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Hi everyone,I’m currently working on a LinuxONE machine running RHEL 8, and I’d like to try out Visual COBOL (preferably the trial version) to compile and run COBOL programs directly on this environment.I’ve checked Rocket Software’s website, but I couldn’t find a clear link or step-by-step guide for downloading and installing Rocket Visual COBOL for RHEL 8 on s390x (LinuxONE).Could anyone please share: Where I can download the trial installer for Visual COBOL (s390x version if available), and The installation steps or prerequisites for setting it up on RHEL 8 running on LinuxONE? Any official documentation link or personal setup experience would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone, This year we released one of the biggest updates for Rocket ACUCOBOL extend 11 -- Visual Studio Code support. The response has been incredible, and we’re thrilled by the enthusiasm and feedback from the community. Huge thanks to everyone who’s adopted the extension and shared their thoughts. Link to the extension: Rocket ACUCOBOL-GT - Visual Studio MarketplaceWe’re committed to continuously improving the extension to make your ACUCOBOL development experience even better. Last week, we rolled out version 1.2.0, which includes: Enhancements Load COPY_PATH Environment Variable directory settings  Working Storage Editor enhancements  Highlight selected items in the project and file tree views Bug Fixes ACUW-2893 - Working Storage - Occurs and More dialogs have no indication of the target entry  ACUW-2923 - Screen Designer: Combobox Control - frame exceeding container interferes with drawing other controls  ACUW-2924 - Working Storage - moving records can add 78 into a read-onl

Does anyone have some experience using WSpell Check with Flexus SP2 screens.WinterTree WSpellLooking for an Rich Text or document field that also works with Flexus SP2. 

This all works correctly with a Linux host of Centos 7 and Rocky Linux 8 but not with Rocky Linux 9. Host: Rocky Linux 9.4, docker 28.2.0 and MF Visual COBOL 6.0 When /var/microfocuslicensing/bin/startboth.sh is run as the docker image starts, lserv starts correctly and mfcesd seems to start but hangs so mfcesdchk fails to communicate with the license server.  A pstack of mfcesd shows: On a Rocky Linux 9 docker image:#0  0x00007fe3acf7c1f7 in close () from /lib64/libc.so.6#1  0x000000000040ab11 in daemonize ()#2  0x000000000040e7b5 in main () It takes over 10 minutes to actually start so that mfcesdchk returns correctly. I am just trying to debug if this is a docker on Rocky 9 issue or inside the mfcesd daemonize code.  Any ideas or trace info that can be turned on while mfcesd is starting up to determine where it is hanging?------------------------------Eric HardestyRocket Software Forum Member------------------------------

Welcome to Rocket® ACUCOBOL® Fuel, your monthly source for all things ACUCOBOL. In this issue, you’ll discover how Rocket Software is driving ACUCOBOL modernization, learn Railway Furnishers modernization story, and explore the renewed Rocket ACUCOBOL community.  Rocket Software Advances ACUCOBOL Modernization COBOL and its dialects remain a cornerstone of global business operations, powering 70% of the world’s business transaction processing across industries such as banking, insurance, travel, retail, and government. However, running COBOL and ACUCOBOL that have not been modernized, combined with outdated engineering tools and practices, can slow innovation, increase operational risk, and expose systems to today’s security threats. Organizations with COBOL at their core can no longer afford to operate on outdated applications and systems, or take unnecessary, expensive risks with application rewrite projects. Rocket ACUCOBOL’s latest updates empower enterprises to modernize critical

Hi everyone, Welcome to Rocket® COBOL Fuel, your monthly source for all things COBOL. In this issue, you’ll discover how Rocket Software is driving COBOL modernization, gain exclusive access to our Product Roadmap, and explore the renewed Rocket COBOL community.  COBOL Now: Rocket Software Advances COBOL ModernizationCOBOL remains a cornerstone of global business operations, powering 70% of the world’s business transaction processing across industries such as banking, insurance, travel, retail, and government. However, running COBOL that has not been modernized, combined with outdated engineering tools and practices, can slow innovation, increase operational risk, and expose systems to today’s security threats. Organizations with COBOL at their core can no longer afford to operate on outdated applications and systems, or take unnecessary, expensive risks with application rewrite projects.Rocket COBOL’s latest updates empower enterprises to modernize critical applications and systems qu

