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.cbl was working fine until we started migrating to Visual Cobol 2.3. I am trying to compile existing .cbl files but getting error as "COBCH0348 : Procedure name 96_SQLERROR undeclared". Can someone help? Thank You Ramesh

I'm using VS 2015 with VC 2.3.  Trying to run openESQL Assistant and it prompts me to specify either MS Excel or Access.  When I check either box I receive the error "the operating system is not presently configured to run this application", I acknowledge the error by clicking OK and the VS 2015 program shuts down and restarts.  I cannot find anything on the web with this error. Need help!! Would like to connect to MS Access, if anyone knows how or where I can find how to do this, that would help.

Visual Cobol ver 2.3 Visual Studio 2015 right click COPY statement select show all copybooks, nothing happens.#visualcobolcopybooks

Hello, out there! I am starting over COBOL-programming after nearly 30 years of abstinence. So I chose the personal edition. I would like to know, how long can I use the PE Version? (I don't want to create any commercial application at all!) Kinds; Klaus

Dear Chris, Could you Please say to me why dont Find FileDemo.CM04Ed14 Methos in this App that I make  folowing the example  of Micro Focus. I try to sent to you the App but is limited only to 64KB. Can I send the App via email to you ??? Regards,

Hi, I am using import option under File menu to convert the netexpress 5.1 COBOL project to VISUAL COBOL but getting the error as " Project online does not contain any build targets". Any suggestion how to fix this? Thanks, Vinu#COBOLVISUALCOBOLMIGRATION

Getting the below error when trying to convert the netexpress 5.1 project to Visual COBOL through import option under file menu. Any idea how to fix this? Migration aborted as too many projects would be created - this may be due to many targets or files with unique settings. Thanks, vinod#COBOLVISUALCOBOLMIGRATION

Hello, How to proceed to upgrade the Personal Edition 2.3 update 2? Thank you

I am trying to connect to Runtime 12.07 on a Windows 10 machine and keep getting an LOC 520 error. All set up procedures are correct and there are no other users logged in. Has anyone dealt with this before? Is it a Windows 10 compatibility issue?

I am trying to set up SQL file Library.mdb, starting on page 162 of the VC Tutorial and get error: Data source name not found and no default driver specified   - SQL Error = IM002 -0000019703 when trying to run  a sample program (SimpleAccess.cbl). I am going against C:\\cobolclass\\datafiles\\library.mdb  in C:\\COBOLClass\\Projects\\15_01_SQLProject  when I try to set it up following the directions in the tutorial it seems like the instructions are from a previous version of tools. How cani setup  the DB so it is recognized by the program? I got an mdb viewer and the file looks fine Thanks.John

I have Visual COBOL Personal edition, but it ran out this week. As the other posting about that, I re-registered and tried to install it, but I couldn't do it. As the error message, I uninstalled prior Visual COBOL and tried to re-install it, but it doesn't work. I need help because my class use this version, and I have to study with it for 4 months. The attachment is error message window and log file. Thank you for helping me. [0918:1880][2016-10-12T15:05:01]i001: Burn v3.7.1224.0, Windows v6.2 (Build 9200: Service Pack 0), path: D:\\Downloads\\vce_23.exe, cmdline: ''[0918:1880][2016-10-12T15:05:01]i000: Initializing string variable 'ProductRevision' to value '2.3.00343'[0918:1880][2016-10-12T15:05:01]i000: Initializing string variable 'InstallFolder' to value '[ProgramFilesFolder]Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL'[0918:1880][2016-10-12T15:05:01]i000: Initializing numeric variable 'RumbaCheckbox' to value '0'[0918:1880][2016-10-

Hi, I am compiling .cbl in unix environment using Visual Cobol Development Hub, having below errors. 625 EXEC SQL VAR WS-KCT-ROWID IS ROWID END-EXEC.* 801-S*********************************************** ( 0)**** External Compiler Module message** ES0100 1032 END-EXEC* 801-S**************** ( 11)**** External Compiler Module message** ES0100 Host variable used but not declared 1139 END-EXEC.* 801-S************ ( 18)**** External Compiler Module message** ES0100 Host variable used but not declared 1443 END-EXEC.* 801-S************ ( 20)**** External Compiler Module message** ES0100 Host variable used but not declared* 302-S************ ( 26)**** IF....ELSE or scope-delimiter mismatch 1463 END-EXEC.* 801-S************ ( 26)**** External Compiler Module message** ES0100 Host variable used but not declared* 302-S************ ( 26)**** IF....ELSE or scope-delimiter mismatch Any ideas? Thank You, Ramesh

Hi! I found a Bug in Visual Cobol 2.3 Update 2: Open a Project, then right Mouse and Properties.. Klick on in German "Einstellungen" (The last Point...) There you can unpdate insert etc. your own Variable... If you will Change the Name, on the first Time Visual Studio will go down... On the next Time is is on every klick (Change the Name or insert or what ever) in comming everytime the Message: After any Chage Visual Studio is going down... I hop you can fix this... I test this under Visual Studio 2012 and 2015 Best Regards Bernd #VisualCobol2.3Update2Bug

Hi, We use OLE methodology to invoke server objects like VB modules to perform print operation. I would like to know if there's any way to invoke a URL from cobol program. For suppose invoke "www.google.com" from cobol program. Appreciate your help. Thank you.

