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Hello COBOL community! It's hard to believe it's already been a week since COBOL Day in Brussels. I'm excited to share some event highlights with you all. The day was filled with inspiring conversations, fresh insights, and future-focused discussions about COBOL modernization. Our team enjoyed connecting with a fantastic group of dedicated COBOL practitioners, customers, and partners-all working together to drive innovation in our field. A special thank you to those from this community who joined us and shared valuable questions, ideas, and feedback. Here's a look at the key topics covered: Move to Rocket Software and the Future of COBOL: Discussing COBOL's ongoing rele

I am teaching a Cobol class and today we downloaded/installed Visual Studio 2022 Community, 17.14.2.  We also installed MicroFocus 2022_100.  No errors appeared but when I create a project, I don't have the int/gnt template I need to create our Cobol program.  Students with an older version of VS 17.12.4 are not having this issue. Any help to resolve this would be great.   Thanks! Susan------------------------------Susan WilsonProfessorIndian Hills Community College Foundation, Inc.IA US------------------------------

Is anyone else having problems with "memory access violation" terminating the programs at unpredictable times? We have upgraded a large number of users from 9.1.0 to 10.5.1 in the hope that 10.5.1 was a stable version. The environment is application running on Debian linux (acurcl) with windows thin clients. No software changes has been made.------------------------------Lars-Bo JørgensenDeveloperFinn Levinsen ApsEspergærde DK------------------------------

After migrating to AcuCobol version 10.5.1 we have a problem using page up/down in a grid. We simply miss one line in the bottom using page up and one line in the top when using page down. Displaying a 10 line grid with 50 records will show line 41 thru 50 correctly, but after pressing page up then grid will show line 30 thru 39. So, we miss line 40. Using arrow up/down works fine. Anyone heard of this problem? We migrated from Acucobol 9.1 where the grid works fine. ------------------------------Lars-Bo JørgensenDeveloperFinn Levinsen ApsEspergærde DK------------------------------

In a migration we're performing, we have this difference: we have Cobol programs in Server Express 5.1 and signed variables (not comp); after execution, when viewing the output file, the field displays the sign at the end of the variable. That same program in Visual Cobol 10 generates output but without displaying the sign at the end of the variable (an example is attached). We modified compiler features and resolved the appearance of the sign, but the record length increases. Therefore, we must review the use of this file with the new length. The question is: What parameter do we include in the compiler to correctly generate the record with the sign of the variable without increasing the length?

Hi everyone, We're excited to announce that COBOL Day is coming to Australia! If you're in Melbourne or Sydney, we'd love for you to join us in person for an afternoon of insightful discussions, networking, and hands-on tips on how you can future-proof your COBOL applications and investments. Explore how the latest platforms, architectures, and modern development tools can revolutionize your productivity-all with our signature approach: Modernisation. Without Disruption.™ Melbourne Event: 🗓️ Wednesday, 4 June 2025 🕝 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM  📍 QT Melbourne, 133 Russell Street, Melbourne Register here Sydney Event: 🗓️ Thursday, 5 June 2025 🕝 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 QT Sydney, 49 Ma

Hi everyone, We're excited to announce that COBOL Day is coming to Australia! If you're in Melbourne or Sydney, we'd love for you to join us in person for an afternoon of insightful discussions, networking, and hands-on tips on how you can future-proof your COBOL applications and investments. Explore how the latest platforms, architectures, and modern development tools can revolutionize your productivity-all with our signature approach: Modernisation. Without Disruption.™ Melbourne Event: 🗓️ Wednesday, 4 June 2025 🕝 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM  📍 QT Melbourne, 133 Russell Street, Melbourne Register here Sydney Event: 🗓️ Thursday, 5 June 2025 🕝 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 QT Sydney, 49 Market St, Sydney

Running ACU COBOL in WEB Browser in windows environment. Is there a way to react on the windows close button (X at top right) to close our application properly. Currently client stays active on the server and later just reconnect to their old connection. ------------------------------Riaan PretoriusSage South Africa (Pty) LtdCenturion ZA------------------------------

Hi, We're a very small company that has an app used by a few local school districts that we *think* was last built with Micro Focus Visual COBOL for Visual Studio 2013 that needs a small change to extend some calendars and then be recompiled.  The app runs on Windows.  However, the developer's health/memory ( who built and maintained the app for the last 35 years) has deteriorated such that he is no longer able to do so.  He's only able to tell us that he used Visual Studio 2013 to edit the source and ran some command via the Windows Command prompt to compile it.  He last compiled it in 2022. So, needless to say, we could use home help.  And, of course, we need this done in the next couple of weeks.  We know very little about Cobol (though I am a .NET web developer).  Ideally, someone here would be willing to do some freelance work to compile the app for us.  If we can't find someone to help, then we'd need some pointers on where to start and try to do it ourse

The Czech use a "s" with caron (inverted circumflex) as in Škoda. We need to convert the lowercase s to uppercase S but the C$TOUPPER seems not to know these characters. And becauce it's a double-byte character we don't know how to define it in the INSPECT REPLACING statement.  Does anyone know how to accomplish this?------------------------------Andreas WeinandVacos GmbHBöblingen DE------------------------------

Hi there, Just installed "Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Personal Edition 10.0" on Windows 10 Pro. Can't open: Data File Tools. Getting this java error message: "A Java Exception has occurred" 

There is a difference in the size of the .gnt file generated when compiling the same component for two different environments (Test and Production). The same compiler is used, with varying input copy assignment paths and compiled object delivery paths. We have compared the compiler lines and found that they are identical and contain the same instructions.

Hi there, Is it possible to extend Visual COBOL PE 9.0 license ? If yes, then what's the process  ? Thanks.Gagan

When I call the "SetVolumeMountPoint" function in Kernel32.dll, I get the following error: Error code = 1008: An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist.  I get this error from any function I call in Kernel32.dll.  However, I can call other Win32 functions from sample code I've seen without a problem.  Any ideas?  (I've included a code snippet here.)                call WINAPI "SetVolumeMountPointA"                   using by reference RestoreDrive,                         by reference VolumeGUID                   returning                         dwErrorCode

Looking for assistance in using CodeBridge to call several Windows routines, GetFileTime, FindFirstFileA, ShellExecuteA. Need to define copy code to match C header file parameters, like LPCSTR, LPWIN32_FIND_DATAA. Get File Time https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/fileapi/nf-fileapi-getfiletime Similar to the Header-to-COPY utility in NetExpress H2cpy.  https://docs.rocketsoftware.com/bundle/netexpress_ug_51wrappack1_html/page/prh2cp.htm Planning to use with 64bit RM COBOL 12.20.Thanks, John------------------------------John AukemaSenior Software DeveloperParklane Computer SystemsLondon CA------------------------------

Using vc_build_tools_dockerfiles_10.0_windows_pu04 we build and license the docker container. When the container is run in 'process isolation' where  can see the java process from the license daemon running using task manager on the host.These containers use a mounted volume.We run multiple  Visual COBOPL compile containers. The host machine is Windows Server 2022 datacenter.Today ALL our COBOL  containers are failing and it seems to be due to the java process. The contains start and perhaps you start to compile a few times, then it sems the java process from the autopass daemon consumes such high CPU that the containers fail.Remember this is process isolation. We  can't run hyper-v because the host doesn't support nested hyper-v.If we quickly kill the java process we can exec into the container to do some exploratory work, but the question is what are we looking for?We  even stopped all containers, remo

