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I am experimenting with switching our existing ANT based build for Visual COBOL to the new support for maven.  in our ANT based build we use the mfjarprogmap utility.  Does anyone know how to get the maven build to include a calll to this utility ?

Performance reading xml files slower with Visual COBOL than Server Express Read full knowledge article for resolution#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

When starting multiple threads in a .NET COBOL program using System.Threading.Tasks.Task::Run, if COBOL file I-O statements are run within the task, run-time errors regarding null reference exceptions can occur. Read knowledge article for resolution#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

When using imtkmake (Micro Focus Interface Mapping Toolkit v6.0.00) to build a Cobol proxy calling a REST API, it results in error: MccHttpRequest: Method GET does not permit a request body Read the knowledge doc for resolution#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

Although a reference to a native DLL COBOL project is added to the calling managed program's project, a dynamic call to any of the programs from the referenced DLL project fails with the error 173. Read full knowledge article for resolution#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

Situation When I launch the Eclipse debugger, this sometimes kicks off a rebuild of my project. Why does this happen? Is there a way to avoid this build? Cause By default Eclipse looks for changes in files inside the project since the last build was performed, and if it detects any, will force a build as part of launching the debugger. This helps ensure that the debugging experience is correct, because without it there is the risk of looking at updated source that does not match what happens during execution. Resolution If you wish to suppress this automatic build, there is a setting in Eclipse preferences for this. From the Eclipse menu, go to "Window -> Preferences" then "Run/Debug -> Launching". The setting is  "Build (if required) before launching", and if this is unchecked, the automatic build will not occur. Read full knowledge article#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

Situation Compiling a large program in version 8.0 produces the following error: COBCH1674S Internal dictionary overflow. Program too large. Same program compiles correctly in previous version.   Resolution This has been identified as a product issue, which will be addressed by defect OCTCR50A413202.  To check the status of this defect, please contact Customer Support. Read knowledge article#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

When running the same SORT in versions v6.0 Patch Update 21 and v8.0 Patch Update 3, the results are different.The sort contains : export SORTTYPE=2 mfsort \\ sort fields "(50,2,pd,a)" \\ use DS_SYNCSORT_COBOL_K000_OUT org sq record f,100 \\ give DS_SYNCSORT_COBOL_K311_OUT.$A2_COBVER org sq record f,100 The results appear to be in a different order in v8.0 Patch Update 3  Resolution This has been identified as a product issue which will be addressed by defect OCRCT50A415194.To check for the status of this defect, contact Customer Support. Read full knowledge article#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

The process of upgrading Visual Studio 2022 to a new version like 17.4.5, removes the Visual COBOL extension from within Visual Studio 2022 and COBOL is no longer recognized as a language. Read full article for resolution#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

Where can I find guidance on using NATIONAL characters (not DBCS) in COBOL programs? Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000014767#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

I have any programs that run correctly on netexpress 5.1! Now i am testing the new version visual cobol 8.0 and have now programs that want works. Own lbr's or dll's are not found by debugging or running see a little example here: Where must be placed the own lbr's or dll'?Wich runtime modules are needed? There are any modules that i was not able to find on vc8 as tools.lbr or utils.lbr, also cblvios.dll, cblrtss.dll and other I missed also many possibilities on debugging on vc8 comparing with netx5.1!!!! How can help? What are your experience? Thanks for your help Here a extract from a program: working-storage section. * Pointer 01 cgtoolsptr procedure-pointer. 01 cob32apiptr procedure-pointer. * PROCEDURE DIVISION. main. perform load-module *> wapiutil is in ossyslib.lbr and not found     !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! call 'wapiutil' using null *> vorladen / load-module section. *> own lbr-modul not found in vc80 !!!!!!!! call 'ossyslib.lbr&#3

Which Java versions are supported in Visual Cobol for Eclipse? Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000014978#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

When compiling or running a program, the following error occurs: Error [5]: Cannot talk to the license server on host “xxxx”. Server may not be running Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000014931#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

in the ds-cpy i found a value of a push-button 03 PB-STOP PIC 9(8) COMP-X VALUE 6. in dialog system i can do any function at example "button-selectec" Is it possible to set the state or get the state of the buttion directly in the cobol progrram without calling dialog system? Thanks for help!

I have a Win10, with VC8 and VS2019 prof, and since the last update of VS2019, I have the problem that when editing any program of any solution, I have the problem that the editor does not appear as before, without differentiating colors.How can I restore it?

On VS 2019, Tools=DialogSystem show me errorcommunity.microfocus.com/.../VC8_5F00_DS_5F00_err.pdf#VisualCOBOL

I have valid Visual Studio CE and Visual COBOL PE licenses. I have just tried to launch VS with my VC projects. I get a message at the top of VS "Visual COBOL Personal Edition does not have a valid license". When I try to launch my VC .sln all the projects shown in Solution Explorer are described as 'incompatible'. If I try to Relaod Project a message box appears saying "Unable to obtain the requested license. Error [18]. No license code is available for feature SolarVisualStudio2010PE.." I've no odea why this references VS2021, I haven't had that on my PC for several years. Assistance required, please.

After a Visual COBOL application has been deployed to a non-Development environment running COBOL Server, it's possible to debug the application remotely from Visual COBOL for Eclipse. Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000013632#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

Customer upgrading from Net Express to Visual COBOL encounters error starting mfds "CCITCP2-0120E CCITCP2 initialization failed, the 'mfcobol' port address is in use." Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000014151#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

An application is being converted from Dialog System to Windows Forms written in C#. How can a COBOL program call and display these C# Windows Forms? Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000014105#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

When trying to start animator getting the following error message: "not supported on single-threaded runtime" Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000014293#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

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I wrote a simple Windows Forms App that runs fine on my PC that has Visual Studio 2022 (VS) and Visual COBOL 8 PE (VC-PE) installed.  When I launch the program in the VS IDE or directly through Windows Explorer, it presents the form.  However, if I copy program to my other PC (that does not have either VS or VC-PE installed it does not.  When I try to run the program, Windows shows briefly shows the hourglass and that's it. The form is never displayed and the program is not in Task Manager. I am trying to learn something new using something old building something useful to me. Could someone just confirm that this simply because the executable was built using the personal edition and it requires the development environment to execute? 

Hi, i have a doubt. When we invoke the CBL_CHECK_FILE_EXIST routine ,the second parameter "file-details" is obligatory?     call "CBL_CHECK_FILE_EXIST" using file-name-1                                                                   file-details    returning status-code  I´ve found a program in my company that make the call whithout  the second parameter . If we run the program only once everithing is all right but if we run it twice it hangs.

Often the question arises what has changed or should be taken into consideration when upgrading from one version (whether one version down or several versions). Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000013928#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs