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In cobol wow, I want to know what instruction should I use for at runtime, when creating a windows form, specify it to be Maximized. Usually this is specified in the project properties, ShowState can be 0) Normal, 1) maximized, 2) iconic. However, I want to know how to change this at runtime. For example if the form has been created as 0) normal, I want for example 1) maximized. CALL WOWCREATEWINDOW USING ?

Hi everybody The web browser control works with Internet Explorer that has lot of problems, the most important: - Poor HTML5 support - Very old JS engine - I think it's no more supported by Microsoft (they moved to Edge) There is any way to set web browser to work with a different engine?

Hi, I am getting the below error while trying to install  vcvs2019_60. I have installed the same in my dev machine earlier . Now I am trying to install it in our server which is not connected to internet, so I have installed the offline version of visual studio and now trying to install the same vcvs2019_60. Since I am new to Visual Cobol, can you please guide/help to resolve this issue. Thanks in advance. Below are the log file details for the error- [19F4:1F5C][2021-05-12T15:00:51]i325: Registering dependency: {12d958e4-6841-4e94-943b-6862ced5ef90} on package provider: {59B42840-1114-4B74-8DC5-0BCFF31D410C}, package: asintegrationx86[19F4:1F5C][2021-05-12T15:00:51]i301: Applying execute package: MFVSIXINSTALL, action: Repair, path: C:\\ProgramData\\Package Cache\\E1637ECD447D66FC027F6A9C13712D76A1DC56A6\\MFVSIXInstall.exe, arguments: '"C:\\ProgramData\\Package Cache\\E1637ECD447D66FC027F6A9C13712D76A1DC56A6\\MFVSIXInstall.exe" -q'[19F4:1F5C][2021-05-12T15

I am trying to add some logic to my embedded sql by using an sql variable EXEC SQL RELAXED    DECLARE @PARM1 AS INTEGER    SELECT        CUSTOMER_KEY    INTO        :CUSTOMER_KEY    FROM [db_owner].[CUSTFILE]    WHERE ( CUSTOMER_KEY = CUSTOMER-KEY)    ORDER BY CUSTOMER_KEY END-EXEC The compiler reports; -->ERROR: syntax error at AS Compiler switches are; ccbl32 -Di -Zd -w -Zl -Zr -Pr -Ps -La -Li -Lf  Is there anyway around this?

I am trying to generate XML from cobol code. When I use 'identified by' in the code I am getting compiler error - "IDENTIFIED" was invalid. 01  myXML.   03  NAM1  identified by "MY_NAME". So I tried adding compiler extension as follows. $SET PREPROCESS(PREXML) ENDP  ID DIVISION.  PROGRAM-ID. XMLCOBT. But this is also giving me compiler errors. A character other than "*", "D", "/" or "-" was found in column 7 "SET" should not begin in area "A".  It was processed as if found in area "B". "SET" was invalid.  Scanning was resumed at the next area "A" item,   Could you advise what is wrong here. How should I code so that I can use 'identified by' clause for my xml.

We have an anti-fraud request from HMRC to supply the current screen size in pixels. How do we do this? Thanks

I was wondering if there was an article about how to run a .int outside the development environment.

Hi all, We are using the Acu report generator for creating reports. The created report (an html file) is printed to a third party PDF printer (cute PDF, Bullzip PDF etc). As I understand, the AcuBenchPrint.dll uses Internet Explorer functions to print or preview the file.  Up to recently, if report filename was eg. jack.html, resulting PDF filename was jack.pdf. Some weeks ago, our Win 10 computers were updated to 2021-04 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 20H2 (KB5001330). Since then, resulting PDF filename is random eg. DF540OP.pdf. Keeping the original filename is very important for our applications. Is there any solution to this? Thank you.   

One of our customers is having SW developers who are visually impaired and are using special terminals to perform their development work. They use editors on the Unix machine for that.  Do we offer any tools or setup to enable visually impaired developers to develop in eclipse/ide?   Thx#Disabilities#VisualCOBOL

Hello, I have seen documents on how to create a web service from a legacy cobol program in the MF docs. But is there a documentation on how to consume a webservice from a "standard" cobol application ? If it is possible... For example, I would like to use some Google services like the geolocalisation to retrieve latitude and longitude from an address. We also need to call a web service running on one of our servers : it creates docx files merging the data sent from our cobol program. Kind regards, Alain

