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Is it possible for users of the Personal Edition to get Update 2? I don't have a SupportLine login. Thank you

Problem: When attempting to access a multi-dimensional table outside of its subscript range, a “subscript out of range” error is not always generated at runtime. Given an array M_TABLE: 01    M_TABLE OCCURS 8. 02   D-TABLE OCCURS 8.        03   TABLE_DATA   PIC X(5). And the Procedure Division statement: MOVE “DATA”   TO TABLE_DATA (x, y).   If the values of x and y were 1 and 9 respectively, a ‘subscript out of range’ error is not generated at runtime even though the value in y is greater than the second dimension of the table.   The compiler directives that affect subscripting are SSRANGE and BOUND.

Hi, what is wrong?  I've been using visual cobol on windows 10 for ages and using the debugger. Suddenly breakpoints are ignored. This is really frustrating as I can't release a fix to a client without fully testing.  It just will not stop on any breakpoints, even on the first line of programs. I'm running Exe, gnt, idy files. On the top menus '>Start' has [DEBUG] selected.  My main exe is 'Ad_Booker.exe' and it's 'DEBUG' tab has 'start external program '.... \\DEBUG\\Ad_Booker.exe'. The ad_booker.cbl program just runs another program called 'DMENU03A' as below and that program has a break on the first line - everything is compiled to gnt/idy as it always has been and the gnt/idy for the first program definitely exists in the DEBUG folder and i have tried emptying DEBUG and rebuilding the whole solution. I have tried breakpoints on other bits of cobol code - nothing works, the programs just r

In native COBOL since at least Net Express 3.0 through VC 2.3.2, the first two calls to CBL_DIR_SCAN_READ after a call to CBL_DIR_SCAN_START will return file names "." and ".." respectively. In VC 2.3.2 managed COBOL these two "file names" don't seem to get returned. Am I seeing the correct (and permanent) managed COBOL behavior? Don't get me wrong, this isn't a complaint or issue. I just want confirmation because if true then I can remove the IF test for these from my code.

Hi, Does any faced similar kind of issue when compiling using Visual Cobol Development Hub on Solaris platform? Undefined symbol ORACLE first referenced in file start_bevestiging_ppl.old: fatal: symbol referencing errors*** Error code 1 Any ideas? Thank You, Ramesh

Hello, I am trying to compile existing Server Express cobol code in Visual Cobol Development hub on Solaris platform. Having issues during compilation. 1. Syntax error. GIVING not allowed. This is the piece of code which is giving error. PROCEDURE DIVISION USING KCT-ID-IN, IGN-IND-IN, WS-CODE-AFK, WS-REDEN-AFK, SQLCA, ORACA GIVING WS-RET-CODE. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you, Ramesh

I need to sort a column of datagridview object using code after to fill it. Does anyone have any examples? Thank you

Problem: Although there were no compile and link errors, the build failed and displayed the following error message in the Output window: Error 5487 Failed to write the updated manifest to the resource of file "obj\\x86\\Release\\Program1.exe" Resolution: This issue is caused by some antivirus software that prevents the .exe or .dll files to be created on the machine, so the solution has to be addressed with the vendor. In the meantime, the workaround is to disable the antivirus software during program build or to configure your antivirus software to exclude your project folder and its subfolders from its scan.

Problem imtkmake -genwsdl generates code for the first endpoint, how can you make use of the second endpoint? In a WSDL file used to generate the COBOL Proxy,  the service has different endpoints (See below).<wsdl:service name="DosCom_1_SOAP.serviceagent">             <wsdl:port name="ControlerAdrPstlAssiste_1_s12-edpt" binding="tns:ControlerAdrPstlAssiste_1_s12-edptBinding">                         <soap1:address location="http://localhost:12345/esb/service/DosCom_1/ControlerAdrPstlAssiste_1_s12"/>            </wsdl:port>            &nb

Problem Compiling the proxy with SIGN(EBCDIC) directive, causes a return code returned by the proxy of 2000 instead of 0. The problem is linked with xs:integer definition in the WSDL file that generate S9(18) COBOL data definition.If the SIGN(EBCDIC) is set, the content of the input S9(18) COBOL variables generate this SOAP Issue. Resolution Currently the generated client proxy must be SIGN(ASCII). SIGN(EBCDIC) is not supported for imtkmake webservices.

I have just recently downloaded visual studio 2015 and visual cobol. when I try to create a project it gives me the following error - the cobol checker currently installed does not match the cobol CodeDOM. please install the latest checker fixpack. I have googled  for information on the CodeDOM and the checker fixpack and cannot find anything. Can you help me with the resolution to this problem? Thanks - John

I feel silly asking this but I think I remember seeing a current Micro focus document or manual (.pdf) referenced somewhere in Community or SupportLine via a link that described and gave examples of which COBOL elements in native programs and link libraries needed to be changed in converting to managed COBOL. Does this ring a bell with anyone? I've run numerous searches in both sites, but no success. I HAVE found "Object-Oriented Programming for COBOL Developers" (.pdf,2015) but this is not what I think I remember seeing as it is object-oriented in general and not specifically for managed COBOL. The pseudo-title stuck in my head is something like "Converting Native to Managed COBOL". Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

We are migrating Workbench 4.3 COBOL to Visual COBOL 2.3 using Native Project. The programs have been in production since 2001. We are using the Sybase precompiler COBSQL/COBPRE and have the database connection information in SQL.INI file.  I successfully tested connection to Sybase with ISQL command including a table selection. However VC does not seem to identify the use of SQL.INI for connection. I am thinking this is a configuration issue. Any thoughts would be appreciated. The program uses the following syntax. Host variables do get set properly.            EXEC SQL              CONNECT :CA-SYB-LOGIN-ID                 IDENTIFIED BY :CA-SYB-PASSWORD                

Hello, We are in the context of Oracle to PostgreSQL migration testing, we are in the process to realise a POC with Cobol progs accessing PostgreSQL; We currently use Oracle's unix precompiler , does it exist an equivalent  precompiler for PostgreSQL or do we have to use ODBC precompiler ? thanks for my   beginner's  question !     

Migrating Workbench 4.x to VC2.3. Created Native project with precompiler COBSQL for Sybase 12.5 imbedded SQL. Using EXEC SQL CONNECT statement for database connection however VC is not recognizing SQL.INI file to make connection.   Sybase Open Client is working properly as I tested with command isql -v. Returns proper version info. Also using isql to select table data. I am assuming this is a VC 2.3 configuration issue however I have not found a solution. Thanks for any discussion.#COBOLSQLCOBSQL

Hi, i have this in c#:             DataGrid grid = sender as DataGrid;             DataGridRow selectedRow = grid.ItemContainerGenerator.ContainerFromItem(grid.SelectedItem) as DataGridRow;             selectedRow.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold; What is this in Visual Cobol Code? Best Regards Bernd

Using an arithmetic statement with a variable of type decimal generates an error message ‘error COBCH0034 : Operand DECVALUE3 should be numeric’. Using the MOVE statement does not generate an error. I can do arithmetic operations using the SET statement but it would be easier using arithmetic statements when converting existing Cobol programs.

In Visual Studio 2013 (Version 12.0.40629.00 Update 5) editor, with [Micro Focus COBOL] Tabs set to 4 & 4 and Insert spaces on .... ... you can highlight a block of code (that let's say starts in column 12) and hit the tab key to indent it, and it will move it to column 16 ... which is the expected / desired result. However, if you hold down on shift and hit the tab key to Unindent it, it moves it back to position 13, not back to the expected / desired position 12. It appears that this only happens if the "block" consists of more than one line.  If it is just one line, it handles it correctly. Thanks.

Hello!! Visual cobol shows me this error when I click PLAY to see what I have programmed. I would appreciate some help.. I add an image capture under this text, thanks a lot!! #debugvisualcoboltarget

There are 2 new Visual COBOL for Eclipse videos available on YouTube, related to creating Web Services from new or existing COBOL programs. The first demonstrates how to create a SOAP Web Service, and the second does the same for a RESTful Web Service.   These have been added to the Micro Focus Support and Training channel on YouTube. Here are direct links to the new videos :   Using Visual COBOL for Eclipse to Create SOAP Web Services  

Hi when i build my source code (in attach) then build was failed: COBCH0002S error at line 281: i think my code is right My flow code:       read data file ORDERS.dat then insert all records into ORDERS table       read records in ORDERS table, check record if error then write that record to ORDER_ERROR.dat My ORDERS table structure: DATABASE.txt I also attached ORDERS.dat and project source code. Thanks for your support.

Hi ,  What are the compiler directives to create a .dll for the single program ? ( My code is a managed code , also unlike Native code we donot have option to create multiple executable in Managed code ) I could set gnt and int from Tools-->Opions-->Micro Focus-->Directives-->Single file compile. Also How do i set this from Visual Cobol Command prompt if i have to do a Bulk Compilation of programs. Regards, Zoeb

In Visual Studio 2013, Visual COBOL 2.2. ... When you have Managed WinForms Program A invoking Managed WinForms Program B, and both are in variable source format as shown by the VS editor when editing each individually... and you are running in Debugging mode... when A invokes B and you are transitioned over to B... it appears in the old fixed Source format, with the right margin area greyed out... Thanks.

The following code generated the CRLF and FFLF correctly as 2 bytes. However the TAB also generated 2 bytes  with the first byte being set to <null>... Question is how do I generate a single byte using the technique below or is there another way ? 78 CRLF              value x"0D0A". 78 FFLF               value x"0C0A". 78 TAB                  value x"09". Thanks Allen  

Is there a way to set specific tabs is Visual Cobol?  Such as at 7, 8, 12, and 72.  Under Tools/Options/Text editor/Micro focus cobol, the tabs button does not seem to give choices like that.