Hello, after upgrading my windows system to the newest build 25H2, the products Netexpress 5.0 or 5.1 have lost there license. Is there a method to update to the new version without licensing trouble? Thanks for help cg------------------------------Claude GreinerManaging Director - Cobol DeveloperRocket Forum Shared AccountRheinbreitbach Germany------------------------------

When will be Visual Cobol 11.0 PE available for download?by trying to download VC10 is coming….Thanks for answer 

Hi, I starting using Instantsql with RM 12.17 and Mysql 9.3 for a backend DB. My question is how to configure or defines length of VARCHAR and LONGVARCHAR?. What I've test the max length is 257 characters. How to extent the length of these parameters?. .Also I'd like to know how to handle Json data or can I use an equivalent data item?. Thanks in advance for any help.------------------------------Humberto BetancurRocket Forum Shared Account------------------------------

Hi. We are trying to setup a COBOL project, originally setup with Enterprise Developer (Micro Focus) for Eclipse, within VSCode using the Rocket COBOL extension. This project uses multiple folders, each of one hosted within different Git repositories. At first, we just imported the main folder, containing the main .cobolProj file from the original Eclipse project. However, no copybooks or other COBOL files referred from this .cobolProj file seems to be discovered by the extensión. We get COBCH0008 errors showing  "unknown copy file filename" for example, on COBOL files using the COPY directive. We then tried to import additional folders containing these copybooks into a VSCode workspace, but to no avail. Our question is :  Does the Rocket COBOL extension for VSCode work as expected, with a multi-folder project ? Just as an example, the <copybook> section of the main .cobolProj file looks like this: <copybook-paths xsi:type="copybookPathsSettings">         <path enab

Hello ACUCOBOL Community! Last week, we brought together over 50 passionate COBOL and ACUCOBOL enthusiasts right next to the iconic London Eye, and what a day it was! The event was packed with learning, experience exchange, and networking. While every modernization journey is unique, many of you face similar challenges. That's why being part of a community matters. It gives us a chance to learn from each other, find inspiration, and grow together. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed with insightful questions, ideas, and feedback. You made the day truly special. Here's a quick look at the key topics we explored: Rocket COBOL: Edge of TomorrowWe discussed COBOL's continued relevance and evolution, highlighting how modern tools including AI are expanding its capabilities and integration potential. How to Drive New Business Value with New Features in Rocket ACUCOBOL productsA showcase of the latest enhancements and functionalities across our product suite

Hello COBOL Community! Last week, we brought together over 50 passionate COBOL enthusiasts right next to the iconic London Eye, and what a day it was! The event was packed with learning, experience exchange, and networking. While every modernization journey is unique, many of you face similar challenges. That's why being part of a community matters. It gives us a chance to learn from each other, find inspiration, and grow together. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed with insightful questions, ideas, and feedback. You made the day truly special. Here's a quick look at the key topics we explored: Rocket COBOL: Edge of TomorrowWe discussed COBOL's continued relevance and evolution, highlighting how modern tools including AI are expanding its capabilities and integration potential. How to Drive New Business Value with New Features in Rocket Visual COBOL and Rocket COBOL Analyzer:A showcase of the latest enhancements and functionalities across our product

Hello COBOL Community! Last week, we brought together over 50 passionate COBOL enthusiasts right next to the iconic London Eye, and what a day it was! The event was packed with learning, experience exchange, and networking. While every modernization journey is unique, many of you face similar challenges. That's why being part of a community matters. It gives us a chance to learn from each other, find inspiration, and grow together. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed with insightful questions, ideas, and feedback. You made the day truly special. Here's a quick look at the key topics we explored: Rocket COBOL: Edge of TomorrowWe discussed COBOL's continued relevance and evolution, highlighting how modern tools including AI are expanding its capabilities and integration potential. How to Drive New Business Value with New Features in Rocket Visual COBOL and Rocket COBOL AnalyzerA showcase of the latest enhancements and functionalities across our product

