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[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 24 July 2008]Who uses Flex Grid or similar GRID tools and how the experience here?Where can I find sample code?RegardsFrank-Peter Clees

hello, I use Netexpress 2.0 . I want to run a web page application in a web server in the internet. But I have some daubts to achieve that, for example: - Is necessary to install a specific 'application server software' in the 'internet server' to run the programs cgi (.exe) and the pages (.htm) built with Netexpress 2.0 ? thanks in advance for some help Lima#ApplicationServer#netexpress2.0#internetserver#webpage

Problem: Lack of performance accessing Vision files located in a shared directory Resolution: This issue may be caused by the opportunistic locking system of Windows. Here are some useful information about it: Opportunistic Lockshttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365433(v=vs.85).aspx PC Ext: Explanation of Opportunistic Locking on Windows NThttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/129202 In most of the cases, opportunistic locking can lead to further error 98 (corruption of indexed file).This is why Micro Focus usually suggest to limit the use of mapped shared drives to avoid this kind of errors.The best approaches in client-server environments is to use AcuConnect Thin Client or AcuServer. In some cases, the issue may be accentuated by a mixed network where new Windows 7 or 8 are now coexisting with older Operating Systems (i.e. Windows XP).The opportunistic locking mechanism (SMB) was changed after Windows XP, introducing a new mechanism (SMB2) in Windows Vista and foll

Hello All, I'm working on a new project with Micro Focus Cobol! Here is what I have: TWOS is a Time and Work Order Management System developed by Ford. It is written in Micro Focus Cobol and runs on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP4. This is what I need: 1. Upgrade the OS to SLES 15 SP1 2. Upgrade the application to the latest version of Micro Focus Cobol 3. Migrate the application from 32 bit to 64 bit This is what I know: Micro Focus 1. Visual COBOL installs fully only on 64-bit Windows platforms. On 32-bit Windows, the setup file does not install some of the components. Visual COBOL enables you to produce both 64-bit and 32-bit applications on 64-bit operating systems. 2. As 64-bit architecture is becoming increasingly prevalent, the consideration of moving towards producing 64-bit applications is also increasing. Many of the major operating system vendors now default to 64-bit support, and whilst still supporting the running of 32-bit applications, have sign

I am collaborating with Ocaso insurance company to perform an answer test related to the migration from IBM cobol to Linux.I have an evaluation licence which expires in 15 days and the work is expected to be finished later.Can I ask for an extension of the licence? Thank you

Hello All, I'm working on a new project with Micro Focus Cobol! Here is what I have: TWOS is a Time and Work Order Management System developed by Ford. It is written in Micro Focus Cobol and runs on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP4. This is what I need: 1. Upgrade the OS to SLES 15 SP1 2. Upgrade the application to the latest version of Micro Focus Cobol 3. Migrate the application from 32 bit to 64 bit This is what I know: Micro Focus 1. Visual COBOL installs fully only on 64-bit Windows platforms. On 32-bit Windows, the setup file does not install some of the components. Visual COBOL enables you to produce both 64-bit and 32-bit applications on 64-bit operating systems. 2. As 64-bit architecture is becoming increasingly prevalent, the consideration of moving towards producing 64-bit applications is also increasing. Many of the major operating system vendors now default to 64-bit support, and whilst still supporting the running of 32-bit applications, have sign

Hello All, I'm working on a new project with Micro Focus Cobol that needs to analyze (845 Cobol programs, 2.25 LOC). I also need to analyze dependencies outside of the Cobol code, including batch jobs, bash shell scripts and utility programs.  What would be the best tool to get this done? Thanks for your help! Regards, Keith#codeanalysis#CobolAnalyzer#COBOL#MicroFocusCOBOL#analysis

Hi, We are working for Net Express to Visual Cobol Migration and currently ' Server for Cobol' is installed in the Wintel Server. Can we install  ' Cobol Server' as well in the same Wintel server or do we need to install it separately in a new server? We are looking for some solution if same server can be used  to provide the execution environment for the applications which will have Net Express components as well as for the applications which will be migrated to Visual Cobol.

