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I currently have the extfh.cfg file handler in the same folder/directory where my Visual COBOL application resides. However, the data files that the extfh.cfg is handling are located on a different folder. My extfh.cfg looks like this:   [XFH-DEFAULT] IDXFORMAT=3 [file1.dat] IDXFORMAT=8 FILEMAXSIZE=8 [file2.dat] IDXFORMAT=8 FILEMAXSIZE=8   Since the data files are located in another folder, do I have to specify the path where the data files are located in the extfh.cgf file? For example, does the configuration have look like this:   [c:\\files\\XFH-DEFAULT] IDXFORMAT=3 [c:\\files\\file1.dat] IDXFORMAT=8 FILEMAXSIZE=8 [c:\\files\\file2.dat] IDXFORMAT=8 FILEMAXSIZE=8 Thanks in advance. 

Hi Team, In Microfocus MFJSORT when i try to convert from PD to ZDF in sort jcl it throws an error as 'FIELD FORMAT 'ZDF' invalid.please let me know the alternate approach for ZDF

how to declare hexadecimal value in cobol. i declared x(2) value 'X'E2E4' .it shows value literal size is greater than data item size error.how to rectify it

The problem occurs when creating a new list in cobol. The list defintiion is in a c# dll. Whenever the list is instantiated in code we get the following error: System.ArgumentNullException: "Key cannot be null. Arg_ParamName_Name" The program compiles and can be started but when the line is reached, the error occurs. When setting a breakpoint the error doesn't occur but then a second error occurs. Inside of the object the list is created of we get a NullReference VARIABLENAME not set to an instance of an object. The variable is of type string and is initialized with an empty string in the constructor. The variable is private and can only be accessed over an property which does a null check as well. Object declaration: private string _VALUETYPE= ""; private string _VALUE = ""; private string _VALUE_EXTENSION = ""; public string VALUETYPE { get { return _VALUETYPE; } set { _VALUETYPE = value; } } public string VAL

Hi, we edit our  of visula cobolsources with ecliipse and we havea problem with one of them. The case is that eclipse report us de error show in the image when we do the call to a paragraf  But the paragrah exist, it is defined in line 29187.   there is a num. max of lines definided in Eclipse? is it posible to change this limit there is a limit of lines  betwen the call and the definition of the paragrafh?

I'm trying to use a trial license for instruction purposes at Durham College and am unable to install Visual COBOL for VS 2022 because Visual COBOL for VS 2019 has to be uninstalled first. Problem is that Visual COBOL for VS 2019 will not uninstall.

I created a format IDX-8 data file using Visual COBOL 5.0 on Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019. I would like to know what is the size limit for this data file. I read a knowledge base articled at https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/visual-cobol/vc60/DevHub/HRFLRHFILE09.html . It states that format IDX-8 "Supports Files Logically >4 Gb". What is meant by "logically"? And what is the maximum size that an format IDX-8 data file will support? I performed a rebuild on the file to obtain the file information  which is as follows: "File : C:\\tpselfax.DAT Organization : Indexed Format : IDX-8 Recording Mode : Fixed Compression : N Maximum Record Length : 512 Minimum Record Length : 512 Index Node Size : 1024 Number of data records : 1413292 Data Created With Extfh Version : 19999 Last Updated With Extfh Version : 19999 Key Description (where 'Start' is measured from offset 1): Key Start Length Dupl Key Comp Sparse Char 0 1 33 N

Hi Team, We have created an ESM but we are unable to add it on our enterprise server created for an application. Basically when i click on Enterprise server -->General-Security--> Add (Security manager ) , i don't see our added ESM there. Can you please help me here why i am unable to see the ESM on my enterprise server. Thanks. PFA of for your reference. Thanks. Basu#Eclipse#Security#Microfocus#COBOL#Setup#Installation#error#MicroFocus#ESM#COBOLserver#config#Linux#help

I submitted a request for Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Personal Edition and have not gotten an email to download it while someone I know got it right away.

We were getting 153 ("Subscript out of range") error during runtime with Cobol 6.0.5 we used the below compilation options. -C SSRange=2-C NoCheck-C Bound With Cobol migration to 7.0.6 we with the same set of compilation options we are not getting the 153 ("Subscript out of range") error. But when I remove the -C NoCheck I am getting the error. Is there any changes implemented in NoCHECK , SSRANGE, BOUND directives of Cobol v7.0.6? #nativecobol#MicroFocus#VisualCOBOL#COBOLENVIRONMENT#MicroFocusVisualCobol#debug

  Problem:  "ESPackage could not load" message shown when starting Visual COBOL for Visual Studio 2017, not all Visual COBOL components are loaded.  Resolution: To avoid this message ensure your Windows Operating System region settings are set as follows: - English set as Windows display language - In Windows regional settings > formats set to  "match windows display ()"  

Hi, In server express we are using "cob32 -C nolist -vz EDMS_Service.o" command for compilation and .so file is getting generated also successfully executed through COBOL. Now in Visual COBOL  we tried to generate .so file using below 2 commands with both the command COBOL is not able to load .so getting error code =198. cob64-C nolist -vz EDMS_Service.o  --> With this file is getting generated without .so extension. cob -xve "" -o EDMS_Service.so -C xopen EDMS_Service.o  --> With .so file is getting generated but while execution getting load error =198. Can please help us with command to get correct .so file ?

I've just downloaded and installed VC 8 in Visual Studio Code. When I open a cbl source file I get lots of errors because VS Code can't find my copybook paths, preprocessors, preprocessor directives etc. In other words, VS Code can't find the things I had in Project Properties and Application.config in my Visual Cobol project. I have tried to find somewhere in VS Code to enter these values, but I've failed so far ... Where can I enter these values?