Hello All, When I tried to run the COBOL program by using the command Wrun32 <program name>, program is getting executed but the DISPLAY statements are not getting displayed in the command line. Can you please help me to fix this? and attached are the Program screen shot and run command. ------------------------------Sireesh Kumar YallaRocket Software Forum Member------------------------------

Hello ACUCOBOL community, A huge thank you to everyone who joined yesterday's How To Deliver Modern UI/UX with Rocket® ACUCOBOL® Webinar webinar! We loved seeing so much interest and engagement as we explored the role of UI/UX in ACUCOBOL applications and Railway Furnishers' modernization journey.  For those who'd like to revisit the content or couldn't attend live, we're excited to share the following resources: Check out the webinar presentation attached to this post Watch the recording here We also hosted a quiz during the webinar-congratulations to the top 5 fastest participants to answer! We'll be reaching out to the winners via email shortly. Thank you again for making this event a success, and for being such an engaged part of our community. Here's to more great webinars and learning opportunities in the future!------------------------------Sava KovalenkoPMMRocket Software Forum Member------------------------------

Hello Everyone, I'm looking to debug my ACUCOBOL program to better understand its flow and execution. However, I'm not familiar with the tools available for this purpose.Could someone please guide me on which tool to use and how to download and set it up?Thank you in advance for your support!------------------------------Sireesh Kumar YallaRocket Software Forum Member------------------------------

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Hi to Everybody The OS is Windows Server 2022 and I'd like to know if I can use the Instantsql version 12.17 that comes with rmcobol 32 bits with ODBC drivers 64 Bits. If not is there any available Instantsql version for 64 bits. Can I buy only that one. Thanks in advance.------------------------------Humberto BetancurRocket Forum Shared Account------------------------------

What to do? As you do not get a lot of Patch Updates for Visual COBOL 7.0 for Visual Studio 2019 these days, help links still point to somewhere on microfocus.com It would be nice if they could work with the new home https://docs.rocketsoftware.com/bundle/visualcobol_dg4_70_html/page/GUID-CBF8DCDC-1F63-4C02-AC0C-7FABBE6A04AD.html I know help can be installed locally, but this is an additional support burden we would like to avoid if possible. Since this version is still supported, any plans to fix this in a PU? Kind regards, Robert------------------------------Robert de Mander CEORocket Forum Shared AccountSweden------------------------------

Hi everyone, Today's users expect sleek design and seamless experiences. To meet those expectations and stay competitive, ACUCOBOL applications need modern, user-friendly interfaces. Join Dominique Sacre, Product Director for Rocket ACUCOBOL products, for our webinar, "How to Deliver Modern UI/UX with Rocket ACUCOBOL." Discover how Rocket® ACUCOBOL-GT® Extension for Visual Studio Code and Rocket® AcuToWeb® make it easier to create, modernize, and deploy application interfaces across platforms. Sign up here: How To Deliver Modern UI/UX With Rocket® ACUCOBOL® | Rocket Software In this session, you'll learn: How to build a product interface with Rocket ACUCOBOL-GT Best practices for deploying ACUCOBOL applications across web, tablet, and mobile Real-world modernization stories from Rocket ACUCOBOL customers, including Annette Viljoen from Railway Furnishers, who will showcase the tablet and mobile interfaces of their ACUCOBOL application. Plus, take part in a quiz for a chance to win Ro

Is someone able to advise when the Visual COBOL Personal Edition for V11 will be available? The download form is still returning a link for the v10 installation zip.------------------------------Dominic EveRocket Software Forum Member------------------------------

Hi. We have few developers using licensed Enterprise Developer for Eclipse products (Micro Focus). They all have the same installation paths. Now they are trying to migrate to Visual Studio Code using the Rocket COBOL extension. However, one of them is having problems with the activation of the Language Server. Despite having configured the install location of the licensed product exactly in the same way as the others, the COBOL Language Server is not enabled. (Language Server Autostart setting is also set to true) When opening a COBOL file, VSCode detects it as a COBOL file,  but when checking the brackets on the VSCode status bar, (next to the COBOL file type) there's no information about the Language Server being used or enabled. If we type anything into any COBOL file, no errors are raised by VSCode. We have checked the output of  the Rocket COBOL extension, but there is no clue about what is going on. There's basically no information about any activity of the extension. So th