I am getting this error when trying to execute my application in my dev server  Error "Execution error : file ''  error code: 244, pc=0, call=1, seg=0244      error message text not found " Is this error related to Cobol run time environment. please help.

ERROR : 0x8007000a Installation log [7BD0:369C][2021-07-06T14:00:00]i001: Burn v3.14.0.1703, Windows v10.0 (Build 19041: Service Pack 0), path: C:\\Users\\ivan\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\{67634186-0ED9-4549-BAA9-3F0D4FFE0FA0}\\.cr\\vcvs2019_60.exe[7BD0:369C][2021-07-06T14:00:00]i000: Initializing string variable 'ProductRevision' to value '6.0.00245'[7BD0:369C][2021-07-06T14:00:00]i000: Initializing string variable 'InstallFolder' to value '[ProgramFilesFolder]Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL'[7BD0:369C][2021-07-06T14:00:00]i000: Initializing numeric variable 'RumbaCheckbox' to value '0'[7BD0:369C][2021-07-06T14:00:00]i000: Initializing string variable 'RumbaCheckboxState' to value 'disable'[7BD0:369C][2021-07-06T14:00:00]i000: Initializing string variable 'RumbaLabelState' to value 'disable'[7BD0:369C][2021-07-06T14:00:00]i000: Initializing string variable 'EclipseLabelState' to value 'disable'[7

Please advise on how to migrate the SOAP Web Services on Server Express 5.1  to Visual COBOL 6.0/ COBOL Server 6.0 environment.  Can the *.car files on Server Express side be directly imported into Visual Cobol using the import option 

Hi, I'm trying to convert a part of an application to C# and converting the following statement:Manager.Http.RequestResponseReceived += OnRequestResponseReceived gives the following result:set type Manager.Http::RequestResponseReceived to type Manager.Http::RequestResponseReceived + method OnRequestResponseReceived When I switch to my application it gives the following compilation error: Erro COBCH1722 'type AliceDataManager.HttpManager' has no visible instance member 'RequestResponseReceived' with no parameters AliceDemoZamb C:\\Users\\utilizador\\source\\repos\\AliceDemoZamb\\Window1.xaml.cbl 112 Is there any other way to convert that instruction?ThanksAlberto Ferraz

Hi We'd like our linux env. able to using SELinux security and  its working with our COBOL server 6 So may someone advice how to ?

Hi We'd like our linux env. able to using SELinux security and it will working with our COBOL server 6 So may someone advice how to ?

I am calling COM object (written in C#) from COBOL. But when I try to call it, I receive this error: Exception 65540 not trapped by the class oleexceptionmanage Description: "OLE Name not found" (80020006): Unknown name. Hit T to terminate program. Hit any other key to continue. This error happens when processing invoke of method GetDate. I have generated unique GUIDs, also I have COM object signed with generated snk file. I already done this type of call, and it's working. But with this module, I am missing something. COBOL code: class-control. CharacterArray is class "chararry" OLESafeArray is class "olesafea" FileCrDat is class "$OLE$LLPFileCreateDate.FileCreateDate". .... 05 FileCrDatObj object reference. .... invoke FileCrDat "new" returning Fi

I am trying to read a simple xml file that has attributes with a stylesheet, and I need to capture the data in tags that duplicate like AddressLine. For some reason I can't capture the AddressLine data.  I am getting all the other data like Zip, State, City, Name just fine, but getting spaces for the AddressLine. Here is an example of my xml file, stylesheet and cobol program: focus3.xml (XML FILE) <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <focus-address Zip="78728" State="TX" City="Austin" Name="Micro Focus" Timestamp="10544627">   <mainAddress>       <addressAll AddressLine="8310 North Capital of Tesax Highway"/>       <addressAll AddressLine="Building 1, Suite 155"/>    </mainAddress> </focus-address> XML Stylesheet: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><xsl:styleshe

I have a source that has a multi line input string. When the user types the characters and he forgets something, he comes back with the keyboard then press the INS key to add the characters desired. It's possible to report the activation of the INS key on the screen ?? This need because many time the user taps the button INS but doesn't remember to re-type the button to deactivate the function ( INS ) Many thanks to all for helping

