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Is there a log of phantom processes and pids anywhere?I have a job scheduler that runs as a phantom and executes jobs from a table at certain times.I’m having an issue in my scheduler where it appears to run the same task multiple timeson a random basis (ie some days it is just fine, other days  I will see that same job runs multiple times instead of once).   I haven’t been able to figure it out and I was hoping that there was a log somewhere that I could look atthat showed what processes have been started as phantoms.On Universe 11.3 

Hello. I have a COBOL application composed of several projects (n COBOL-type Projects, one COPY-type project, and one COPY DCLGEN-type project), and I wonder if it is technically possible to execute any program from any project with a single existing batch region defined in Enterprise Developer 11 for Eclipse running on a Windows 11 PRO operating system. In fact, I have created a batch region in the aforementioned environment and it starts correctly when associating a single project (I performed the association using Enterprise Developer for Eclipse 11 on my PC with Windows 11 PRO operating system), but the moment I associate a second project to the region, the following message appears during startup:JES000057E JES validation - MFJCLCFG failed for spool file SPLJOB.dat - RC = +000000007 CASSI9012E JCL support failed to start. Error returned from casspool, RC=0020 In fact, I have observed that the ESCWA environment variable in the aforementioned Enterprise Developer 11 effectively conc

Good morning.I'd like someone to explain how the cobutf8 utility works to see if we can use it in our company.We work with Microfocus Visual COBOL 8.0 for Eclipse (Unix/Linux).The database is Informix, and a few years ago we migrated to the UTF-8 locale.The OS has LANG=es_ES.UTF-8.However, some integrations with other companies require files with a fixed position structure. We've found that with UTF-8 encoding, there's a left shift for each UTF-8 character written. Currently, we've added calls to iconv before each move to the file variable, but that's very cumbersome when the file has many fields.

DownloadsProduct availability Matrix (PAM)Downloads of this patch are available from the Rocket Customer Support Portal   FixesUNI-51032: When several Logical Printers are set up in the Application Setup, only the first one is shown correctly. All additional Logical Printers incorrectly appear as if they are linked to the first physical printer. UNI-51012: When generating an XHTML page with webgen using ‘fieldcheck=true’, the expected JavaScript events are no longer included in the resulting page.      UNI-51032  -  When several Logical Printers are set up in the Application Setup, only the first one is shown correctly. All additional Logical Printers incorrectly appear as if they are linked to the first physical printer. Solution available in patch(es):      10.4.03-035 Description:In Application Setup, creating multiple Logical Printers results in a display issue: the system shows only the first Logical Printer with the correct physical printer, while all subsequent Logical Printers

We would like to understand whether Uniface 10.4 provides official support for Microsoft SQL Server 2025, or if support is currently limited to earlier SQL Server versions as defined in the Platform Availability Matrix. Our application is currently running on Uniface 10.4 with Microsoft SQL Server 2022, and we are planning an upgrade to SQL Server 2025. Can you please confirm whether Uniface 10.4 supports Microsoft SQL Server 2025, and if not, what the recommended upgrade path or compatibility guidance is?

The following code crashes when it is executed within Visual Studio 2022: CALL GetCurrentDirectory  USING BY VALUE     PC-PATH-LENGTHBY REFERENCE CURRENT-PC-DIRECTORYRETURNING iRetEND-CALL.it fails with the error message: 173     Called program file not found in drive/directory: GetCurrentDirectoryAI updated the PATH variable to include the folders where the COBOL runtime exists. So why does it not find the Windows API function? Is this a limitation of the PE version or some other property to build has not been set correctly? Any help is appreciated. Kevin

I just installed Rocket Software Enterprise Developer Version 11 and need to obtain the default password for the SYSAD user. Following the suggestion on the ESCWA login screen:"The SYSAD user has been created with a generated password.To determine the password, run:"mfsecretsadmin read microfocus/temp/admin"" I ran the command, but the password it returned is invalid. Does anyone know what I can do?

On a Rocket Enterprise Server 11 installed on a Windows 11 system, I created a test region (using the JCL template) and associated a project with it. I started the region and received the following error:JES000011E Batch Spool File Error; SPLJOB Status Open I/OCASSI9012E JCL support failed to start. Error returned from casspool, RC=0012Does anyone know where I should define the spool file path?

