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I have recently been getting this message when I try to run Visual Cobol PE. "Unable to obtain the requested License: Error [26]: Request denied due to clock tamper detection." I had changed my clock settings on my computer to fix my calendar,  and now this pops up when I try to run a new Cobol program. I've tried so many things to attempt to fix it. Is there any solution?

I am not using HOT-KEY to call a program within the cell of the grid.  I am just using a regular 'call prog-name' followed by a 'cancel prog-name'. I have also tried: move 4 to accept-control, move <grid-id> to control-id.  It only works when I am in debug mode. but without debug, it does not do anything. Thanks for the help.#GRIDlosingfocusinAcuCobolver8.1.3

I have to insert data into a microsoft sql table, but i dont know how to define following datatypes in my cobol Programm: uniqueidentifier datetime nvarchar varbinary bigint int

Using Net Express 5.1, is there a way to copy the text of the COBOL code into Microsoft Office Word while maintaining the colors of the text from the program?

I am using Acu 8.1.3 (Linux OS) on bo thweb-thin client and local thin-client.   - cell in grid is defined numeric; data-type is numeric When invoking the cobol program, I  encounter this problem when I enter the grid, This occurs only when I use a lookup program within a cell, i.e. customer master lookup (calling a different program). The cursor does not go back to the grid, I have to click on a cell in the grid.  Then this behavior happens: I cannot enter numbers in the cells that are defined numeric; As a workaround I exit the grid, then go back to the cell. Only thru this am I allowed to enter number. I am able to continue with the rest of the cells without any problem. Can anyone help me pls?

I am using MF Visual Cobol v 2.2. ( Personal Edition) When my progam tries to open an input file, I get  "Error Msg   -----13     File not found" This input sequential file (.dat extension)  is created in Net Express 5.1.  Is this because of compatibility issue between Net Express and Visual Cobol v 2.2 ? OR is there anywhere I have missed to create path for input file? Thanks Kumar#Assign#error13filenotfoundvisualcobol#COBOLVISUALCOBOLMIGRATION

Problem: The user can launch a normal remote application session using the remote run configuration but not launch a remote debugging session under the debug configuration pointing the same Xserver.   This problem has been manifested when the use launches Devhub's startrdodaemon after first logging onto the Unix/Linux machine from the console as root, then launching a terminal session from the console, then launching the startrdodaemon from the terminal session. Resolution:   Logon onto the Unix/Linux machine via remote ssh or from the console with a non-user id, then su to root in the terminal session, before launching the startrdodaemon.    

Problem: When attempting to install a Visual COBOL product on a Unix/Linux machine the following error is encountered.PRN of product at /...does not match PRN of update product.PRN of install product :- .....PRN of update product :-... Solution: Some users have COBDIR set in either /etc/profile or .profile, or a similar login profile. Fix packs and hot fixes require that COBDIR set to the directory COBOL is installed. A check in the install is then performed to validate version of COBOL installed there matches the version contained in the hot fix or fix pack. In this situation ensure COBDIR is set to the COBOL installation directory that is the update target. Complete product installs, such as updates, should be performed in an empty or newly created directory. In these situations, COBDIR should not be defined. If COBDIR is set, then the solution is to unset COBDIR. This will enable the installation of the complete product.      

Problem:  JAVA_HOME is set in .profile on a Unix/Linux but the user encounters an error when attempting to launch Visual COBOL for Eclipse on Unix/Linux from the console  Solution: The terminal  started from the console does not start bash as a logon shell and therefore does not invoke .profile when the terminal is launched. You could put JAVA_HOME in your /etc/profile, or profile.d. You can also set JAVA_HOME in script that also launches Eclipse.

I found how te do the GetLocalTime calling @DISPLAY kernel32.dll. I need the country, is that possible and has someone the cobol coding for that solution?#extend#AcuCobol

Hello, lately I have been triying to create a code to upload an image into my sql database from visual cobol 2012. I have done this in C# with  byte[] image object o = Clipboard.GetDataObject().GetData("Bitmap"); if (o != null) { pictureBox.SizeMode = PictureBoxSizeMode.StretchImage; pictureBox.Image = (Image)o; } using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream()) { pictureBox.Image.Save(ms, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg); image = ms.ToArray(); } Im not sure how I can do " pictureBox.Image = (Image)o;"  in visual cobol, since im stuck there I haven't tried to code the rest but I don't think that would be any problem. How can I manage to do this task in visual cobol? #SQL#OnemoreCWPFtoCobol#databases#StreamReader

I was wondering if there is a mechanism to determine if the message queue used for sending and receiving thread messages is full, or how much space is remaining in the queue? We've been adjusting the MESSAGE_QUEUE_SIZE, but would like a way to know if we're getting close to full, and handle it in the application.

Windows 8.1 Pro IIS7.5 Xcentricity Bis Server 12.09 Inactivity timeout=18000 We are experiencing inactivity timeouts of less than 10 minutes on the above described system, has anyone had this issue or know why this might be happening? Thanks, Rich#InactivityTimeout#BIS#Windows8.1

I had to do a system restore and now I get a License error 26. I got a hold of  Tech Support and they told me to look on the Forum, when I looked it up here they said to contact Tech Support. So Now what do I do? 

Hi, My program, Visual Cobol managed code, calls an unmanaged DLL containing print routines using PrintEasy by Easirun. The call functions with no Problem, but, the Statement: cancel "LSdruck" doesn't remove LSdruck.dll from Memory resulting in a blank page being printed first on next call. A log Shows "newInstance" in the dll is only established on first call. Is there a method of removing the dll from Memory other than the - not working - cancel Statement?

Problem When SQL programs contain host variables that are declared as COMP, compiling with OpenESQL on Windows and moving the INT code to a non-Intel platform gives incorrect values in the COMP variables. Resolution Database applications that use COMP host variables and are compiled with OpenESQL, can only be used on platforms with the same native byte ordering. This is because the OpenESQL pre-compiler inserts additional code for COMP host variables on Intel (little-endian) platforms to handle the reverse byte ordering of COMP, compared to the native byte ordering. Thus when you transfer the compiled code to a non-Intel (big-endian) system such as AIX, the additional code for handling COMP causes byte swapping problems.   There are two solutions to the problem: Use COMP-5 instead of COMP for host variables. This has the added advantage of being more efficient compared to COMP. Recompile the source on the target platform, as the OpenESQL pre-compiler will not insert the addi

Problem The Eclipse .Log file records any activity from the IDE, including exceptions and errors. This information is often very detailed and useful for troubleshooting issues, but it is not easy to read. Can it be simplified?  Resolution: The Eclipse IDE offers a View which extracts only the header line of each entry in the.>Log file, allowing for easier reading of the file contents.  To view this in Eclipse go to Window>Show View>Other>General>Error Log.

Problem Cannot install Visual COBOL 2.2 Update 2 - Error 0x81f40001 - Setup has detected one or more Hotfixes are installed.  Resolution: You are upgrading Visual COBOL and have hotfixes installed for the previous Version.  To resolve this issue please un-install these Hotfixes first via the Windows > Control Panel > Programs and features, thereafter the installation of the newer Visual COBOL Version will be successful.It is recommended to also review the Visual COBOL Release Notes related to the version to confirm the above.

Problem: Are old Acubench projects compatible with more recent versions of the ACUCOBOL-GT extend suite IDE? Can a project created with Acubench 4.3 be opened with Acubench 8.1.3.1 or 9.2.4? Resolution: Old Acubench projects can be opened directly by up-to-date releases of Acubench, only if they were created with Acubench 5.x or later. In case these projects were made using an old Acubench product (i.e. 4.3), an intermediate step should be executed. Please note that once converted to a newer version, a project cannot be restored to its previous version.A backup of the original projects to migrate is highly suggested. To convert a project from Acubench 4.3 to 9.2.4, an installation of Acubench 5.2.1 is required.Contact your local SupportLine engineer if you need Acubench 5.2.1.(this version is out-of-support, but it's necessary to perform this migration process) Here are the steps to follow: 1 - start Acubench 5.2.1; 2 - use "Open Workspace" menu voice to open the project to migrate (i.

Problem What needs to be done to set the first program to run or debug, in a Visual COBOL project containing multiple source files that compile to single executable target?  Resolution: Open the Project Properties, and navigate to the Application Tab. In the Entry point Textbox type in the new program name e.g. "Program2". Save everything and rebuild the whole project. Trying to run or debug will show that the program "Program2" is started first.   Setting this option tells the Micro Focus runtime which program should be the starting program.

Problem When adding a new Cobol source file to Visual COBOL for Eclipse project it does not compile.  Resolution: Ensure that the affected source file is set to be built, not ignored by the COBOL compiler.This is set by right clicking on the affected source file in the COBOL Explorer view, on the context menu that appears, look for the entry called "Build Action", and ensure that option "Compile" is selected within this.

Problem The following error is shown during installation of Visual COBOL for Eclipse.   Error extracting 'SETUP_1.CAB': Failure writing to target file. Resolution: The Visual COBOL installation process does not have sufficient permissions to write files to the local drive and installation directory. Restart the installation procedure using Administrator rights, ensuring that the Installation has sufficient permissions to the installation trget directory.

I am having trouble using the printer_redirection code.  My printer will act like it wants to start printing, but nothing comes out. I am testing with the testprintraw cobol project.  My printer acts like it wants to start printing, but nothing happens.  What I am looking to do is build a report, save it to a file with headers and data and then print those results to my windows printer.  I am using the Micro Focus Cobol for Visual Studio 2012 version.#COBOL#Printer

Hi.I got an issue with Visual Cobol in Eclipse and the XML Extension: When I compile the program I always get an error that MicroFocus.COBOL.XmlExtensions.MicroFocusCOBOLXmlExtensions can't be found: Description Resource Path Location Type ProgramCOBCH0845S Unknown type 'type MicroFocus.COBOL.XmlExtensions.MicroFocusCOBOLXmlExtensions' Program1.cbl /JVM_Project_Test/src line 338 COBOL Problem I tried it in the Visual Studio version aswell, it worked like a charm after adding the references to the project. So I got the same issue here, but I don't know how I should add the libraries or where I can find them.If I search the installation directory I only find the .dll extensions but I guess they have to be .jar for eclipse. I am using Visual COBOL for Eclipse 2.2 Version: 2.2.00244. Thanks for your help. Sincerely, Mario#COBOL#VisualCOBOLCOBOLJVMCOBOLandJava#Eclipse

Hi! I have a WPF MessageBox like this: invoke type System.Windows.MessageBox::Show( "Mein Text", "Kopfzeile", type System.Windows.MessageBoxButton::YesNo type System.Windows.MessageBoxImage::Question type System.Windows.MessageBoxResult::Yes type System.Windows.MessageBoxOptions::RightAlign ) How can i ask wich button was pressed?   #WPFMessageBox