ISAM FILE [Primary KEY with Duplicate - 20 Char] - FILE1 2021041610011234KEY1data1 2021041610011234KEY2data2 2021041610011235KEY3data2 What I want to do ==> Read 1st 2 record only.  How I did ==> STEP#1 MOVE  2021041610011234                  TO   FILE-KEY START FILE1 KEY >= FILE-KEY SIZE 16 ====== > FILE STATUS = 00 STEP#2 MOVE  .*10011234 *.                 TO   FILE-KEY START FILE1 KEY WHILE KEY IS FILE-KEY ======> FILE-STATUS = 23 Somehow not able to properly defined filter. Also, documentation has very little help. Can someone please advise correct filter to be used ?#start#WHILE

I am using DB Connectors with Visual COBOL - and in my DataBase, I need to add a new field to a table - What is the best way for me to go about doing this?  I know I will have to create an new XFD  - but do I just write a SQL script to add the field, and then just create a new XFD?

I am pleased to announce the general availability of extend® 10.4.  extend 10.4 Release Highlights include...  Full JavaScript support for AcuToWeb A New JSON Parser Grid Control enhancements with the possibility to hide and move columns Windows-1252 code page support in C$XML Support for loading .NET assemblies on the Server side when working with Thin Client or/and AcuToWeb Enhanced CSS Generator with support for individual graphical control customization Enhancements and New RESTful Web services support in RMNet And more..  More information on this release can be found here: If you wish to register for a product trial or have questions about this new extend offering, please contact your Micro Focus account manager. Thank you, Regards, Dominique SACRÉ Product Director Micro Focus#Announcement#NewRelease-Feature#Events

Hi! Could you help me to understand, how I can code this easy program;) I don't understand, how are tables presented in Cobol?How can I declare a foreign key in Cobol? I have 2 tables. Is it 2 files or i have to use SQL EXEC SQL и ENDEXEC for this request? Please< help me((( It's very important for me!  Write a program in cobol. The department name (ABTEILUNG_NAME) is entered from the keyboard. Display a list of all employees (ARBEITER_ID, FAMILIE, NAME, SALARY) working in this department. #COBOL#SQL

Hi, I'm working with Acucobol 6.0 and I need to modify .scr files using the screen designer . I've got screens with lot of buttons and diferent components I need to reorder the screen add some other components and delete old ones. Some of this actions I could do in the scr file but it wold be faster and easier if I could view the screen with the screen designer and move the components . If somebody had done it i'd preciate the help. thanks in advance. Gab0 

Hi,I have a large program in WPF that was developed in Cobol 3.0 and that did not give any problem. Now I upgraded to version 6.0 and when I compile it gives the error "COBCH1674 Internal dictionary overflow. Program too large". Due to the error specifications, the solution would be to reduce the number of lines but I am unable to do so. I contacted Microfocus support and the solution they gave was to segment the program in several but I don't know how to do it.The program has about 480 variables defined in the xaml and has all its treatment (definition of size, color, position, etc.) defined in the program according to the situation. it also has the procedures related to "clicks" made in each field (and there may be 4 per field). I've tried to pass these routines to an external source but it gives an error because it doesn't recognize the variables.Attached is a zip file containing the sources (screen and program), as well as a printout of the final scr

Hello I am take over from retired employee. However succession was not so complete. About two weeks ago, I was add 10 items  to Oracle. Oracle record will be read via AcuCobol  extend XFD fie. So I was modified copy library and compile was complete without error. My understanding , although COBOL language need record size , I don't know  how to set record size. please let me know if you know it. i 'm sorry if this question is basic issue. AcucobolGT with acubench's  version is 4.2(Maybe).    Please I am waiting your kindly advice and if you need more detail information, please let me know. best regardsMasayuki

While executing COBOL CICS programs with Oracle DB, SQLCODE is populated as  0402456575 instead of -1001 and   2063925248 for 1403.      

Can Source be created from a Executable? In my previous jobs we could do this on a IBM S38 many years ago.I have a small program that Unicon gave us that is used in Date Routines. Works fine but in case we run into trouble I would like to take look and fix it if possible. I Talked to Masoud from Unicon and he does not have the source either.  Currently on Version 10.3.1. The program is called "50" in case someone has the source.

I want to give File-Information in a cobol-window. But how I can get the information from an index-file?- Size of the file - How many data-sentences are in - How many keys are in - IndexFormat - aso I can also call an existing DOS-Modul and bring this to a seq. File and read this . I need a solution. Urgent!     #Other#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#SupportTip#SupportTips/SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs