usr/lib/pick/d3depends  ( if the depends file doesn't already exist )==================================Manually loading dependencies on Linux versions 7 and lower:D3 Linux versions 9.2 and lower:yum install dialog.i686yum install glibc-develyum install ncurses-develyum install libgcc.i686yum install net-toolsyum install gccyum install pam-develyum install pam-devel.i686yum install glibc-develyum install glibc-devel.i686yum install libuuidyum install openssl098eyum install hal-libsyum install libidnD3 Linux versions 10.1 through 10.3.2:yum install dialogyum install dialog.x86_64yum install gccyum install libcurl-develyum ins

I am moving from Bluezone to Rocket TE and do not have macros in Rocket.  Is there a means to convert my bluezone VBA macros to a script that can be used with Rocket TE?

Our Cobol apps run natively on a Linux host with just local logging files, and I was wondering if there is any documentation on emitting (Opentelemetry) traces to an external collector (via network).If not natively supported, maybe people have some other ideas how to bridge the gap? Maybe building some integration via “Consolidated Tracing Facility” (CTF)?Thanks for any idea!Tung

Uniface and EDIFACTAuthor: i.sharp@pcisystems.co.uk (Iain Sharp) Has anyone used the EDIFACT standards to create/consume an EDI solution?  I'd like to determine if I need a third party app to convert to something useful, or if I can write something which will work directly in Uniface (or as a COM/DLL plugin).  If anyone has done similar, could you briefly say how difficult a task it was?  Regards,  Iain

I have a customer who is using Shimms Universe database. Can anyone guide me to someone who can help build APIs and extract data for this customer? Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Our team uses an Excel VBA macro to automate actions through Rocket Terminal Emulator (BlueZone). It was created on machines and is used by users that have Excel 32‑bit and the macro runs without any issues. New team members, however, are on Excel 64‑bit, and they are all getting the following error: Have anyone one else had similar errors and what was your solution?

Announcing the latest update for ChangeMan ZMF 8.3 Patch Update 2 (8.3.2)Rocket Software is pleased to announce a new release of ChangeMan ZMF, delivering a significant set of enhancements focused on modernization, resilience, usability, and deeper lifecycle automation. This release contains more than 50 enhancements, including over 20 driven directly by customer-submitted ideas through our Ideas portal.Below are some of the key highlight themes from this release:Enhanced Change Package Visibility & ControlsThis release introduces several improvements that streamline Change Package management and strengthen lifecycle governance. Enhancements include clearer visibility into unavailable package actions, additional requestor information across list/query/approve workflows, and expanded metadata passed to exits to support automation, auditing, and integration processes.Db2 Development ImprovementsWe’ve delivered several targeted updates that make Db2 change management smoother and more