Binary, Numeric and Text Strings
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Introduction
This job will execute a program that will read a record sequential, EBCDIC-encoded file, convert or translate the record content and write to a record sequential, ASCII-encoded file while maintaining binary and numeric integrity. The first COBOL program does the file Input and Output and calls a second COBOL program to do the record content conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII. Each record in the Input file is a data structure that contains a mixture of binary, numeric and text strings.
This document will describe and demonstrate how to do an EBC to ASC Data Conversion of a Data Structure that contains a mixture of binary, numeric and text strings. The binary strings will be bypassed, the numeric strings will be processed based on their numeric type and the text strings will be converted from EBC to ASC based on a user selected table. This document will describe and demonstrate the conditional processing of individual string types within a data structure based on a COBOL copy file that defines the data structure.
Both of the programs were compiled using a dialect that is compliant with IBM Enterprise COBOL. The programs were generated using SimoTime technology.
We have made a significant effort to ensure the documents and software technologies are correct and accurate. We reserve the right to make changes without notice at any time. The function delivered in this version is based upon the enhancement requests from a specific group of users. The intent is to provide changes as the need arises and in a timeframe that is dependent upon the availability of resources.
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Command File
The following (A2EN80W1.cmd) is a listing of the Windows CMD needed to run this job.
@echo OFF
set CmdName=A2EN80W1
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Job Script - a Windows Command File *
rem * Provided by SimoTime Technologies *
rem * (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved *
rem * Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com *
rem * e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem *
rem * Text - Convert ASC file with binary, numeric & text to EBC.
rem * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem * Date - January 24, 1996
rem *
rem * This job will execute a program that will read an existing record
rem * sequential, EBCDIC-encoded file, convert the record content and
rem * write to a new record sequential, ASCII-encoded file while
rem * maintaining binary and numeric integrity.
rem *
rem * The first COBOL program does the file Input and Output and calls
rem * a second COBOL program to do the record content conversion
rem * between EBCDIC and ASCII. Each record in the Input file is a
rem * data structure that contains a mixture of binary, numeric and
rem * text strings.
rem *
rem *
rem * ************
rem * * A2EN80W1 *
rem * ********cmd*
rem * *
rem * ************
rem * * ENV1BASE * * Note 1
rem * ********cmd*
rem * *
rem * ************ ************ ************
rem * * SYSUT1 *-----* A2EN80C1 *--*--* SYSUT2 * * File I/O
rem * *******rseq* ********cbl* * *******rseq*
rem * * *
rem * * * ************
rem * * *--* call *
rem * * ************
rem * * *
rem * * ************
rem * * * A2EN80R1 * * Convert
rem * * ********cbl*
rem * *
rem * ************
rem * * EOJ *
rem * ************
rem *
rem * Note 1: Prepare the System and Job Environment.
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 1 of 2, Prepare the System and Job environment...
rem *
call ..\Env1BASE %CmdName%
if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
set SYSLUSER=%BaseLib1%\LOGS\SYSLUSER_CL0512W2.htm
rem *
call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
call SimoNOTE "Starting CmdName %CmdName%"
set SYSUT1=%BaseLib1%\DATA\ASC1\SIMOTIME.DATA.NBRN80D1.dat
set SYSUT2=%BaseLib1%\DATA\EBC1\SIMOTIME.DATA.NBRN80D1.dat
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 2 of 2, Convert the File...
rem *
call SimoNOTE "DataTake %SYSUT1%"
call SimoNOTE "DataMake %SYSUT2%"
run A2EN80C1
set ERRORLEVELTWO=%ERRORLEVEL%
if not "%ERRORLEVELTWO%" == "0" set JobStatus=0010
if "%ERRORLEVELTWO%" == "4" set JobStatus=0004
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
:EojAok
call SimoNOTE "Finished CmdName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus% "
goto :End
:EojNok
call SimoNOTE "ABENDING CmdName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus% "
:End
call SimoNOTE "Conclude Data Set Convert Status is %ERRORLEVELTWO% "
if not "SIMOGENS" == "BATCH" pause
COBOL I/O Program
The following (A2EN80C1.cbl) is the COBOL I/O program that was generated with SimoTime technology. The program was tested on a Windows/7 System with Micro Focus Enterprise Server.
