Rocket® COBOL

Problem: Can .GNT's built in NetExpress 4.0 (or earlier) be run in the Server for COBOL 5.0 runtime environment? Resolution: No.  Do not attempt to run .GNTs from NetExpress 4.0 (or earlier) with Server for COBOL 5.0 runtime.  They will have to be recompiled. Always be certain that the development and runtime environments are at the same version/release levels (i.e., NetEx 4.0, with Server 4.0 runtime). Old KB# 2865

Problem: WrapPack 5 (WS5) fails to install on top of WrapPack 4 (WS4). The log file reports MSI errors 2771 and 1603. Resolution: This is a known problem where WrapPack 5 was unable to uninstall some WrapPack 4's hotfixes. To resolve this issue, the hotfixes must be uninstalled prior to applying WrapPack 5. To uninstall hotfixes, follow the steps below: 1. Go to Add or Remove Programs 2. Make sure to check the 'Show updates' option - This will show all updates indented under each product 3. Select the HotFix under Micro Focus Net Express 5.0 4. Click the Remove button Old KB# 2867

Problem: What is EnterpriseLink Builder? Resolution: The EnterpriseLink Builder is the authoring tool that allows a WebMaster to transform or RePurpose the application into a new form.  Alternatate views of the application can be constructed for any number of reasons: Alternative views based on detail or header information Alternative audiences such as IntranetUsers, ExtranetUsers, InternetUsers Alternative devices such as browsers, phones, PDAs, WebClients Whereas Loader is used when the HostApplication is immediately available, the Builder may operate off-line.  However, it still requires the presences of the EnterpriseLink LicenseServer to validate the authors ability to modify the application. Old KB# 2916#Rumba#EnterpriseLink

Problem: What is EnterpriseLink IntegrationServer? Resolution: This is the runtime component that manages hundreds of concurrent connections to the host application and transforms the live data to the protocol requested by the end-user, device or downstream Web services client application.  It carries out the transformation rules specified by the author during the authoring process.  EnterpriseLink IntegrationServer will access local PC or UNIX applications and/or SQL databases as directed by the author.  It will consolidate performance metrics making them available to the Windows Performance Monitor or as web pages accessible through the EnterpriseLink Administrators Web Site.  The IntegrationServer contains patented algorithms designed to reduce or eliminate the need for "double maintenance."  Should a screen or transaction change on the existing application, the screens need not be captured and re-customized, within certain

Problem: What is the EnterpriseLink ClusterServer? Resolution: The EnterpriseLink ClusterServer works with multiple IntegrationServers to deliver 24x7 application availability with non-hierarchical clustering and no single point of failure. Additionally, it provides scaling to thousands of users and optimizes performance even with unpredictable spikes in user traffic. It transparently provides load balancing and failover for as many servers as needed, to deliver 99.999% uptime for large-scale extranet and Internet applications.  The ClusterServer is also used during scheduled outages as subsystems are upgraded.  This will provide continuous operation throughout the servicing cycle. Old KB# 2919#Rumba#EnterpriseLink

Problem: What is EnterpriseLink Loader? Resolution: Loader provides a quick and easy method for capturing and converting host screens and their relationships to each other.  During this automated capture process, Loader populates its repository with an object representation of the host system, its fields, attributes, and transitions and users workflow.  In this way, an expert's knowledge is captured along with the layout of the application.  This is important later as multiple screens (or elements of screens) are combined into one page or the author creates hyperlinks to quickly navigate through the completed web application.  The original expert's knowledge will be used to drive the application to the appropriate location.Old KB# 2917#Rumba#EnterpriseLink

Problem: Is it possible to track the scroll bar position in a ListView control? Resolution: By default the tracking of the vertical scroll bar is turned off in a ListView control.  It is possible to turn this on by making a modification to the ListView user control program. Load the ListView example in:      \\NetExpress\\Examples\\Dialog System\\COMMONCONTROLS\\LISTVIEW open the LVIEWCTL.CBL program and search for the following line:      01 Data-state         PIC X comp-5 value 0. change the value to 1 then tracking of the scroll bar position is enabled.  At runtime this will cause a callback in to the "Scrolling section" further on down in the program.  The variable called Numeric-Value will contain the row that has been scrolled to. Old KB# 2907