I have compiled a Cobol source file, xyz.cbl, in CodeWatch with the following Build Options set: 1. "D: Compile WITH DEBUG MODE" File Column=Yes and All Column=Yes 2. "Y: Symbol Info in Object File" File Column = Yes(2,3) and All Column=Yes(2,3) I get a clean compile, cob file is generated, and in the workspace window I see "Configured options: D Y=3" However while stepping through another program via CodeWatch debugger when I call the program above and attempt to step through it I get the notification "Program 'xyz' was not compiled with the Y=[2|3] option". Please note we're using RM Cobol 12.17. Not certain if I just compiled xyz with the wrong option set in CodeWatch or if something else is not set. Any feedback would be appreciated.#debug#WOWExtensionsDesigner#CodeWatch

Since you don't have to specify the record_number for a relative in order to insert a record it would be super great to have the ability to retrieve that record_number at the time of the insert command, instead of issuing a select max statement which could take up time once the file starts getting very large. plus the possible error from the select max since some other user might add a row to the file. currently in a cobol app we write the record and then just access the record key and we have that value. this is a quasi logging file/process that we store just raw data changes and we need to know the record_number for use in the control file that allows us to determine where to read in order to get that file change.#AcuXDBC#record_number#Relative

We were running an old version 8 acugt and we will try v10.1  but just wondering as we seem to get some form of truncation ie it only does the first n number of fields.  The guy was not able to tell me how many.  I know te FD has over a 1000 fields. JIm

ERROR: (11) Cannot find C runtime library [cobollink] Link complete with errors [cobollink] [cobollink] Linking EDSUBYT.dll... [cobollink] Micro Focus COBOL - CBLLINK utility [cobollink] Version 6.0.0.69 (C) Copyright 1984-2020 Micro Focus or one of its affiliates. When we are trying to compile we are getting above error we don't why.

I use a excel.def for reading an ?.xlsx. The program is reading the whole document and after that it is renamed to an other directory. This is done with CALL "RENAME"  file-type "S", and the STATUS  PIC  9(09)  COMP-4. In STATUS is a zero but the document is not to the other directory. Is there a way, when opening the document, to know if an other user has opend the same document?

Hi - I am trying to call API using mirth as connector. COBOL Statement [fAILING with HTTP-RESPONSE = 500]           CONTENTTYPE=application/json           POST-ADDRESSD is 250 char            CALL "HttpPost" USING POST-ADDRESSD CONTENTTYPE REQUEST-PAYLOAD RESPONSE-PAYLOAD GIVING RESPONSE-STATUS. Curl form linux command line is working fine syntax: curl -X 'POST' 'url' -H 'accept: application/json' -H 'Authorization: Bearer token' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{payload}' Question 1. I am not able to find documentation on RMNet. Can you please route me to correct direction ? 2. How to pass token to httppost ? 3. Is there way to generate curl syntax from RMNet [my understanding is RMNet is wrapper for curl] #curl#RMCOBOL#RMNet

Is there docu for how to set/ work with the tabstops? I use Insert spaces and not Keep Tabs. Source format ANSI Format. Tab size is 4 or 8 but makes no difference. Tabs on 7, 8, 12, 22, 32, 45,47,50,54, 73 and 81. I see them in the ruler. In Overwrite mode OVR on an existing cobol line, starting on column 1 the tab goes to 7, 13, 25, 49 and after last character. 13 minus 7 is 6, 25 minus 13 is 12, 49 minus 25 is 24.What is the logic? New line under a existing and starting on column 1, the first tab goes to 7 then to 8 and that is oke, but then to 9, to 13,23,33,46,48,51 and 55. That is just allways 1 position to far. The problems are started a few years back, when a complet new editor was introduced.

Migrating from Server Express 5.1  on RHEL  to Visual Cobol 6.0 on RHEL. While COBOL programs got smoothly imported into Visual COBO need help as to how to handle the SOAP interfaces (CAR files)