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Hi, I encountered a licensing problem when I try to compile the acusql sample with "acusql -Pc -Pd -Pu -Pp create.sqb". This is the error issue: Thanks in advance for the reply.

Creating a PDF using -P PDF I do not see any configuration variables for Title, Author, Subject, and most importantly Security? Is there a way to add this ability?

Hi everybody, when using resizable screens, it's a good idea to positioning controls with "column plus 1". Unfortunately, this is not possible in the screen designer in the workbench. Only absolute numerical values can be entered here.I can handle this when I enter "additional properties" "col plus 1".This also works, but the compiler generates "Warning: Repeated or conflicting option".Can this be prevented? Also the generated code does not look nice:                 05 la-lan-iso-2, Label,                 COL 44,50, LINE 14,60, LINES 1,30 CELLS,                 SIZE 2,70 CELLS,                 FONT IS Small-Font, ID IS 1,        &n

How can I differentiate in the keyboard the "dot" of the "dot" of the numerical keyboard?ThankKiko

Problem: After upgrading to ACUCOBOL-GT version 10 a successful START TRANSACTION operation the TRANSACTION-STATUS is set to 99 which indicates ‘not supported’.  All of the conditional checks for success, TRANSACTION-STATUS = 0, now fail. Solution: This is due to ACUCOBOL-GT version 10 including by default the RMFM file system which does not support transactions. The START TRANSACTION operation checks all file systems available and since the RMFM does not support transactions TRANSACTION-STATUS is set to 99. The solution is to add a Runtime configuration setting “RMFM-DETACH 1”. This detaches the RMFM file system so the START operation won’t see it and TRANSACTION-STATUS will be set to zero.  Alternatively, you can remove the RMFM library file itself to prevent it from being loaded.  That is armfm.dll on Windows, and libarmfm.so or libarmfm64.so for non-Windows shared-library builds.  For non-Windows static builds use the configuration

Good day please someone has knowledge or has an example of sending email by defining an SMTP server and attaching a file native Cobol, Many thanks for your collaboration#VisualCOBOL#nativecobol#Email#COBOL#attaching

After doing the form at https://www.microfocus.com/products/visual-cobol/visual-cobol-for-eclipse/personal-edition/windows/trial-download/  and supplying a valid gmail address I'm taken to a page that exclaims Visual COBOL Personal Edition 2.3 product download and registration Thanks for registering–you're on your way. I tried many times it's not there tried other different email no luck either. #COBOL

Hello,           I would like to ask whether it is possible for me to directly access/insert record to MySQL using COBOL program without using AcuSQL/Acu4GL to compile it? Since, my client are asking about the possibility to do it.   Thanks in advance for the reply.

Please, I have problem with inserting PIC N variable into NCHAR column in DB (MSSQL) I read line from UTF-8 file to PIC N record - here is everything ok, but when I do SQL INSERT from this variable to NCHAR column in DB exec sql insert into AAA111 (TEXT) values(:data1) end-exec I got complete rubbish data here. How to do this correctly? Thanks#SQL#cobolnetexpress

 Hi, Previously, I posted a question regarding the use of -P PDF in printing output to pdf format. I am able to print it now thanks to experts that calmly lead me to successfully use the pdf printing support. Now, I am trying to set the PDF settings with margins, font size and all. However, I can't seem to find a runtime environment variable for lines per page. Is there a variable that enables me to set how many lines per page? Thank you.

Hi there, I'm connecting to a MySQL db from Visual COBOL on Windows 10 and have a few questions I'm hoping someone can help with. I have watched Chris Glazier's useful MF video, 'Database Access Using ODBC with Visual COBOL' . (1) I'm assuming 32 bit throughout? I am using defaults in VC which I believe is 32 bit? (2) When setting up my ODBC DSN I have the option of a 'unicode' MySQL 32-bit driver or an 'ansi' one. Which should I use and why? (3) Simplest db sign-in? In our Windows production environment we have (a) standalone machines,  (b) server/client and (c) servers with users connecting with RDT. Is it easier to use built-in windows automatic security or have a specific MySQL username and password which is then specified in the programs. Simplifying deployment is my aim. (4) In a Windows production server/client environment... is (a) the odbc driver needed on each client machine, (b) with an odbc dsn pointing from the client to the ser

Hi I am using visual COBOL , I want to know exactly how to connect to db2 database and start using $SET DB2(DBMAN = ODBC) exec sql connect to ODBC DSN Name end-exec Is it enough or do I need to add anything in my visual cobol

Hello everyone:     I am trying to generate javadoc for my java project use the visual cobol eclipseIDE(toolbar→project→Javadoc generation) and I also generate an javadoc ant file(.xml) at the same time.     When I tried to run the  ant file by eclipseIDE, it just failed with java.lang.IllegalArgumentException. But, when I tried to run the ant file by command line like this: ant -f myAntFile.xml, it totally works!     Is this a bug with eclipseIDE or some default settings? And by the way, I am using Visual Cobol 2.3.2 Windows eclipseIDE.     Hoping for your answer, sincerely.    #ANT#VisualCOBOLEclipse#javadoc

Has anyone in the community experiences major run time degradation when running Visual Cobol-compiled modules on a virtual server? Here's what's happening to me:  Running VC 2.2, I wrote a test program in native (non-managed) COBOL that reads through 3 pretty large indexed-sequential files.  When I run this test on my machine, and point to the data on a virtual server using a mapped drive that points to a share, it runs in about 50 seconds.  When I run the program from the server, using a drive letter that is defined as a local drive to the server, it runs in 200 seconds.  If I run from the server and use a UNC path to point to the data rather than a drive letter, it runs about 65 seconds.  Each test uses the exact same data in the exact same location.  The only differences are where the program is run from and how it is referenced. I've opened a problem ticket with Micro Focus support, and they've been no help.  We've spun up diff

We are going to be getting a server with 4TB of memory  (yes... 4TB,,, not GB..) This is an HP Superdome  We are SEE 6.0SP2.    For years we have had in our ENV for Red Hat dynamic_memory_limit=50000000.  I am unclear from the documentation how this can be taken advantage of.  If I just eliminate it, will the OS and RTS handle this by taking the top off it or restricting it to 0?  Looking to really maximize this huge memory allocation.

I am trying to call a method within my c# dll. I have generated the dll and I have created the def file from that dll. That all works fine. The problem is the COBOL implementation. I am using ACUCOBOL 10.0.1. I am unsure how to call my dll method. DEF-file:       >>IMP(ACU-CBLFLAGS=-Sl)           OBJECT @ASSEMBLY           NAME    "@Test"           VERSION "1.0.0.0"           CULTURE "neutral"           STRONG  "null"      * TestNS.ClassName           NAMESPACE "TestNS"           CLASS     "ClassName"        

We're using XBis 9.2 under Windows; we receive a text string that contains embedded CR/LF characters.  In looking at the XML, the CR/LF characters are there; however, when the text string is passed to Cobol, it seems the CR/LF characters have been stripped out of the text. Is this normal behaviour, or something that can be changed via a setting, etc? Thanks Tony

Hi all, from when I installed the new version 10.1 of the Runtime, my main program got a strange and (for us) serious problem with entry field. In a few words the strange behavior can be repeated like this with the sample program i attach to this post: by the entry-field push 'space'; a menu pop-up will be created; select the 'test' option; after the popup message you will be redirected to the entry-field; with Runtime 10.1 you will see the space into the entry-field selected and the cursor property with value 2. With Runtime prior the 10.1 version you can see instead the cursor positioned at the beginning of the entry-field and the entry-field empty. This seams to be a little problem, but for as this is serious because we have different behavior when the cursor is at the beginning and when not. Here you can find my test program. https://www.dropbox.com/s/syv0f2aj224kxdv/test-ef.zip?dl=0  #runtime_10.1#runtimeerror#AcuCobol#extend

Hi All,    I am now working on the rollback features into my program.  I am facing a problem that if my program involve more than sub program, then the rollback seem is not works for the sub program if the failure is from the main program.  For example,  1) Program A is calling Program A-1.  2) Program A-1 is running successfully.  3) Program A is having failure on one of the file after calling Program A-1.  4) Rollback is rollback whatever save in Program A, but can the program A-1 data also be rollback when Program A fail.    Thanks You.     

Hi, as you can see on attached screen I can't search for program in browser view. Search for variable or section name in specific program is working correctly. Screen is from Net Express 3.1.11, but I have same problem in Net Express 5.1 Please is there solution how to search for specific program within whole project in this window? Thanks #netexpress

Trying to register free Personal Edition product.  Received message:  Contact information supplied and product Serial Number do not match. Please check the details below and press Next and our SupportLine team will register you manually using the information provided.   I'm using the same email as when I requested the download.  Filled out the second screen (full contact information) and Support responded with an email that I needed to visit the Community with questions. 

Dear Chris,   Windows 10. Versión Visual Cobol      : vcvs2015_23.   32 bits. Versión Visual Studio 2015: vs2015.pro_esn. 32 bits. Versión Sql Server 2008   : SQLEXPR_x86_ESN Service Pack 3. 32 bits.       1.- Trabajando con el proyecto creado para Visual Cobol en Visual Studio 2015, de repente Visual Studio 2015 se quedaba pasmado y no contestaba, no permitía hacer nada en el, mandaba un mensaje que se estaba ejecutando algo internamente y que si seguía así continuamente, hasta ahí se cortaba el mensaje, se dejaba al menos 30 mins y no contestaba, había que cerrarlo con administrador de tareas.   2.- De repente Visual Studio 2015 se reiniciaba solo y había que esperar a que volviera a funcionar.   3.- Con esta problemática se opto por desinstalar Visual Studio 2015 e instalar Visual Studio 2017.   Windows 10. Versión Visual Cobol &nbsp

Hello I downloaded free trial version of Visual Cobol 2015 for Visual Studio 2015 with  License Key DB6BD78EA0590FE1 and Serial Number  Serial (for support): 600000710381 But not able to activate it, as I do not have license key file and also it do not detect my email id Please help.  

Is it possible Visual COBOL Personal to use a variable for the 'assign to' name. I am working on a project that I need to split a file in about 100 different files for delivery. And DO NOT want to create 100 Selects and FD's.   Is this possible?

Is there a tag can run JVM COBOL by ant script(.cobolBuild) in Visual COBOL?I mean for example I can use tag<junit>(ant-junit.jar) to run junit by ant script.And I want to run a JVM COBOL by ant script. Thanks!#VisualCOBOL