Rocket® COBOL

Problem: Tips on how to use data type 'SQL TYPE is TIMESTAMP' vs. MSSQLSERVER also ORACLE database. Column in MSSQLSERVER is declared as 'DATETIME'. Column in ORACLE is declared as 'DATE'. Both databases reflect a date format 'dd.mm.yyyy hh:mm:ss' which is different to 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss' by default. Resolution: A string should be redefined as follows, i.e.: 02  upd-date.     05  upd-dd           pic 99.     05  filler          pic x     value ".".     05  upd-mm          pic 99.     05  filler          pic x    &nbsp

Problem: Net Express install displays message that application server is installed. Resolution: To workaround this error message when attempting to install Net Express 4.0, the following needs to be done: Using the REGEDIT tool, rename: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Currrent Version\\Uninstall to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Currrent Version\\Uninstall-temp Start the Net Express 4.0 setup. When the first setup screen is displayed, rename the key back to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Currrent Version\\Uninstall Continue the setup. Old KB# 5240

Problem: The user is creating com objects with Net Express 4.0 . On  his developement machine they work fine, but on his production machine when he tries to register the com object using regsrv 32 he receives the following error message: "runtime dll "oops version 4.0, entry point "oops" not recorded in registry not found or incompatible". He has application server for Net Express with .net and application server for Net Express 4.0 installed on production machine and they both have lastest updates applied. Resolution: Adding the location of Application Server for Net Express 4.0 to the path environment variable  resolved the problem Old KB# 5216

Problem: Received a Net Express 4.0 CD but but did not get the .NET piece after installation. Resolution: If the basic Net Express 4.0 version is installed then you can download the .NET addpack, the netx50n40.exe from the patches and fixes download site on the support page. Also download the latest ALLnnN40.exe and run this update after installing the .NET addpack. Old KB# 5181

Problem: When using Data Connect I aways get two logon prompts. Does Mainframe Access (MFA) not remember what I typed in previously? Resolution: There have always been two logon prompts for Data Connect.  The first one is issued for the default MFA server. The second is issued when the OPEN for the first dataset is encountered.   Old KB# 5079

Error Executing AcuXUI 8.1 with Java 1.5 This article describes what to do when you receive an error while attempting to execute AcuXUI Version 8.1 with Java Version 1.5. Problem: When executing AcuXUI Version 8.1 with Java Version 1.5, you will encounter the following errors:C:\\test>"c:\\Program Files\\Acucorp\\Acucbl810"\\acugt\\bin\\acuxuiPlease enter the runtime command-line options that you want to use (e.g., -d -c cblconfig -l -e errorfile):Please enter the object file and path (e.g., V:\\Dev\\Source\\program1.acu):test.acu java com.acucorp.acuxui.AcuXUI --acucobolgt "C:\\Program Files\\Acucorp\\Acucbl810\\AcuGT\\wrun32.exe" test.acujava.io.IOException: CreateProcess: wrun32.exe --java-host:52742 test.acu error=2 at java.lang.ProcessImpl.create(Native Method) at java.lang.ProcessImpl.(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(Unknown Source)

Problem: How do I create a Static Constructor for a COBOL class under .NET? You should NOT use the "new" method in the static paragraph as a static constructor. The "new" method would act as a type of instance constructor and is better used in the object paragraph. Instead, you can code a procedure division directly in the STATIC area (following the declaration of any static data), and you should find the code will get excecuted as a class constructor. Very simple example:        class-id. MyClass as "MyClass".        environment division.        configuration section.        repository.        static.        working-storage section.        procedure division.     &nb

Problem: How to code Border select attribute LVS_EX_BORDERSELECT constant in COBOL ? Resolution: In the Microsoft Windows C/C Header files the LVS_EX_BORDERSELECT constant is defined as:- #define LVS_EX_BORDERSELECT     0x00008000 // border selection style instead of highlight 0x denotes hex in C so you could have something like:- 78    LVS-EX-BORDERSELECT      value h"00008000". in a COBOL program. Old KB# 5180