Is it possible for users of the Personal Edition to get Update 2? I don't have a SupportLine login. Thank you

Problem: When attempting to access a multi-dimensional table outside of its subscript range, a “subscript out of range” error is not always generated at runtime. Given an array M_TABLE: 01    M_TABLE OCCURS 8. 02   D-TABLE OCCURS 8.        03   TABLE_DATA   PIC X(5). And the Procedure Division statement: MOVE “DATA”   TO TABLE_DATA (x, y).   If the values of x and y were 1 and 9 respectively, a ‘subscript out of range’ error is not generated at runtime even though the value in y is greater than the second dimension of the table.   The compiler directives that affect subscripting are SSRANGE and BOUND. " ">http://documentation.microfocus.com/help/topic/com.microfocus.eclipse.infocenter.visualcobol.vs2013/HRCDRHCDIR6Q.html?resultof="ssrange" " ">http://documentation.microfocus.com/help/topic/com.microfocus.e

Hi, what is wrong?  I've been using visual cobol on windows 10 for ages and using the debugger. Suddenly breakpoints are ignored. This is really frustrating as I can't release a fix to a client without fully testing.  It just will not stop on any breakpoints, even on the first line of programs. I'm running Exe, gnt, idy files. On the top menus '>Start' has [DEBUG] selected.  My main exe is 'Ad_Booker.exe' and it's 'DEBUG' tab has 'start external program '.... \\DEBUG\\Ad_Booker.exe'. The ad_booker.cbl program just runs another program called 'DMENU03A' as below and that program has a break on the first line - everything is compiled to gnt/idy as it always has been and the gnt/idy for the first program definitely exists in the DEBUG folder and i have tried emptying DEBUG and rebuilding the whole solution. I have tried breakpoints on other bits of cobol code - nothing works, the programs just run without stoppi

In native COBOL since at least Net Express 3.0 through VC 2.3.2, the first two calls to CBL_DIR_SCAN_READ after a call to CBL_DIR_SCAN_START will return file names "." and ".." respectively. In VC 2.3.2 managed COBOL these two "file names" don't seem to get returned. Am I seeing the correct (and permanent) managed COBOL behavior? Don't get me wrong, this isn't a complaint or issue. I just want confirmation because if true then I can remove the IF test for these from my code.

Problem: New VISION indexed files created with ACUCOBOL-GT runtimes 10.0.0 and 10.0.1 cannot be opened nor read by runtimes of a previous version.When an OPEN is executed, the file status returned is 39,01. Resolution: File status 39 means that there is a conflict between the indexed file and the COBOL description of the file itself, used to execute the OPEN statement.The secondary error code 01 means that the cause of the mismatch is unkwnown to the runtime, since the status is returned by the host file system. The first action to take is to check the version of this VISION file, using the vutil tool provided within the installation of the ACU runtime.For example, use the following command-line: vutil32 -info -x NameOfTheFile If vutil returns "Incorrect file type", it may be useful to try with the vutil tool of the same version of the runtime that generated the file, for example 10.0.0 or 10.0.1. Again, execute: vutil32 -info -x NameOfTheFileIf no error is returned

Hello, there is a Customer demand for migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL with COBOL; Does a cobol microfocus precompiler exist with PostgreSQL ? regards.  

Hi, Does any faced similar kind of issue when compiling using Visual Cobol Development Hub on Solaris platform? Undefined symbol ORACLE first referenced in file start_bevestiging_ppl.old: fatal: symbol referencing errors*** Error code 1 Any ideas? Thank You, Ramesh

Hi All, has anyone an idea to Display the current time in an active Window (Dialog System 3.0). The method <accept time> is not good enough. Thanks, Georg

Hello, I am trying to compile existing Server Express cobol code in Visual Cobol Development hub on Solaris platform. Having issues during compilation. 1. Syntax error. GIVING not allowed. This is the piece of code which is giving error. PROCEDURE DIVISION USING KCT-ID-IN, IGN-IND-IN, WS-CODE-AFK, WS-REDEN-AFK, SQLCA, ORACA GIVING WS-RET-CODE. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you, Ramesh

I need to sort a column of datagridview object using code after to fill it. Does anyone have any examples? Thank you

Dear friends, I wonder if it is to generate an XML file using NetExpress 3.1 Best regards Rogerio Barbosa