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You can determine the PMK (Port Machine Key) for a Unix/Linux Acu/Extend product by requesting extended version information. This can be done using the -vvv flag with the runcobol command, as described here: https://community.rocketsoftware.com/discussion/runtime-identifying-the-version-of-the-runtime-being-used#bm09b85089-ff36-442a-81ca-50b7237834e3   When runcbl -vvv is executed, one of the pieces of information displayed is the PMK. For example: port_machine_key='59'.   Another option that can work is to execute the following command from the bin directory beneath the Acu/Extend product installation: cat ../lib/Makefile | grep PMK #SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#extend#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocss/KnowledgeDocs#AcuCobol

when runing C programe that calls COBOL program on sunsolaris 11.4 with COBOL 7 patch 10 getting the following error  Calling dcs_gb_csm_Load error : file 'mptrx_hndlr'error code: 173, pc=0, call=1, seg=0173 Called program file not found in drive/directory Any help?

Anybody using Mailjet to send emails? I would appreciate your insights if so. I'm following Mailjet's recommendations to use Marshallsoft's seeAttach and seeSmtpConnect with the parameters they specify. Server is in-v3.mailjet.com and port 587. seeAttach works but connect fails. Various different error messages. Failure to connect or socket write error (socket 2032) are the commonest. The log reports attempting to connect to port 25 (RemotePort 25). I tried using seeTestConnect as well. That worked, but seeSmtpConnect still didn't. I know this is not much detail, but maybe somebody has done this before and knows how it works. I'm new to using Mailjet. Thanks. Michael

The new intrinsic functions TEST-DATE-YYYYMMDD and TEST-DAY-YYYYDDD introduced in Visual COBOL 7.0 are missing from the Intellisense list when typing the keyword FUNCTION. Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000010119#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

When hovering on a data item that has been referenced more than 254 times, the reference count shows 254. Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000010128#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

When data items are used in CALL statements, the reference count for these data items is incorrect. For instance, hovering over ws-pgm in the following shows 3 for the reference count instead of 2: working-storage section. 01 ws-pgm pic x(3) value 'xyz'. procedure division. call ws-pgm call ws-pgm Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000010122#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

The following issues occurred when using Database Connectors with a primary key allowing duplicates: Rewriting or deleting a row sometimes affected more than a single row Executing READ followed by READ NEXT returned the wrong record. Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000010086#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

This article details how to redefine the numeric value of a pointer field in COBOL avoiding numeric overflow in the numeric redefinition field. Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000009980#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

We have project which involves sending text to customer display pole, has anyone out there worked with this type of device? If so, I sure could use that source code/

Is there a command to delete a folder\\directory with sequential files in it?

Good mornig again.  we continue with other  kind of errors when compile with visula cobol v7. In this case the error become when there are EXEC SQL and END-EXEC are in upper case and there is also only 1 space between the words END and DECLARE The code of the program is :        identification division.        program-id. desacomp.        author. arquitectura.        date-written. date.       ******************************************************************       *              Programa de prueba para fallos de compilacion     *       ******************************************************************        environment division.       

Good morning. My organization is in the process of upgrading from Visual COBOL 3 to Visual COBOL 7. We works with VC for eclipse runing on UNIX. When we are compiled the programs this error appear CSQL-F-026 The code of the program is : identification division.        program-id. desacomp.        author. arquitectura.        date-written. date.       ******************************************************************       *              Programa de prueba para fallos de compilacion     *       ******************************************************************        environment division.        configuration section.        special-names.           decimal-point is comma.        input-output section.       &nb

When enabling Autorun via the AcuToWeb Desktop menu and restarting the machine, AcuToWeb Desktop does not start at system boot. Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000009870#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#SupportTips/SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

After a recent update of Chrome to version 104.0.5112.79 on MacOS, no program can be started with AcuToWeb. Safari and Firefox continue to work correctly.The following error is shown when using Chrome/Edge: main.js?10.4.0.921:6 Uncaught ReferenceError: UI is not defined at ws_connect (main.js?10.4.0.921:6:17634) at _connect2gateway (main.js?10.4.0.921:6:2209) at connect2gateway (main.js?10.4.0.921:6:1592) at ctor._applicationCallback (main.js?10.4.0.921:22:8071) at ctor._invokeApplicationCallback (main.js?10.4.0.921:11:24417) at ctor.<anonymous> (main.js?10.4.0.921:11:24629) at main.js?10.4.0.921:11:27781 at n (main.js?10.4.0.921:23:14010) at r (main.js?10.4.0.921:23:14167) at main.js?10.4.0.921:23:14256 ws_connect @ main.js?10.4.0.921:6 _connect2gateway @ main.js?10.4.0.921:6 connect2gateway @ main.js?10.4.0.921:6 (anonymous) @ main.js?10.4.0.921:22 Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000009873#SupportTips/SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#SupportTips/Knowl