Problem: DSONLINE allows a Dialog System application to use Windows help files (HLP).  Windows Vista does not support HLP files by default -- a patch is required.  What options are there for providing online help within a Dialog application running on Windows Vista e.g. support for CHM files? Resolution: Unfortunately there are no plans to add support for CHM files to DSONLINE. The current options would seem to be: 1) Add the patch to Vista so that HLP files can still be used. 2) Take a look at the example we provide in Dialog System that shows how to use HTML help.     This does  not use DSONLINE.  The example can be found in:    \\NetExpress\\Examples\\Dialog System\\HTMLHELP 3) Look at coding your own interface in to the Windows help system. Old KB# 2906

Problem: The setup for AcuXDBC seems very complex.  Where do I start? Resolution: The AcuXDBC installation's bin directory includes a batch file, demo.bat (demo.sh script file on UNIX), which automatically sets up AcuXDBC with sample data as a quick way to demonstrate its functionality. Modify it as follows so it can used to set up a custom AcuXDBC system catalog. These instructions refer to the Windows version (demo.bat) but the same applies to demo.sh on UNIX.   First make a copy of demo.bat, and rename it, myxdbc.bat for this example. Modify myxdbc.bat as follows: 1. Find this entry: set XDBCAT="%GENESIS_HOME%\\syscat" Modify this entry to place the system catalog in a different location, or give it a different name.  For example: set XDBCAT="C:\\data\\acuxdbc\\mysyscat" 2. Immediately following that entry, add this entry: set XFDDIR="C:\\data\\xfd" Set it to indicate the direc

Problem: Two problems were detected concerning the uninstall of the Net Express 5.0 Application Server which was updated by WrapPack 5: 1. After an uninstallation and before a reboot of the system:     - the Micro Focus License Manager is not uninstalled from the services     - the file mflmwin.exe, installed by default in C:\\Program Files\\Micro Focus\\Server 5.0\\bin, is locked and cannot be removed 2. after a subsequent reboot, the following error message is displayed: ---------------------- Runtime DLL 'CBLRTSM', version 5.0, entry point _mFgmain2 not recorded in registry, not found or incompatible with requirements of dynamic bound COBOL program. Dynamic binding of RTS requires: Runtime DLL 'CBLRTSM', at least Version 5.0 --------------------- Resolution: Before the Application Server is uninstalled, the Micro Focus License Manager should be uninstalled using a command prompt from the dir

Problem: This application demonstrates a method of using the Visual Style (XP-Style) controls in a Dialog System Application. Resolution: BUILD W/RELEASE:     Net Express v4.0 and up INTRODUCTION ========== The demo should run on all Win 32 systems but will show the visual  style only on Windows XP and later systems, where the visual style  layout is activated. The Visual Style requires an EXE build of the start program, because the resource file must be linked in.  I.e. it will not show the visual style in an INT or GNT build. OPERATION: ======== This application uses Dialog System and must be linked with the shared COBOL     run-time. You can execute libman.exe from a NetExpress command prompt. The Visual Style: =========== The same base name has to be used for the .RC resource file and for the EXE.  The resource file can be edited using a text editor

Problem: Application Server Net Express V3.1/4.0; Micro Focus Server 5.0: There is a problem running the application and not showing this Dialog System toolbar as expected, s.  'woToolbar.jpg' vs 'wToolbar.jpg' see attached. Resolution: It is strongly recommended to check the machine running the application whether the Micro Focus runtime PAN2NT.DLL (PanelsV2 for Win32) can be found more than once in different directories not related to the installation directory of the Micro Focus Application Server, for example it also exists in ..\\Windows\\System32. As part of the Micro Focus Application Server PAN2NT.DLL should be found only in the ..\\bin directory as iis installed, for example ..\\Micro Focus\\Server 5.0\\Bin. Attachments: woToolbar.JPG Old KB# 2860

Problem: Unable to apply WebSync 5 to an installed version of Net Express 5.0 Server. Resolution: When applying WebSync 5 via the batch file you may see the following messages: C:\\>Install_SRP3250050025.bat Please wait...this may take several minutes to complete. We strongly recommend you backup your Enterprise Server settings before continuing... Press any key to continue . . . Installing WrapPack #005... Server 5.0 WrapPack #005 has not been installed. Please contact Micro Focus SupportLine. Press any key to continue . . . The solution in this scenario is: 1) Backup your Enterprise Server settings/environment (should you have any). 2) Uninstall Server via Add/Remove Programs from within the Windows Control Panel. 3) Download CD-SV50-MF001.zip from the Micro Focus SupportLine web site. 4) Extract the contents of this zip into a directory of your choice, ensuring that you preserve the directory structure. For example, use the command: un

Problem: A VB .NET application has worked fine without error using AcuODBC, with AcuXDBC it now gets this error: An unhandled exception has occurred. ERROR [HY000][TOD][ODBC][GENESIS]VISION: Table 'tablename' undefined.Record not found. Resolution: AcuODBC referred to tables by the base name only.  AcuXDBC uses the concept of owner, so the tables are referred to by owner.tablename. There are two possible resolutions: The first is to modify the VB.Net programs to include the owner in the table name. To determine the ownership of the tables start the AcuXDBC SQL interface by executing "asql" from a Windows command prompt.  At the SQL prompt execute this query:    select t_owner, t_name from genesis_tables; The other way is to add the XFDs to the system catalog using -o " ", and turn on the IGNORE_OWNER configuration in acuxdbc.cfg. See Section 4.2.8 of the AcuXDBC documentation for more de

Problem: What are the steps necessary with AcuXDBC to get it to connect to local data? Resolution: After installing AcuXDBC the steps to take to access data on the local machine are the follows: 1)  Ensure that GENESIS_HOME is set in the environment pointing to the base directory where AcuXDBC is installed and where the acuxdbc.cfg file can be found (e.g.: C:\\Program Files\\Acucorp\\Acucbl800\\AcuGT ) and the system environment variable PATH points to the directory where AcuXDBC is installed (e.g.: C:\\Program Files\\Acucorp\\Acucbl800\\AcuGT\\bin ) 2)  Check to verify that a license file (xvision.alc) for AcuXDBC exists in the bin directory where AcuXDBC is installed 3)  Execute the demo.bat batch file from a command prompt.  This will setup the basic system catalog that includes the sample data provided with AcuXDBC 4)  On a command prompt execute "asql" 5)  issue the query &qu

Problem: In the  Dialog System Character Mode Guide, Chapter 3 Sample Session in Character Mode is an instruction to copy the source file TEST1.cbl from $COBDIR/demo into one of your work directories, and cd into that directory.  However TEST1.cbl does not exist! Resolution: This is an error in the documentation.  TEST1.cbl is created as part of the sample session and the source lies further down in the section "Writing a Related Program". It should be noted that the example code contains the following case errors: 1.  ds-cntrl.mf should be DS-CNTRL.MF 2.  test1.cpb should be TEST1.CPB 3.  move "test1" to ds-set-name needs to be move "TEST1" to ds-set-name For convenience, test.cbl is attached to this article Attachments: test1.cbl Old KB# 2905

Problem: How do you create web pages using EnterpriseLink Builder? Resolution: A static page is one that is not mapped to any host screen.  You can use these has extended help pages or choose to build new business rules using SmartScript, SQL database interactions or invoking external Web services.  For the user to navigate off of static pages a hyperlink must be used.  If the hyperlink destination is to the primary or secondary page of the session's current host screen (i.e., the host screen belonging to the most recent primary page that was displayed), there is no mainframe interaction. This KB describes how to attach browser-side and server-side scripts using Builder, and describes the SmartScript classes you use to write server-side scripts. Entry field for Database selection - the host input field to which the value of the selected radio button is sent.  Drag the host input field, which is next to Database selectio

Problem: Is it possible to change the default font used within a screenset at runtime? Resolution: There is no real way to globally alter the font within a screenset retrospectively.  We do provide the font side file functionality where font styles are associated with fonts.  These can be dynamically altered a run time.  However, you would need to go back and add the styles to each screenset. One thing you could try (and this is still a manual process) is to export each screenset to an IMP file and edit this. For example, most objects will be associated with the {Default-Font} style in the screenset.  In the export file below we have altered this to be "Times New Roman" and ensured each object picks up this style (StyleName).  You should find that most of your objects in the screensets have this by default i.e. the editing will be minimal. Form TEST1    Screenset Details  &nb

Problem: With AcuXDBC created the system catalog without security, e.g. did not use the -pa option. When accessing the tables from Microsoft Access a prompt with the User/Password dialog is always dispalyed.  If they are left blank and enter is pressed it proceeds, so it does not need a username or password.   How can that popup be avoided? Resolution: The AcuXDBC driver is prompting because there is no username or password specified in the DSN. Even though the AcuXDBC system catalog doesn't use security the driver can't know that before it connects.  Since the username and password are empty it prompts for them.   The solution is to configure the DSN and add any value for Username and Password. Old KB# 2855

Created On:  1 July 2011 Problem: Which versions of Microsoft SQL Server are compatible with versions of Acu4GL? Resolution: Acu4GL Versions SQL Server 6.x , 7.x 2000 7.x, 8.x, 9.x 2005 8.x, 9.x 2008 9.x 2008 R2 Old KB# 2828

Problem: When using AcuConnect Thin Client and peforming an ACCEPT SYSTEM-INFORMATION from SYSTEM-INFO the STATION-ID variable does not return the client information as is done when using a standard runtime. Resolution: In the Thin Client environment the STATION-ID variable will contain the TTY assigned to the runtime on the server.   The ACCEPT should be changed to an ACCEPT from TERMINAL-ABILITIES and the CLIENT-MACHINE-NAME variable will contain the necessary information. Old KB# 2809

Problem: Question is: Do you have to be ROOT when you start AcuConnect Resolution: Only the installation has to be done as Root. AcuConnect can be started from any user with appropriate permission Old KB# 2807

Problem: During the installation of AcuXDBC or AcuXDBC Server if a "SYSTEM%DUAL not found" error is encountered how can this be corrected? Resolution: Instead of uninstalling AcuXDBC and reinstalling it is easier to remove several directories and rerun a batch file that is provided with AcuXDBC on Windows machines. Navigate to the AcuGT\\bin directory.   1. delete the syscat directory 2. delete the data directory 3. ensure GENESIS_HOME is correctly set 4. delete acuxdbc.cfg 5. run genxconf.bat in the AcuGT\\bin directory 6. Run demo.bat 7. Then run the following query in asql "select * from pets;" Please note that the genxconf.bat is specific to Windows and is not provided with non-Windows ports of AcuXDBC.  When not running on a Windows based platform and this error is encountered, the resolution is to uninstall and reinstall the product. Old KB# 2836

Problem: An ASP program accesses Vision data through AcuODBC.  After upgrading to AcuODBC 7.2.1 the following error is seen: The specified driver can not be loaded due system error 182 Resolution: There were multiple versions of AcuODBC installed on the server, 5.x, 6.x, and 7.2.1.  The solution was to uninstall all versions then reinstall only 7.2.1. Old KB# 2818

Problem: Invalid cursor state message after performing FETCH after 2nd OPEN statement.  Can the cursor be reopened? Resolution: To perform additional FETCH operations, the cursor must first be closed and then prepared again. Old KB# 2823