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Hi, I know it's somehow weird but the editor in visual studio doesn't transform the keywords to upper-case despite I've already enabled taht from options!! could anyone please help me ?? Best Regards#VisualStudio

helloI am trying to use the CBL2XML tool, to convert an XML schema to a cpy cobol file, in order to generate XML invoice files. But it always crashes, and does not generate anything. I have to close the version with the task manager.I try from the command interface, any of the versions of CBL2XML, included in VC 6.0 in 32 and 64 bits, and also the wizard version included in NetExpress 5.1 (CBL2XMLWZ.exe), and I follow the instructions detailed when writing the command, and the result is always the same. Crash,I ask, is CBL2XML really operative? or if there is another alternative.Attached are the XML schematics that I need to generate the cpys.Greetings 

Hi,I am using Microfocus visual cobol(3.0.2). I want to create an XML file with the XD structure in FILE SECTION. XML GENERATE WS-XML-DATA FROM XML-DATACOUNT IN WS-XML-COUNTWITH XML-DECLARATIONEND-XML.I can see the proper data in WS_XML_DATA while debugging but file is not created in the folder.Could you please help me in fixing this problem. Thanks,Anusha.

Compiling any programs from a converted project from Netexpress 5.x i become following compile error:MSB4181 - Die Aufgabe "Cobol" hat "FALSE" zurückgegeben, jedoch keinen Fehler protokolliert. File is MicroFocus.COBOL.CurrentVersion.targetsTraduction from german: The Task "Cobol" have given "FALSE" back, but no error to protocol.I can't find a error, compiling this with older VC will give no error!Thanks for help  

Hi everyone /  ,I'm having trouble activating my free trial for Visual Cobol for Visual Studio 2019.  When I try applying the 16 digit authorization code which was provided to me, I am getting a dialog box with message - "The supplied authorization code does not include a valid license for Visual COBOL for Visual Studio.My Serial (for support): 600000824102Thanks for the help,Saravanan**PERSONAL INFORMATION REMOVED**

i had no problem with sql syntax and i work a long time only with sql databases.Now i want to change my conventional programs to access the sql database and all operations as oo cobol.Do you have a little example to call this oo-methods? connect, select, insert, update, drop, etcI want to program this showing the examples in VC6.0 and Netexpress 5.1, but become not a running program.Thank you very much for any help!

Symptoms The background is that a customer is trying build a Pro*COBOL application with the COBSQL preprocessor using ED/VC 6.0 in Visual Studio.The following problems were reported: Copybooks with .cob extension via COPY statement were not recognized by the compiler.e.g. COPY FRED. Copybooks with .cob extension via EXEC SQL INCLUDE were not recognized by the COBSQL preprocessore.g. EXEC SQL INCLUDE FRED END-EXEC. When running Pro*COBOL applications, RTS 173 error occurred: SQLADR not found Solution For 1., customer misunderstood that the values “.cbl,.cob,.cpf,.cpv,.cpy” in “VS->Tools->Options->Text Editor->Micro Focus COBOL->Advanced->Copybook extensions” applies to the COBOL compiler but in fact, that value is only recognized by the Text Editor. In order for the COBOL compiler to recognize .cob extension, the COBOL compiler directive “copyext(cbl,cpy,cob)” must be used. Also, the COBOL copybook Paths must be set correctly in the Project Settings. For 2., EXE

HelloI would like to use the CBL2XML tool, to convert the attached XSD schemas. I have tried to use the versions included in Visual Cobol 6.0 and Net Express 5.1.19 in the 32 and 64 b versions from the CMD and also the wizard version CBL2XMLWZ.exe, and in all of them, it crashes, does not generate the cpy on demand, and forces to close the session. In the past with NE 5.0 versions I remember that CBL2XML did work.From the command interface, I try to run CBL2XML according to the help, and it always crashes, and does nothing.For example."D:\\Program Files (x86)\\Micro Focus CBL2XML.exe" -c tbai12.cpy -p -noprompt -nocountin -uniqUE "TICKETbAI V1-2.XSD"Micro Focus CBL2XMLCopyright (C) Micro Focus 1984-2020. All rights reserved.Checking TICKETbAI V1-2.XSD for errorsValidating TICKETbAI V1-2.XSD for well-formedness.And it stays permanently validating, until the session is closed.can you inform me, how should I proceed.Or if CBL2XML does not work anymore...Thank you.&nbsp

I am having issues creating an variable length records for a file I am exporting out of my program.My issue is that the Carriage Return and the Line feed are not showing up in the correct spot in the record.When I would make this file in RM COBOL - It allowed me to use an Line Sequential File layout, and records that had spaces at the end (that are supposed to be there) were NOT truncated.Now, using the same exact code with Visual COBOL, the records that have spaces at the end of the record, the Carriage Return\\Line feed is being placed at the end of the last character in the record (the way Line sequential files are SUPPOSED to work)I've changed my file layout to be Record Sequential, but now i'm getting Garbage at the front of every record.How do I make this file work?? I've tried EVERYTHING!

Hello,I have a new project which is to communicate with a currency payment device. Communication is through JSON and I never programmed with this tool. I would like to get your help on this project.I attach the document that the supplier sent me with an explanation of the process. I also send the complete documentation of the supplier.Follow the link to access the ALICE Integration Pack. ALICE Integration Pack Password: Alice4Cash In order for you to have as much information as possible on how to perform the functional integration with ALICE, in the pack we send you can find all information related to the Web Service (alice_ws_doc), as well as ALICE simulator software (AliceSim) and a POS software simulator (AliceClientDemo).I am waiting for your help. Thanks.Best regardsAlberto Ferraz#lol

I have just completed an installation of Visual COBOL for Eclipse and trying to compile and run a program. It compiles fine but gives this linking error. I assume it is some additional library or path that is not correctly configured. This is running on Windows 10. This is a simple test program from a class. The only thing different is it uses a sequential file that I can see.Here is the link stepcobol.link.cfg.New_Configuration:[cobollink] Linking (64-bit) CarSales.exe...[cobollink] Micro Focus COBOL - CBLLINK utility[cobollink] Version 6.0.0.69 (C) Copyright 1984-2020 Micro Focus or one of its affiliates.[cobollink][cobollink] ERROR: (11) Cannot find C runtime library[cobollink] Link complete with errors[cobollink] Program ListingIDENTIFICATION DIVISION.PROGRAM-ID. COMPUTEVERBS.ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.FILE-CONTROL.SELECT CARSALESFILE ASSIGN TO "CARSALES.DAT"ORGANIZATION IS LINE SEQUENTIAL.DATA DIVISION.FILE SECTION.FD CARSALESFILE.01 SALESDETAILS.88 E

We have a large number of  Cobol jobs running on AIX that connect to a Sybase database.  Our company is migrating that database over to SQL Server so we'd like to pick the best migration path for these Cobol jobs.  So far, we're looing at two options:1. Use an 3rd-party ODBC driver.  Is anyone doing this?  If so, what driver are you using and what advice do you have?  We're not sure which driver to use (Microsoft does not provide an ODBC driver for AIX).  We're an enterprise company so we need driver software which is supported (e.g. - by a vendor).2. Compile all of our Cobol jobs as Java and then use a JDBC driver (which Microsoft does provide).  In this case, we're worried about the impact this would have on our AIX server.  If we convert all of these jobs to java, will that result in higher memory or CPU demands on the box?  Are there any other things to watch out for?

I am attempting to convert an application written in Net Express 5.1 to Visual COBOL 3.0.Mostly everything is working fine apart from the following issue.When this code is executed, built from NE 5.1.CALL MEN-CALL USING MEN-PARAMCANCEL MEN-CALLIn this case the CALL adds the called .dll to memory, which can be seen in a process explorer under the application. The .dll is also locked in its folder, stopping it from being deleted or moved.After the called program has been executed and returned with GOBACK. The CANCEL command removes the called .dll from memory.  Which can be seen when running a process explorer. The .dll is also not locked in its folder and could be deleted or moved, with the main application still running. However, when the code is executed, built from VC 3.0.In this case the CALL adds the called .dll to memory, which can be seen in a process explorer under the application. The .dll is also locked in its folder, stopping it from being deleted or moved.After the

Hi I am getting the error 173 - Called program file not found in drive/directory SQLADR when running the simple cobol. I included the below command of Additional Directives of Project Properties as my database is Oracle 19c Enterprise Edition 64 bit. I am using Micro Focus Eclipse for Windows.p(cobsql) CSQLT=ORACLE8 MAKESYN VERBOSE KEEPCBL END-C p(cp) ENDP ENDP litlinkAlso I linked the file  Orasql12.lib file through Project Properties > Additional Link files. I am new to Micro Visual Eclipse. So I followed the instructions in MicroFocus website. But I am still getting the error. Please let me know if i am missing anything. Thanks in advance.

We are migrating our programs from RM COBOL to Visual COBOL, and in our RM COBOL software we use WINPRTMS.DLL to print out barcodes.I was told that this was an RM COBOL dll.  Is there anything like that for Visual COBOL that I can use?

I am trying to connect to MSSQL (2019) with Visual Studio 2019, with the full trial of Visual Cobol. not the PE. As i was told it has limitations, maybe SQL connection being one of them, i dont know..Anyways would like to connect to an MSSQL database, run a query, that will fetch report data. Then try and i guess read it into tables, and chunks at a time, not sure if VC helps with that, at EOF, if that exists in SQL want to display the data.1. How do you do the connection.2. Reading into tables. in chunks, how do i preallocate the tables for the chunks of data.I know there are videos, but so far those videos are dated. Have not found one step by step video, to show the steps.not showing off, but if its any help, im a both an expert in COBOL and also in MSSQL so i just need to in between part with MF VC. So i know cobol tables inside out, even on a very high level, and i know tssql, with all aspects of the select statements. Joins, SQL REPORTING SERVICES etc. thanks. 

I'm using Visual Studio 2019 Visual Cobol and I have problems accessing sequential files. When I try in the program to open a  Sequential/line sequential files, with variable record length, the data accessed is not from the opened file but of another file created in previous runs. They are like ghost files. So there is no way I can access existing sequential files. Also, I created sequential files under VS, using internal data and it works fine, but then these files cannot be accessed (file not found) by another external program. Jan 26, 2021: PROBLEM SOLVED thanks to the help of this Community's users. Origin: Use of Spaced Directory names(Windows platform). Two solutions:1- Do not use blank spaced Directory names,  e.g:   NO:   "D:\\File1  part1\\......\\filename".  (blank spaced)                           

What would be the best way to read next and/or previous row in an SQL database using the “SELECT” statement in Managed COBOL? For example, suppose I have the following table and whereby the key is “Name”: Name       AgeJohn         20Jane         25Rob           30 Is there another statement besides the “Select” that would be more appropriate? Thanks in advance for your help.

We have the Visual Cobol IDE running on our Windows desktops but our Cobol programs run, via Dev Hub, on a remote server (in our case, an AIX server).  The challenge we face is how to integrate our source code repository, Rational Team Concert, with our IDE.  Typically, we set up Eclipse to have a local workspace on our computer desktop and that workspace is what Rational Team Concert is using to keep our files in sync with source code control. But, with Cobol running on AIX, the project files need to be on the remote box which, of course, isn't where Rational Team Concert expects them.  Our current solution is that our developers, via the Visual Cobol IDE, manually "drag" (or copy) the files between the Rational Team Concert-controlled workspace and the remote project area on the remote server.  This isn't ideal! Is anyone using Visual Cobol with Dev Hub while using a source code repository?  If so, how have you integrated them to work t

We've been on PeopleSoft since 2004 and have the MicroFocus compiler/runtime for our Linux platform. The area I support, Student Financials, has nearly a million lines of Cobol code. Since 2004 management has allowed me to also install MicroFocus Cobol 3.1 for many years, then 5.1, now Visual Cobol 4.0 on a Windows 10 machine.  This has been excellent and has allowed me to debug line by line the code that is executed on the Linux platform.  For instance, the Tuition Calculation is composed of 30 Cobol programs 10 levels deep.   I've always been able to connect to the Oracle database, sign in, and debug any program. It's been a learning curve to figure out Visual Studio, but I'm able to compile our Tuition Calculation Cobol stack and begin debugging it. PeopleSoft manages access to the backend database by Cobol subroutines, being able to use Oracle, DB2, etc.   The PeopleSoft subprogram, PTPSQLRT.cbl, is respon

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Well since i,ve been asking questions about a simple setup, the answers i have received have been very dismal. Go watch the videos. This is like telling a new Stealth Fighter pilot on how to use the Aircraft, to go read up on the Wright brothers page on how to fly a plane. Things changed since those videos, and if you cant get hold of the version of Eclipse with that version of Visual Cobol, you cant follow along. And we should you, there are now major revisions to both of these programs. So here is a simple request, from whomever, A video for beginners, in Micro Focus, how to install it correctly, try and follow the latest manual out there,  the one i followed on how to install it, how it works with one of the later versions of Eclipse, not the Europa version, and how can you access input and output files in Eclipse with the VC Editor, what has to be setup where. Just basic information. Next time you tell someone to watch the videos and get with the program, see if maybe they are

by build in vc6.0 we can see:xyz successfull or actual, xyz errors, any skipped (Translate from german vc2019)How to find the skip files?thanks for answer!

I'm running Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and can't seem to get it to recognize the directory where all my data files(.dat) are. I'm running a PowerShell script that sets up an environment variable, i.e.; $env:dd_MYFILE = "MYFILE.dat" In the script I also try to set COBDATA, before running the batch program,i.e.; [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("COBDATA", "c:\\data", "User") Then I run the batch program that opens this file but am getting an error 35 in the file status after the open. In the COBOL, the select looks like: SELECT MYFILE         ASSIGN TO "MYFILE"                                        ORGANIZATION IS INDEXED If I change the PowerShell script to the full path, i.e.; $env:dd_MYFILE

I have been able to LOAD a COBOL DLL - using com.microfocus.cobol.RuntimeSystem.cobload(xxx.dll) - from inside of a Spring Application that is running in a JBOSS or WAS Server when using version 3.0 of Visual COBOL or COBOL SERVER runtime in a Windows environment and using OpenJDK 1.8.0_265.In addition, after the LOAD, I was successfully able to execute the COBOL DLL with a call to com.microfocus.cobo.RuntimeSystem.cobcall("PROGRAM_ENTRYPOINT", params).I have now upgraded to version 6.0 of VCE and COBOL Server and get the below message on Windows when attempting the LOAD itself - not got to cobcall as yet:"java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: COBOL Runtime - unsupported JVM"I am also attempting for the first time, to compile to SO (Unix) and LOAD the same on the App Server (JBOSS) running on Linux where I get the below message (compiled and linked via Dev Hub):"Application should use "cobjrun" to execute this application instead of the default "java" trigger.Question: How would you call a D