How do I construct a Resources .rc (or otherwise) file to add to a Visual COBOL project to populate the Details tab on a .EXE/.DLL Properties? I would like to be able specify Copyright, Product name, Product version, and File description. I have created a .rc file that contains: 1 VERSIONINFO  FILEVERSION    1,2,3,4  PRODUCTVERSION 5,6,7,8  FILEFLAGS      0BEGIN  BLOCK "StringFileInfo"  BEGIN    BLOCK "04090000"            /* lang-charset : US. English, ACSII */    BEGIN      VALUE "CompanyName",      "Company Name\\0"      VALUE "FileVersion",      "9.10.11.12\\0"      VALUE "LegalCopyright",   "Copyright (C) 2025\\0"      VALUE "ProductName",      "Product name\\0"      VALUE "ProductVersion",   "13.14.15.16\\0"    END  ENDEND But the only property that gets used is the initial FILEVERSION (1,2,3,4). How do I get the other values into the EXE/DLL Prope

Hello, I've inherited a project where I am to upgrade the Micro Focus compiler from version 4.0.38 to version 10 at my company. I've installed the Build Tools because we want to continue to use the command line only setup for a while longer (we have lots of batch files that drive our process) and I've started recompiling with the new compiler. However, I realize now there are no cfg files created with this version. I've searched, or so I think, the documentation and can not pinpoint how to handle the lack of cfg files. I'm primarily a help desk jockey and cloud administrator here, so any guidance here would be great appreciated. TIA. ------------------------------Jeff------------------------------

i had create a little project in Netexpress 5.x and wanted to import/convert this in Visual Cobol 10 This was not possible due errors Is it possible to become the latest service packs for this product, to be able to see if this problem is solved or a new trouble? ------------------------------Claude GreinerManaging Director - Cobol DeveloperRocket Forum Shared AccountRheinbreitbach Germany------------------------------

Hi all, On VC 10.0 with the default VSAM security, I got the following error with mdump: C:\\>mdump -a localhost -p 86 -n ESDEMO -s 1 -v 2Copyright 2001-2024 Micro Focus or one of its affiliates.mdump 3.8.14: Dump MFDS repository information *********************Command Line Arguments********************** Address =  localhost                                         ** Port =  86                                                   ** Module =  MRNRPI.DLL                                         ** Server Name =  ESDEMO                                        ** Base DN =                                                    ** Scope =  2                                                   ***************************************************************** Using directory at localhost:86... m_ldap_init successUsing path: C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Micro Focus\\Enterprise Developer\\bin64\\MRNRP

Is there a way to define a MLE field (Netexpress 5.1) to allow for Cyrillic input? (I think this is a question for Chris Glazier)------------------------------Georg JarzakChefRocket Forum Shared AccountCologne Germany------------------------------

Hi, Two customer running RM/COBOL Runtime version 12 reported this same issue: Error invoking unauthorized copy of runtime. Use count exceeded (Loc 518), running under Windows 11. Any ideas or ways to solve this? Regards, ------------------------------Juan Manuel UrraburuDirector, Information TechnologyProRM UruguayMontevideo UY------------------------------

These forums require a regular login. Specifically they offer the option of a 30 day login, which I always choose. However I am usually requested to login again after 4-5 days. Can this be fixed? ------------------------------[Paul] [Richards] []MrRocket Forum Shared AccountAustralia------------------------------

Which analyzing options do exist in our product to analyze the reason for return code 453 from a Web Service call which was issued by the generated COBOL Client?------------------------------Rolf Richard BeckingRocket Internal - All BrandsDenver CO US------------------------------

i was able to download vc10 installed on visual studio 2022, newest version. when i compile my projects, i become the error COBCH0314 Illegal key by following command "start DATEI key not less datei-key0" "start DATEI key not greater datei-key0" had no problem The same project compiled from vc3 to vc9 had no trouble, also with Netexpress 2 to 5.1 Is it possible to become the latest patches for vc10, i use the personal edition for the moment? Who can help me?------------------------------Claude GreinerManaging Director - Cobol DeveloperRocket Forum Shared AccountRheinbreitbach Germany------------------------------