XFD Date Directive parse error

Problem:

The Compiler $set createxfd (xfd-directory=C:\\...) Directive does not check to ensure that the Date mask matches the COBOL Picture clause. This results in parse errors with MFXDBC when loading the resultant XFD into the System Catalog.

For example, the following will compile and build the XFD without an error reported. This generates a parse error with MFXDBUTIL.bat.:

$xfd date=yyyymmdd 

   03 BMRT-PAYEE-DOB PIC 9(9) COMP.

Resolution:

In order to resolve this, either modify the Date directive or the COBOL Picture clause so that they match, as follows:

      $xfd date=yyyyymmdd
           03 BMRT-PAYEE-DOB        PIC 9(9)     COMP.

or

      $xfd date=yyyymmdd
           03 BMRT-PAYEE-DOB        PIC 9(8)     COMP.

Incident Number: 2278907

Date: 18 May 2009
 
Name:  Angela Clark
 
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