I'm trying to download the PDF documentation for "Enterprise Developer 11.0 for Eclipse (Windows)"https://docs.rocketsoftware.com/es-ES/bundle/enterprisedevelopereclwin_ug_110/page/yos1742952172927.htmlHowever, I get the following message: "Your PDF is being generated. Please leave this browser open until your PDF has downloaded."But the download doesn't start.Does anyone have an alternative link where I can download the documentation in PDF format?Thanks.

Rocket DataEdge just hit its one-year mark. The press release says “momentum,” “validation,” and “AI-ready.” Cool. But if you’re the person who owns pipelines, SLAs, access tickets, and the occasional 2 a.m. “why is the feed red?” message, the real question is: What changes for me?First: What does DataEdge do?In a nutshell, it makes all your data arrive while it still matters. DataEdge is an enterprise data integration platform built for the reality most of us live in:Core transactional data still lives on mainframe / legacy systems. Analytics, apps, and ML want that data in cloud / lakes / warehouses. The current solution is often a pile of ETL jobs, extra copies, and tribal knowledge.The value prop is: Deliver governed, near-real-time access to critical data across hybrid environments without melting the mainframe or creating 14 new “golden copies” no one can explain.Industry recognition: Should you care?DataEdge got nods from IDC (Vendor to Watch), Gartner (Honorable Mention), and s

Hi ,we works with Micro Focus Visual cobol 8.0 for Eclipse on linux/UnixWe have a program  with a file that we defines so:file-control.     select prevcob    assign to wk-prevcob     organization is line sequential.data division.file section.fd prevcob.01  reg-prevcob               pic x(185).and a working variable that defines the file structure as follows:01 wk-reg-prevcob-pru.    10 prevcob-nombre-pru            pic x(40)      value spaces.    10 prevcob-impdivisa-pru         pic 9(16)v99   value 0.    10 resto                         pic x(127).We define a cusor that obtains data from a database with UTF-8 locales in Informix and passes it to the variables of the working (the host variable are defined like pic x(300) and pic s9(16)v9(2))move clinombr                    to prevcob-nombre-prumove srvimpdivi                  to prevcob-impdivisa-pru we write the file as follws:write reg-prevcob from wk-reg-prevcob-pruThe problem is that when field prevcob-nombre-pru contains a utf8 ch

I have an evaluation copy of universe.   I had created a separate account, created a file with a dictionary, and then attempted to create an index.   What I got is below.   Just wondering if there is something else to be set up, or a permissions issue, or if the evaluation copy doesn’t allow it.   Thank you.>CREATE.INDEX MASTER.TABLE FIELD1 NO.NULLSAttempt to create index directory "C:/U2/UV/RICKDEV/I_MASTER.TABLE" failed.>.L RELLEVEL     RELLEVEL001 X002 11.4.1003 PICK004 PICK.FORMAT005 11.4.1 This is a windows version.

One user has a PC with larger monitors that run at high resolution and when they run a Jwalk client in Full Screen mode it is not proportionally scale. Instead you end up with a relatively small area for the IBM i interface (approx 30%) and a vary large boarder (the remaining 70%)Is there a setting I can adjust to change this to improved the way the Jwalk client scales?We are using Jwalk v42c9 as a locally installed client, with a copy of all the panels stored with it on a Windows 11 PC.  Any advice would be much appreciated.Steve BThe Friendly Techie

Hi FreaksIt seems to me that whith every new UnifAce-Version the behavior of DISCARD changeIf the DISCARD in the READ-trigger itself the UnifAce enginea) recall the READ-trigger (very old Uniface versions, result sometime to an stack overflow)b) starts the READ-trigger again (current UnifAce versions)But we do have a globale procedure to execute the read.In this case UnifAce a) steps to the next statement (if then is no more to read)b) leaves all procedures and return to the READ-triggerc) restart the current procedure. Sic! (with 10.4.3.032?)    [i.e. cleans all variables and starts the procedure just at the begin.]I’m not sure with which version the behavior change from b) to c) or if there was other “reaction” in betweenTesting our product under UF10.4.03.32 leads to crashes when retrieving and/or sorting hitlist with rows to discard (due to right managament)The same routines in the old environment works perfect.Does some else do have DISCARDS in subroutines (called direct or indier

Is there any documentation on help in converting from Fujitsu COBOL to Visual COBOL? 