Problem: How do I resolve "Error invoking unauthorized copy..." on Windows 2003? (Loc 508) Resolution: If the administrator account can run, the most likely cause of this error is insufficient privileges to create the needed key in the registry entry: [HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Liant Software Corporation\\Common The runtime requires a user ID with appropriate permissions to access HKLM, or at the very least, that allow the user access to that registry entry.  A Power User normally has sufficient permissions to write to HKLM, so an Administrator user ID is not required. The HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Liant Software Corporation\\Common portion of the registry is used to make the runtime start faster, so it is advantageous to allow this access. Another possible cause that affects Citrix and Terminal Services users of RM/COBOL is the "Create Global Object" privilege implemented in Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000. This privilege also affects all subsequent Win

Problem: Net Express Release 4.0: Fileshare is being used with a direct port connection, e.g. according to the doc files: set CCITCPS_server_name=MFPORT:3000 set CCITCPT_server_name=MFNODE:server_hostname,MFPORT:3000 The CCITCP2 environment variable has not been set. The CCI and MFDS services have not been set on the computer. This works fast and starts in one second up to Net Express 3.1 If I use Net Express 4.0, Fileshare starts with a 120 seconds delay. Resolution: Do not set CCITCPT_server_name on the Fileshare server, only on  Fileshare clients. Be aware: server_hostname is the network name of the computer server_name is the name of the fileshare server specified by the /s parameter of FS.EXE or in fs.cfg Old KB# 5183#RMCOBOL#netexpress#COBOL#AcuCobol#ServerExpress

Problem: Is it possible to <show copyfile> in the editor? It works fine for the copy member but not for the include files. Is the environment variable COBCPY not correct here? Resolution: The IDE uses these environment variables to look for copyfiles and called subprograms if they are not in the project directory. However, they cannot be set in the IDE. They should be set outside of Net Express, for example in the autoexec.bat file. Old KB# 5184

Problem: Is there a script or utility to do this. Resolution: For information on installation and use of Application Server, open Net Express Help and these folders and books: Contents   Using Net Express     Shipping Applications       How to...         various scripts, etc. Script to install silently rem This script installs Enterprise Server or Application Server silently rem Where d:\\mfserver is the installation directory rem Where d:\\mfserver\\licensdb is the location of the license database rem Where NXDEVAS5 01280 ... is the license key rem Before running this script: rem      modify the file MicroFocusAppServ??.ini or MicroFocusEServ??.ini as appropriate, rem      so that setup does not prompt for a license key. rem      Set the entry A

Problem: When I apply a wrappack against my Net Express product where I have already installed Micro Focus Net Express with .NET, it reinstalls the .NET piece.  Is this suppose to happen and if so why? Resolution: Yes, this is done by design. The All WrapPack installs the .NET piece if it finds it installed on a users machine.  It will always install the .NET piece, even if the same version is found.  This helps to fix broken installs of .NET. Old KB# 5179

Problem: Error Installing Net Express Service Pack on file MFNXCL31.chm When installing SVP00N31.exe onto a Net Express 3.1 install it is possible for it to fail on the file  MFNXCL31.chm. Resolution: To resolve this issue rename the  MFNXCL31.chm file in the original Net Express install directory and try to install the Service Pack again. If this does not resolve the issue then contact you local SupportLine contact. Old KB# 5178

Problem: The data compression module cbldc001.obj has been linked into the .dll program. When the program is run a file status 9/173 is returned on the write. Resolution: Linking the module cbldc001.obj into the .exe instead of the .dll resolved the problem. Old KB# 5186#RMCOBOL#netexpress#COBOL#AcuCobol#ServerExpress

Problem: Set the focus on an item of a Selection-Box | set an item of a Selection-Box as Selected The Dialog System function SET-LIST-ITEM-STATE is not available for a SELECTION-BOX. To set the focus on an item of a SELECTION-BOX, the Net Express Class Library must be used, ........11) creating an instance of the class selectionbox [selectionbox is class "selnbox" ], using the ..............class method fromHandle herited from the class Guibase; ..............The class method fromHandle uses a parameter which is the OBJECT's handle, in this case ...............the SELECTION-BOX's handle, retrieved with the DS function MOVE-OBJECT-HANDLE . ........12) use the instance method SetSelected of the class selectionbox ............... This method uses one parameter which is the item number to be selected ............... ( method SetSelected: Set the listbox item determined by the index to be selected ) NOTE the Netx CLASS LIBRARY can be invoked i

Problem: Net Express Release 4.0: A runtime error 114 occurs when running a program compiled with the directive DIALECT"BS2000" after the all04n40 WrapPack has been installed. Resolution: There is a bug in utils.lbr which will be fixed in the next official WrapPack and this error should not occur after applying all05n40 or later versions. Meanwhile, the all04n40 Wrappack can be uninstalled and the all03n40 WrapPack can be used. Old KB# 5185

Problem: Calling sub programs, total size limitation. Queston is about the "1020 limit" noted in the documentation. "The total size of all the parameters passed must not exceed 1020 bytes, where each BY REFERENCE and BY CONTENT parameter occupies 4 bytes." This limit would permit the passing of 255 "by reference" parameters in a single call statement. This limitation is documented in Net Express Help under: Programming ......Calling Programs ..........Passing parameters to a called program Resolution: The complete article from Net Express Help Passing Parameters to a Called Program Parameters are passed to a program by specifying them in the USING phrase of the CALL statement. For example: CALL "program-name" USING parameter-1, ..., parameter-n Similarly the called program specifies the parameters in the USING phrase of its Procedure Division header or its ENTRY statement. The parameters need not have the

Problem: Can I set the WOW tooltips to use Kanji? Resolution: Easy. See the attached example.  It's really just a question of setting the tooltiptext property with the CORRECT Kanji data.      Attachments: tooltip.zip Old KB# 4707

Problem: How can I get the WOW 10.0p patched dlls? Resolution: The new dlls are in the attached zip file. Please see the included text file for more information. Attachments: WOW10.0p.zip Old KB# 4704

Problem: How can I get the WOW 10.01 patched dlls? Resolution: The new dlls are in the attached zip file. Please see the included text file for more information. Attachments: WOW10.01 .zip Old KB# 4703

Problem: The HCO Precompiler issues an error message, if the SQLCA structure is missing. The program does not contain an EXEC SQL INCLUDE SQLCA Resolution: SQLCA will be generated by the HCO precompile, if you set the compiler directive DB2(GENSQLCA) . Old KB# 5039

Problem: How can I get the WOW 10.01 patch? Resolution: The new files are in the attached zip file. Please see the included text file for more information. There is also a test program attached that shows how to use the new functions provided for defect #5648.      Old KB# 4705

Problem: What does XML-Status=050, Missing XML Parser mean? Resolution: On a Windows system, this would indicate that MSXML has not been installed.  XML Extensions normally installs MSXML when it installs xmlif.dll.   You can also get MSXML directly from Microsoft.  Be sure to check the XML Extensions documentation for the correct MSXML version number.      Old KB# 4709

Problem: How can I scroll a WOW form? Resolution: Out of the box, WOW does not provide a scrolling functionality. However, it does provide all the pieces needed to implement.   (Visual Basic also doesn’t provide this type of scrolling support but with some programming you can add the desired functionality.) Here's how: 1. Set the form’s AllowFilterEvents property to false. 2. Add a container control to the form (the example program included uses the free Innovasys FramePlus control, as it allows the frame to be set to none, making it transparent to the user - see attached). 3. Place all the other controls inside the container control. 4. Add code to set the container control's size and position when the form is created.  This allows you to define the scrollable ‘viewport’. 5. Add code in the form’s EVENTSEXTENSION section to trap the WM-VSCROLL and/or WM-HSCROLL events (messages). 6. Add code to handle the scro