While trying to install Visual COBOL/COBOL Server products into a specified directory on Unix/Linux, customer may receive an error similar to:"Problem backing up /opt/microfocus/DevHub to /opt/microfocus/DevHub.BKP.2022-08-16.13:07:13Unable to continue with update of product." Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000009962#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

Happens when MYSQL/MARIADB database is set to store data in utf8 format.When you retrieve data via a COBOL program using OPENESQL to access the database you get Latin characters.You also get Latin characters back when using ISQL to access the database.If you use MYSQL to access the database you get UTF-8 characters back.Output from running simple program. simple started get data should be in utf8mb4 Data value(� ) in hex <F620> F6 is Latin Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000009974#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

Disclaimer, I know next to nothing about the COBOL ecosystem. Please excuse my ignorance on this. We have been using a Net Express installation to access a DLL provided to us by our suppliers. Now they upgraded to Visual COBOL and we've been trying to get it to work with COBOL Server, with no luck so far. We used to install the license with the `aslmpclocate` and the `aslmpcsilent` utilities. Are those still relevant? Do you use them in the same way as with Net Express? If not, what's the alternative? We also tried installing a `.mflic` file with the License Administration utility, which it accepted, but we get the 245 error code, which seems to indicate (if my googling didn't fail me) that a different type of license is required. Is this accurate, and what license would that be, and where could I find it? Our company should have access to it, though I don't know where to find it. Furthermore, what files do we need to redistribute? We used to only have a `cblrtss.dll` and `cb

Currently we are using  microfocus server express 5.1 wrappack 7, is there a wrappack that supports jdk8+? Thanks in advance,#jdk1.8#NetExpress5.1#wp

The Visual COBOL 8.0 release includes the introduction of the Micro Focus Database File Handler (MFDBFH). MFDBFH enables you to store your data files within one of the supported relational database management systems, which can be used by your native COBOL applications. Data files are stored in a 'datastore'. Datastores can each be housed in their own physical database, or one database can house many datastores. Using data stores gives you the performance and resilience benefits associated with a modern RDBMS. MFDBFH does not require you make any changes to your source code in order to use it. This feature is available as a purchasable add-on. Documentation for MFDBFH can be found here:#VisualCOBOL#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#NewRelease-Feature#SupportTips/SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#MFDBFH#VisualCOBOL#Filehandling#COBOL

Hi, we're trying to install MF VisualCOBOL4Eclipse 7.0 by following the instructions under https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/visual-cobol/vc70/EclWin/GUID-6C2E928A-DE6C-4DBC-8F05-7816D71FAD9F.html After installation, it is impossible to compile a program since link.exe is not existent. Why hasn't this been installed and how can we install it?

Bottom line first, I would like a free trial for the Visual COBOL For Visual Studio PERSONAL Edition. I created an account and requested a free trial of Visual COBOL for Visual Studio. Apparently from the wrong link.  I got the download link and a license was applied to my account.  Before I activated the license, I emailed a Micro Focus representative who emailed from the Enterprise Business Solutions.  She said I did not request the Personal Edition and she supplied me with the proper link.  The problem is at Step 4. Finish trial request, after I click the button, a message is returned that states: You have already requested a free trial of Visual COBOL Could someone please correct my account and provide me with a download link and license?

I'm using Netexpress 3.1 (!!!) an I have a problem when I'm using PC Printer routines. Always I receive an error message 114 and I do not know what I must do. Can you help? Regrads #netexpress

Hi everyone.  Our application does dynamic changes to the KEYSTROKE variable settings for various keys.   Due to some recent odd behavior I was wondering if there was a way to get the current state of the KEYSTROKE settings? All I have figured out is that when using the debugger, changes to the environment get recorded in the error log file.  That turned out to be enough, but the original question still stands.  I figure I could write a utility to read through the trace file and sort by the key code, to see what the current state of the settings are, but I'll leave that until it's needed.  If anyone knows a better way, I would love to hear it.

CASXO0001S XA Resource Manager initialization error. Resource XXXX open failed, reason -00003 Any idea, what would be the issue? I am able to connect it with the same credentials successfully directly to the server, but not via Microfocus...

Hello, First of all, I am not an english native speaker.  I have got a problem by installing Visual Cobol Personal Edition. I am getting the error message "This application requires Micro Focus License Administration"  Micro Focus Help Page: "If you need to install the License Manager onto a 64-bit Windows system, change instances of lmsetupx86.msi to lmsetupx64.msi." Indeed I would do that, but I only have the vcvs2022.exe install package.  regards Volker