After installing the Visual COBOL PE, a took a utility program written in Fujitsu COBOL, to see how much of the source would or would not compile. There were few lines of code in the utility program that did not compile and I changed and/or deleted them so as the original source compiled successfully. However, the source included the COPY WINDOWS statement and that is where the majority of the errors occurred when compiled the windows.cpy file! My first thought was that the original source was to blame. I subsequently took the COBOL source template  file that is created when a new project is started. Below is the contents of that file:         identification division.       program-id. Program1.       environment division.       configuration section.       data division.       working-storage section.       COPY WINDOWS. *> pick up Windows defines       procedure division.           goback.       end program Program1. The above code produced the same errors in the windows.cpy file.

We have a client that just installed Accuterm 8.0.1015 on both a Windows 11 23H2 OS and a Windows 11 24H2 OS and it appears they have done so correctly. However, when they open Accuterm the icons below the menu are simply showing up as empty blocks but the tooltips do work. Is this a setting or a compatibility issue. 

Has the RDi plug-in been tested against RDi 9.9 that was released today?I tried installing it and get this error:Cannot complete the install because one or more required items could not be found.Software currently installed: Rocket DevOps for IBM i Team Repository (64-bit) 10.4.0.v202409041507 (com.aldon.team.rdi_64.feature.group 10.4.0.v202409041507)Missing requirement: Rocket DevOps for IBM i in RSE 10.4.0.v202409041507 (com.aldon.RDi75 10.4.0.v202409041507) requires 'osgi.bundle; com.ibm.etools.systems.migration2 0.0.0' but it could not be foundCannot satisfy dependency:From: Rocket DevOps for IBM i Team Repository (64-bit) 10.4.0.v202409041507 (com.aldon.team.rdi_64.feature.group 10.4.0.v202409041507)To: org.eclipse.equinox.p2.iu; com.aldon.RDi75 [10.4.0.v202409041507,10.4.0.v202409041507] 

I have requested to download Visual COBOL Personal Edition, but I have not received an email or reply to download Visual COBOL Personal Edition. What should I do so that I can download Visual COBOL Personal Edition?

The proper way to start D3 Linux 10.4 is: systemctl start d3svc We have run into instances where someone is starting is using D3_setup start, which starts it in foreground, not as a service. OK for debugging, but the problem is that if that thread disconnects or is killed, the entire VME crashes. This is much like starting D3 Windows from a command prompt using d3vme /debug, then closing the command prompt.  So please use systemctl instead of other methods.

In yesterday's webinar we had questions about our planned future telemetry support.   We envision telemetry providing ETX session statistics to a standard on-premise 3rd-party aggregation system. Please reply if you would find telemetry useful. Would OpenTelemetry work with any telemetry system you already have in place?  Let us know what use cases you see, and security concerns you have.

We are running Enterprise Developer 10.0 that accesses a SQL server database from CICS via an ODBC XA Resource.  We are experiencing long standing schema modification locks (LCK_M SCH_M) in SQL Server coming from the Rocket server through MSDTC.  Currently the only way we know to resolve is to stop/start MSDTC on the database server.  Is there any documentation on configuration options (either the Rocket or SQL servers) that we can review to help resolve these locks?

Greetings,I’m quite new on Exceed and I have a question regarding Exceed.It is used on two identical windows machines with identical Exceed configuration (xconfig) to display Scada UI.Windows PC 1 display large nice Fonts on Scada but windows PC 2 has Font size difference, they appear smaller. I was reading about Fonts might be missing and Exceed can use a failsafe Font in order to display a Scada environment. I this true and what can I do to verify that that fonts are used on both Exceed are the same?In the below pictures are the identical on both Win PC Exceed settings.Awaiting your advise. Kind regards,Panagiotis Galanos

Hi there,when I was trying to update my Uniface 10.4 Community Edition installation I was told to reuse the original eMail received with my entitlementID; clicking on same button latest community version should be downloaded. Restarting the installation the upgrade should recognize the already available product and upgrade it. Last time I made that process was to install 10.4.3.021.Now I would like to update my installation to test new features that came out with latest product patches but clicking on original eMail received still 10.4.3.021 is downloaded.Am I doing something wrong or am I missing something in the procedures?Regards,Gianni

Please be aware the Rocket MV BASIC extension for VS Code (MVVS) release v2.9.0 has a minimum requirement of JDK v17 and not v11 as suggested in the documentation. If the MVVS v2.9.0 environment has a pre-17 JDK, the extension will fail to start with pop up message:"The Rocket MV BASIC Language Server server crashed 5 times in the last 3 minutes. The server will not be restarted. See the output for more information."and"Server initialization failed". We will be releasing an update to documentation and product error handling as soon as possible.