Hello I am running Visual Cobol for Eclipse V 7 on a windows computer. The database is on Linux. I am trying to call a DB2 (v11.5) stored procedure that returns a result set (returning an open cursor) but I can't use the ASSOCIATE and ALLOCATE commands in my Cobol program. The compile error, SQL4911N, suggests that SQL Directive BEHAVIOR should be used but I can't seem to find this setting in my Visual Cobol for Eclipse. My attempt in Cobol prog calling a DB2 SP called CFS:  01 LOC-CFS SQL TYPE IS RESULT-SET-LOCATOR VARYING. exec sql    call cfs(:cfs-in) end-exec exec sql ASSOCIATE result set LOCATOR (:LOC-CFS) WITH PROCEDURE CFS end-exec exec sql ALLOCATE C1 CURSOR FOR RESULT SET :LOC-CFS end-exec Fetch and loop until end of cursor I can call DB2 stored procedures with just input and output parameters but not handling a result set. Any suggestions? regards /Peter

We are using Microfocus Visual Devhub Cobol 6.0 with patch 20 and RHEL 8.3 and database is Microsoft SQL Server 2019. When LANG variable is set as en_US.utf8 by default, then both LOW-VALUES and HIGH-VALUES are being populated as blank, so table browse is getting failed.  But when the LANG variable is changed to en_US, then LOW-VALUES and HIGH-VALUES are having the expected values of X"00" and X"FF". Please note that all other environment setting remain unchanged.  Need help to understand the LOW-VALUES and HIGH-VALUES behavior change due to this LANG setting. Please let us know if any other inputs are required.#VisualCOBOL#MicroFocus#COBOL

Hi, I have a small problem, Visual Cobol for Eclipse 7.0 constantly compiles all sources although no changes have been made!? The compile process takes forever... Under Net Express there was the "Rebuild" and the "Rebuild All". How can I tell Visual Cobol that it should only compile the changes and not everything!?

VC8 on VS2022 in Windows 11. A program that worked in VC6 fails as when trying to debug it falls straight into the Declaratives. The project type is int/gnt.

Getting 163   Illegal character in numeric field error in the numeric field. While debugging, value for the field is initially getting displayed as junk  in numeric field. When we recheck the same field, the correct value gets displayed as shown in snapshot below. Value checked for 1st time Value checked for 2nd time Need help to solve the Illegal character issue in numeric field.#COBOL#VisualCOBOL

What is the null-coalescing assignment operator in Visual Cobol? (like ??= in C#) #VisualCOBOL

Good morning.I'm planning to migrate Server Express to Visual Cobol on my AIX boxes.Just a simple question : do I need to convert my Server Express (and Server for Cobol) licenses even if I installa Visual Cobol on the same AIX boxes ? Thank you   Davide

Hi Team, While building my COBOL-DB2 application, i am encountering the error " COBCH0018S Preprocessor error on initialization". Could you please help me with your expert inputs. Thanks. Note: My COBOL-DB2 application is remote project from linux system.  Thanks, Basav#connection#CobolEclipse#MicroFocus#Eclipse#COMPILER#COBOL#DB2#COBOLENVIRONMENT

Hi I'm doing migration from Server Express 5.1 to Visual Cobol 7.0 the current Server Expression 5.1 is running on Redhat Linux 6, with some SQLs compiled Oracle 12c and the new Visual Cobol 7.0 is running on Redhat Linux 8, with some SQLs compiled Oracle 19c Now I'm comparing the results between current result and new. Here's the issue. there's a data [39.5] in the Oracle, It's [NUMBER(7,3)] and In the COBOL, It's like EXEC SQL DECLARE CURAD0011 CURSOR FOR SELECT cc1 FROM TT1; --->(this cc1 is [39.5] defined by [NUMBER(7,3)]) OPEN CURAD0011 FETCH CURAD0011 INTO : VAR1 END-EXEC This [VAR1] is defined by [PIC S9(4)V9(3) COMP-3] Here's the problem: as the result of Server Express, VAR1 set from [39.5] to [40] but the result of Visual Cobol, VAR1 set from [39.5] to [39.5] ( not changed ) Could you please help me to solve this ? I don't know whether is a Compatibility Issue or I have to add any compile command while compiling SQL (I'm usin

Hi, When building our project we get: COBCH0803 = - 'procob' is not recognized as an internal or external command.  We are on: Windows Server 2016 + Visual Studio 2022 + Visual Cobol 8.0 PU 1 Oracle Client 19.0.0 is installed. The system PATH variable contains: <drive>:\\ORACLE\\product32\\19.0.0\\client_1\\bin procob can be started from a command window. Any idea why this is not working from within Visual Studio? Property screen shots attached. Thanks Stefan #PROCOB#procobol

Below command is normally used to compile the module and it was working fine. command#1 ->       cob -u -V -g -t -C "DIR\\"cobol.dir\\"" XSDU0036.cbl Once below command is run, module is not getting compiled in normal compilation (above command). command#2 ->        cob -P -C"SETTINGS(COL) COPYLIST" XSDU0036.cbl Before compiling the module XSDU0036.cbl with command#2, module was compiling fine without any errors using command#1. Now, after compiling the module XSDU0036.cbl with command#2, facing issue even when the module is compiled with command#1. Other modules are getting compiled using command#1 without any issues. Please help us know if  command#2 change any settings for that module? If yes, how to unset those settings.#COBOL#CompilerComp#VisualCOBOL