This program will read an EBC encoded Record from an existing Sequential File, call a 2nd COBOL Program to convert from EBC to ASC and write an ASC encoded record to a new Sequential File.
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. A2EN80C1.
AUTHOR. SIMOTIME TECHNOLOGIES.
*****************************************************************
* This program was generated by SimoZAPS *
* A product of SimoTime Technologies *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
* *
* Generation Date: 2019-04-03 Generation Time: 01:40:20:87 *
* *
* Record Record Key *
* Function Name Organization Format Max-Min Pos-Len *
* PRIMARY SYSUT1 SEQUENTIAL FIXED 00080 *
* *
* SECONDARY SYSUT2 SEQUENTIAL FIXED 00080 *
* *
* *
* Translation Mode is ASCII to EBCDIC *
* *
*****************************************************************
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
FILE-CONTROL.
SELECT SYSUT1-FILE ASSIGN TO SYSUT1
ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL
ACCESS MODE IS SEQUENTIAL
FILE STATUS IS SYSUT1-STATUS.
SELECT SYSUT2-FILE ASSIGN TO SYSUT2
ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL
ACCESS MODE IS SEQUENTIAL
FILE STATUS IS SYSUT2-STATUS.
*****************************************************************
DATA DIVISION.
FILE SECTION.
FD SYSUT1-FILE
DATA RECORD IS SYSUT1-REC
.
01 SYSUT1-REC.
05 SYSUT1-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).
FD SYSUT2-FILE
DATA RECORD IS SYSUT2-REC
.
01 SYSUT2-REC.
05 SYSUT2-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).
*****************************************************************
* This program was created with the SYSMASK1.TXT file as input. *
* The SYSMASK1 provides for the sequential reading of the input *
* file and the sequential writing of the output file. *
* *
* If the output file is indexed then the input file must be in *
* sequence by the field that will be used to provide the key *
* for the output file. This is a sequential load process. *
* *
* If the key field is not in sequence then refer to SYSMASK2 *
* to provide for a random add or update of the indexed file. *
* *
* This program mask will have the ASCII/EBCDIC table inserted *
* for use by the /TRANSLATE function of SimoZAPS. *
* *
* For more information or questions please contact SimoTime *
* Technologies. The version control number is 16.01.01 *
* *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
*****************************************************************
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 SIM-TITLE.
05 T1 pic X(11) value '* A2EN80C1 '.
05 T2 pic X(34) value 'CONV ASCC/RSEQ/NBR to EBC/RSEQ/NBR'.
05 T3 pic X(10) value ' v16.01.01'.
05 T4 pic X(24) value ' helpdesk@simotime.com'.
01 SIM-COPYRIGHT.
05 C1 pic X(11) value '* A2EN80C1 '.
05 C2 pic X(32) value 'This Data File Convert Member wa'.
05 C3 pic X(32) value 's generated by SimoTime Technolo'.
05 C4 pic X(04) value 'gies'.
01 SYSUT1-STATUS.
05 SYSUT1-STATUS-L pic X.
05 SYSUT1-STATUS-R pic X.
01 SYSUT1-EOF pic X value 'N'.
01 SYSUT1-OPEN-FLAG pic X value 'C'.
01 SYSUT2-STATUS.
05 SYSUT2-STATUS-L pic X.
05 SYSUT2-STATUS-R pic X.
01 SYSUT2-EOF pic X value 'N'.
01 SYSUT2-OPEN-FLAG pic X value 'C'.
01 SYSUT1-LRECL pic 9(5) value 00080.
01 SYSUT2-LRECL pic 9(5) value 00080.
01 SYSUT1-LRECL-MAX pic 9(5) value 00080.
01 SYSUT2-LRECL-MAX pic 9(5) value 00080.
*****************************************************************
* The following buffers are used to create a four-byte status *
* code that may be displayed. *
*****************************************************************
01 IO-STATUS.
05 IO-STAT1 pic X.
05 IO-STAT2 pic X.
01 IO-STATUS-04.
05 IO-STATUS-0401 pic 9 value 0.
05 IO-STATUS-0403 pic 999 value 0.
01 TWO-BYTES-BINARY pic 9(4) BINARY.
01 TWO-BYTES-ALPHA redefines TWO-BYTES-BINARY.
05 TWO-BYTES-LEFT pic X.
05 TWO-BYTES-RIGHT pic X.
*****************************************************************
* Message Buffer used by the Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT routine. *
*****************************************************************
01 MESSAGE-BUFFER.
05 MESSAGE-HEADER pic X(011) value '* A2EN80C1 '.
05 MESSAGE-TEXT.
10 MESSAGE-TEXT-1 pic X(068) value SPACES.
10 MESSAGE-TEXT-2 pic X(188) value SPACES.
01 MSG-LSB pic 9(5) value 267.
*****************************************************************
01 PROGRAM-NAME pic X(8) value 'A2EN80C1'.
01 INFO-STATEMENT.
05 INFO-SHORT.
10 INFO-ID pic X(8) value 'Starting'.
10 filler pic X(2) value ', '.
10 filler pic X(34)
value 'CONV ASCC/RSEQ/NBR to EBC/RSEQ/NBR'.
05 filler pic X(24)
value ' http://www.SimoTime.com'.
01 APPL-RESULT pic S9(9) comp.
88 APPL-AOK value 0.
88 APPL-EOF value 16.
01 WRITE-FLAG pic X value 'Y'.
01 SYSUT1-TOTAL.
05 SYSUT1-RDR pic 9(9) value 0.
05 filler pic X(3) value ' - '.
05 filler pic X(23) value 'Line count for SYSUT1 '.
01 SYSUT2-TOTAL.
05 SYSUT2-ADD pic 9(9) value 0.
05 filler pic X(3) value ' - '.
05 filler pic X(23) value 'Line count for SYSUT2 '.
*****************************************************************
* The following copy file contains the translation tables for *
* the ASCII and EBCDIC conversion. Also, sections of the tables *
* may be used for case conversion. *
*****************************************************************
COPY ASCEBCB1.
*****************************************************************
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
move all '*' to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move INFO-STATEMENT to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move all '*' to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
perform SYSUT1-OPEN
perform SYSUT2-OPEN
* USRSOJ Processing not specified...
perform until SYSUT1-STATUS not = '00'
perform SYSUT1-READ
if SYSUT1-STATUS = '00'
add 1 to SYSUT1-RDR
perform BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD
if WRITE-FLAG = 'Y'
perform SYSUT2-WRITE
if SYSUT2-STATUS = '00'
add 1 to SYSUT2-ADD
end-if
end-if
end-if
end-perform
* USREOJ Processing not specified...
move SYSUT1-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move SYSUT2-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
if APPL-EOF
move 'Complete' to INFO-ID
else
move 'ABENDING' to INFO-ID
end-if
move INFO-STATEMENT to MESSAGE-TEXT(1:79)
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
perform SYSUT2-CLOSE
perform SYSUT1-CLOSE
GOBACK.
*****************************************************************
BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD.
* TransMODE is A2E...
* TransCALL process, Record Content Conversion...
move SYSUT1-REC to SYSUT2-REC
call 'A2EN80R1' using SYSUT2-REC
add 00080 to ZERO giving SYSUT2-LRECL
exit.
*****************************************************************
* I/O Routines for the INPUT File... *
*****************************************************************
SYSUT1-CLOSE.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
close SYSUT1-FILE
if SYSUT1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'CLOSE Failure with SYSUT1 ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move SYSUT1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
SYSUT1-READ.
read SYSUT1-FILE
if SYSUT1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
if SYSUT1-STATUS = '10'
add 16 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
if APPL-EOF
move 'Y' to SYSUT1-EOF
else
move 'READ Failure with SYSUT1 ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move SYSUT1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
SYSUT1-OPEN.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
open input SYSUT1-FILE
if SYSUT1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'O' to SYSUT1-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'OPEN Failure with SYSUT1 ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move SYSUT1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*****************************************************************
* I/O Routines for the OUTPUT File... *
*****************************************************************
SYSUT2-WRITE.
if SYSUT2-OPEN-FLAG = 'C'
perform SYSUT2-OPEN
end-if
write SYSUT2-REC
if SYSUT2-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
if SYSUT2-STATUS = '10'
add 16 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
end-if.
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'WRITE Failure with SYSUT2 ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move SYSUT2-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
SYSUT2-OPEN.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
open OUTPUT SYSUT2-FILE
if SYSUT2-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'O' to SYSUT2-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'OPEN Failure with SYSUT2 ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move SYSUT2-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
SYSUT2-CLOSE.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
close SYSUT2-FILE
if SYSUT2-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'C' to SYSUT2-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'CLOSE Failure with SYSUT2 ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move SYSUT2-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*****************************************************************
* The following Z-ROUTINES provide administrative functions *
* for this program. *
*****************************************************************
* ABEND the program, post a message to the console and issue *
* a STOP RUN. *
*****************************************************************
Z-ABEND-PROGRAM.
if MESSAGE-TEXT not = SPACES
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
end-if
move 'PROGRAM-IS-ABENDING...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
add 12 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
STOP RUN.
* exit.
*****************************************************************
Z-CALCULATE-MESSAGE-LSB.
add 267 to ZERO giving MSG-LSB
perform until MSG-LSB < 80
or MESSAGE-BUFFER(MSG-LSB:1) not = SPACE
if MESSAGE-BUFFER(MSG-LSB:1) = SPACE
subtract 1 from MSG-LSB
end-if
end-perform
exit.
*****************************************************************
* Display CONSOLE messages... *
*****************************************************************
Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT.
perform Z-CALCULATE-MESSAGE-LSB
display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:MSG-LSB)
move all SPACES to MESSAGE-TEXT
exit.
*****************************************************************
* Display the file status bytes. This routine will display as *
* four digits. If the full two byte file status is numeric it *
* will display as 00nn. If the 1st byte is a numeric nine (9) *
* the second byte will be treated as a binary number and will *
* display as 9nnn. *
*****************************************************************
Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS.
if IO-STATUS not NUMERIC
or IO-STAT1 = '9'
move IO-STAT1 to IO-STATUS-04(1:1)
subtract TWO-BYTES-BINARY from TWO-BYTES-BINARY
move IO-STAT2 to TWO-BYTES-RIGHT
add TWO-BYTES-BINARY to ZERO giving IO-STATUS-0403
move 'File Status is: nnnn' to MESSAGE-TEXT
move IO-STATUS-04 to MESSAGE-TEXT(17:4)
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
else
move '0000' to IO-STATUS-04
move IO-STATUS to IO-STATUS-04(3:2)
move 'File Status is: nnnn' to MESSAGE-TEXT
move IO-STATUS-04 to MESSAGE-TEXT(17:4)
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
end-if
exit.
*****************************************************************
Z-POST-COPYRIGHT.
display SIM-TITLE
display SIM-COPYRIGHT
exit.
*****************************************************************
* This program was generated by SimoZAPS *
* A product of SimoTime Technologies *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
* *
* Generation Date: 2019-04-03 Generation Time: 01:40:20:90 *
*****************************************************************
COBOL Convert Routine
The following (E2N80R1.cbl) is a COBOL program that does the record content (i.e. EBCDIC to ASCII) conversion of an 80 byte data structure. This data structure includes concatenated strings that are defined as using a binary, numeric or text format.
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. E2AN80R1.
AUTHOR. SIMOTIME TECHNOLOGIES.
*****************************************************************
* This routine was generated by SimoREC1 *
* A product of SimoTime Technologies *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
* Generation Date: 2019/04/03 Generation Time: 01:12:52:59 *
*****************************************************************
DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 IX-1 PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.
01 RM-1 PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.
01 RO-1 PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.
01 IX-2 PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.
01 RM-2 PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.
01 RO-2 PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.
COPY AE0437B1.
COPY ASCEBCB2.
*****************************************************************
LINKAGE SECTION.
COPY NBRN80B1.
*****************************************************************
PROCEDURE DIVISION using NBRN80-RECORD.
inspect NBRN80-FLD-TXT-ZDU-5-0 converting E-INFO to A-INFO
* Zoned-Decimal-Nosign. NBRN80-FLD-ZDU-5-0
inspect NBRN80-RECORD(9:5) converting E-NUMB to A-NUMB
inspect NBRN80-FLD-TXT-ZDS-5-0 converting E-INFO to A-INFO
* Zoned-Decimal-Signed. NBRN80-FLD-ZDS-5-0
inspect NBRN80-RECORD(22:5) converting E-NUMB to A-NUMB
inspect NBRN80-FLD-TXT-PKU-5-0 converting E-INFO to A-INFO
* Packed............... NBRN80-FLD-PKU-5-0
inspect NBRN80-FLD-TXT-PKS-5-0 converting E-INFO to A-INFO
* Packed............... NBRN80-FLD-PKS-5-0
inspect NBRN80-FLD-TXT-BNU-5-0 converting E-INFO to A-INFO
* Binary............... NBRN80-FLD-BNU-5-0
inspect NBRN80-FLD-TXT-BNS-5-0 converting E-INFO to A-INFO
* Binary............... NBRN80-FLD-BNS-5-0
inspect NBRN80-FLD-TEXT converting E-INFO to A-INFO
inspect NBRN80-FLD-FILLER converting E-INFO to A-INFO
GOBACK.
*****************************************************************
* This routine was generated by SimoREC1 *
* A product of SimoTime Technologies *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
* Generation Date: 2019/04/03 Generation Time: 01:12:52:59 *
*****************************************************************
COBOL Copy Files
This section describes the COBOL Copy Files that are used in this suite of COBOL programs.
Record Structure
The following (NBRN80B1.cpy) is the COBOL Copy Member that defines the structure of the records in the Sequential file. The following link will provide detailed information.
Explore a Data Structure that contains binary, numeric and text strings and is based on the field definitions within a User-Defined COBOL copy file. The copy file is used to define the record structure for a file that contains 80 byte, fixed length records. This HTML document is generated using SIMOTIME Technologies.
Convert Table for Text Strings
The following (AE0437B1.cpy) is the COBOL Copy Member that defines the conversion table that is used to convert EBC-encoded Text Strings to ASCII encoded Text Strings.
*****************************************************************
* AE0437B1.cpy - a COBOL Copy File *
* Copyright (C) 1987-2018 SimoTime Technologies *
* All Rights Reserved *
* Provided by SimoTime Technologies *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
*****************************************************************
* The following tables are used by the INSPECT statement to do *
* the conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII. *
* inspect FIELD-NAME converting EBCDIC-INFO to ASCII-INFO *
* inspect FIELD-NAME converting ASCII-INFO to EBCDIC-INFO *
* *
* The tables may also be used to convert between lower and *
* upper case. *
* inspect FIELD-NAME converting EBCDIC-LOWER to EBCDIC-UPPER *
* inspect FIELD-NAME converting ASCII-LOWER to ASCII-UPPER *
* *
* The tables include the alphabet for upper and lower case, the *
* digits 0-9, the special characters (US) and the alternate *
* codes for A, E, I, O, and U with the appropriate acute, *
* grave, umlaut, circumflex and tilde. *
* To display the alternate codes the Courier New (Fixed) or *
* Times New Roman (Proportional) font should be used. *
* *
* SimoZAPS contains four tables that may be used for various *
* Upper/Lower Case or EBCDIC/ASCII conversion requirements. *
* ASCEBCB1.CPY - includes a full character set for the alphabet *
* (upper/lower case), digit, special characters *
* and alternate codes for characters with the *
* acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and circumflex. *
* Caution: this table does not convert the Y *
* characters with an umlat. *
* ASCEBCB2.CPY - includes the character set for the translation *
* between EBCDIC/ASCII of signed/unsigned, *
* zoned-decimal, numeric fields. *
* ASCEBCB3.CPY - includes the character set for the alternate *
* codes with the acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and *
* circumflex. This is primarily used for case *
* conversion. *
* Note: this table converts the Y characters *
* with an umlat, this may convert high-values *
* X'FF' to X'DF'
* ASCEBCB4.CPY - includes the character set for the alphabet *
* (upper/lower case), digit, special characters. *
* This is primarily used in the US where the *
* alternate codes may not be required. *
* ASCEBCB5.CPY - includes a full character set for the alphabet *
* (upper/lower case), digit, special characters *
* and alternate codes for characters with the *
* acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and circumflex. *
* Caution: this table will convert the Y *
* characters with an umlat. *
*****************************************************************
*
* ------------------------------------------------------------
01 EBCDIC-DATA.
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F'. 000-015
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'101112131415161718191A1B1C1D1E1F'. 016-031
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'202122232425262728292A2B2C2D2E2F'. 032-047
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'303132333435363738393A3B3C3D3E3F'. 048-063
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'404142434445464748494A4B4C4D4E4F'. 064-079
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'505152535455565758595A5B5C5D5E5F'. 080=095
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'606162636465666768696A6B6C6D6E6F'. 096-111
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'707172737475767778797A7B7C7D7E7F'. 112-127
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'808182838485868788898A8B8C8D8E8F'. 128-143
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'909192939495969798999A9B9C9D9E9F'. 144-159
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'A0A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9AAABACADAEAF'. 160-175
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'B0B1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9BABBBCBDBEBF'. 176-191
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'C0C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9CACBCCCDCECF'. 192-207
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'D0D1D2D3D4D5D6D7D8D9DADBDCDDDEDF'. 208-223
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'E0E1E2E3E4E5E6E7E8E9EAEBECEDEEEF'. 224-239
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'F0F1F2F3F4F5F6F7F8F9FAFBFCFDFEFF'. 240-255
01 E-INFO redefines EBCDIC-DATA pic X(256).
01 EBCDIC-TABLE redefines EBCDIC-DATA.
05 EBCDIC-BYTE pic X occurs 256 times.
*
* ------------------------------------------------------------
01 ASCII-DATA.
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'000102039C09867F978D8E0B0C0D0E0F'. 000-015
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'101112139D8508871819928F1C1D1E1F'. 016-031
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'80818283840A171B88898A8B8C050607'. 032-047
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'909116939495960498999A9B14159E1A'. 048-063
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'20A0E2E4E0E1E3E5E7F1A22E3C282B7C'. 064-079
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'26E9EAEBE8EDEEEFECDF21242A293BAC'. 080=095
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'2D2FC2C4C0C1C3C5C7D1A62C255F3E3F'. 096-111
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'F8C9CACBC8CDCECFCC603A2340273D22'. 112-127
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'D8616263646566676869ABBBF0FDFEB1'. 128-143
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'B06A6B6C6D6E6F707172AABAE6B8C6A4'. 144-159
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'B57E737475767778797AA1BFD0DDDEAE'. 160-175
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'5EA3A5B7A9A7B6BCBDBE5B5DAFA8B4D7'. 176-191
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'7B414243444546474849ADF4F6F2F3F5'. 192-207
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'7D4A4B4C4D4E4F505152B9FBFCF9FAFF'. 208-223
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'5CF7535455565758595AB2D4D6D2D3D5'. 224-239
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'30313233343536373839B3DBDCD9DA9F'. 240-255
01 A-INFO redefines ASCII-DATA pic X(256).
01 ASCII-TABLE redefines ASCII-DATA.
05 ASCII-BYTE pic X occurs 256 times.
*
*** AE0437B1 - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - AE0437B1 *
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*
Convert Table for Zone Decimal
The following (ASCEBCB2.cpy) is the COBOL Copy Member that defines the conversion table that is used to convert EBC-encoded Zoned Decimal Values to ASCII encoded Zoned Decimal Values.
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* ASCEBCB2.CPY - a COBOL Copy File *
* Copyright (C) 1987-2018 SimoTime Technologies *
* All Rights Reserved *
* Provided by SimoTime Technologies *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
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* The following tables are used by the INSPECT statement to do *
* the conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII for numeric, zoned *
* decimal fields. *
* inspect FIELD-NAME converting E-NUMB to A-NUMB *
* inspect FIELD-NAME converting A-NUMB to E-NUMB *
* This table includes a decimal point conversion and the space *
* character conversion. A space character is an invalid numeric *
* entry and this situation does occur. A plus (+) or minus (-) *
* character will also be converted. *
* *
* SimoZAPS contains four tables that may be used for various *
* Upper/Lower Case or EBCDIC/ASCII conversion requirements. *
* ASCEBCB1.CPY - includes a full character set for the alphabet *
* (upper/lower case), digit, special characters *
* and alternate codes for characters with the *
* acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and circumflex. *
* Caution: this table does not convert the Y *
* characters with an umlat. *
* ASCEBCB2.CPY - includes the character set for the translation *
* between EBCDIC/ASCII of signed/unsigned, *
* zoned-decimal, numeric fields. *
* ASCEBCB3.CPY - includes the character set for the alternate *
* codes with the acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and *
* circumflex. This is primarily used for case *
* conversion. *
* Note: this table converts the Y characters *
* with an umlat, this may convert high-values *
* X'FF' to X'DF'
* ASCEBCB4.CPY - includes the character set for the alphabet *
* (upper/lower case), digit, special characters. *
* This is primarily used in the US where the *
* alternate codes may not be required. *
* ASCEBCB5.CPY - includes a full character set for the alphabet *
* (upper/lower case), digit, special characters *
* and alternate codes for characters with the *
* acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and circumflex. *
* Caution: this table will convert the Y *
* characters with an umlat. *
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*
01 E-NUMB-DATA.
05 filler pic X(10) value X'F0F1F2F3F4F5F6F7F8F9'.
05 filler pic X(10) value X'C0C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9'.
05 filler pic X(10) value X'D0D1D2D3D4D5D6D7D8D9'.
05 filler pic X(04) value X'4B404E60'.
* . + -
01 E-NUMB redefines E-NUMB-DATA pic X(34).
*
01 A-NUMB-DATA.
05 filler pic X(10) value X'30313233343536373839'.
05 filler pic X(10) value X'30313233343536373839'.
05 filler pic X(10) value X'70717273747576777879'.
05 filler pic X(04) value X'2E202B2D'.
* . + -
01 A-NUMB redefines A-NUMB-DATA pic X(34).
*
*** ASCEBCB2 - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - ASCEBCB2 *
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Summary
This job will execute a program that will read a record sequential, EBCDIC-encoded file, convert or translate the record content and write to a record sequential, ASCII-encoded file while maintaining binary and numeric integrity. The first COBOL program does the file Input and Output and calls a second COBOL program to do the record content conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII. Each record in the Input file is a data structure that contains a mixture of binary, numeric and text strings. This document may be used to assist as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers.
In the world of programming there are many ways to solve a problem. This documentation and software were developed and tested on systems that are configured for a SIMOTIME environment based on the hardware, operating systems, user requirements and security requirements. Therefore, adjustments may be needed to execute the jobs and programs when transferred to a system of a different architecture or configuration.
SIMOTIME Services has experience in moving or sharing data or application processing across a variety of systems. For additional information about SIMOTIME Services or Technologies please contact us using the information in the Contact or Feedback section of this document.
Software Agreement and Disclaimer
Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software, documentation or training material for any purpose requires a fee to be paid to SimoTime Technologies. Once the fee is received by SimoTime the latest version of the software, documentation or training material will be delivered and a license will be granted for use within an enterprise, provided the SimoTime copyright notice appear on all copies of the software. The SimoTime name or Logo may not be used in any advertising or publicity pertaining to the use of the software without the written permission of SimoTime Technologies.
SimoTime Technologies makes no warranty or representations about the suitability of the software, documentation or learning material for any purpose. It is provided "AS IS" without any expressed or implied warranty, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. SimoTime Technologies shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special or consequential damages resulting from the loss of use, data or projects, whether in an action of contract or tort, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this software, documentation or training material.
Downloads and Links
This section includes links to documents with additional information that are beyond the scope and purpose of this document. The first group of documents may be available from a local system or via an internet connection, the second group of documents will require an internet connection.
Note: A SimoTime License is required for the items to be made available on a local system or server.
Current Server or Internet Access
The following links may be to the current server or to the Internet.
Note: The latest versions of the SimoTime Documents and Program Suites are available on the Internet and may be accessed using the icon. If a user has a SimoTime Enterprise License the Documents and Program Suites may be available on a local server and accessed using the icon.
Explore the JCL Connection for more examples of JCL functionality with programming techniques and sample code.
Explore the COBOL Connection for more examples of COBOL programming techniques and sample code.
Explore An Enterprise System Model that describes and demonstrates how Applications that were running on a Mainframe System and non-relational data that was located on the Mainframe System were copied and deployed in a Microsoft Windows environment with Micro Focus Enterprise Server.
Explore The ASCII and EBCDIC Translation Tables. These tables are provided for individuals that need to better understand the bit structures and differences of the encoding formats.
Explore The File Status Return Codes that are used to interpret the results of accessing VSAM data sets and/or QSAM files.
Internet Access Required
The following links will require an internet connect.
This suite of programs and documentation is available to download for review and evaluation purposes. Other uses will require a SimoTime Software License. Link to an Evaluation zPAK Option that includes the program members, documentation and control files.
A good place to start is The SimoTime Home Page for access to white papers, program examples and product information. This link requires an Internet Connection
Explore The Micro Focus Web Site for more information about products (including Micro Focus COBOL) and services available from Micro Focus. This link requires an Internet Connection.
Explore the GnuCOBOL Technologies available from SourceForge. SourceForge is an Open Source community resource dedicated to helping open source projects be as successful as possible. GnuCOBOL (formerly OpenCOBOL) is a COBOL compiler with run time support. The compiler (cobc) translates COBOL source to executable using intermediate C, designated C compiler and linker. This link will require an Internet Connection.
Glossary of Terms
Explore the Glossary of Terms for a list of terms and definitions used in this suite of documents and white papers.
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Company Overview
SimoTime Technologies was founded in 1987 and is a privately owned company. We specialize in the creation and deployment of business applications using new or existing technologies and services. We have a team of individuals that understand the broad range of technologies being used in today's environments. Our customers include small businesses using Internet technologies to corporations using very large mainframe systems.
Quite often, to reach larger markets or provide a higher level of service to existing customers it requires the newer Internet technologies to work in a complementary manner with existing corporate mainframe systems. We specialize in preparing applications and the associated data that are currently residing on a single platform to be distributed across a variety of platforms.
Preparing the application programs will require the transfer of source members that will be compiled and deployed on the target platform. The data will need to be transferred between the systems and may need to be converted and validated at various stages within the process. SimoTime has the technology, services and experience to assist in the application and data management tasks involved with doing business in a multi-system environment.
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