The -INC Statement
A Function of CA-LIBRARIAN
  Table of Contents  v-24.01.01 - altinc01.htm 
  Introduction
  Basic Functionality
  Flowchart of Scan & Replace Function
  Source Code Example, Input & Results
  Using -INC Statements
  Using Standard COBOL Copy Statements
  CMD Members
  Do a Scan & Replace using a List File
  Callable Member for Single Scan & Replace
  Create COBOL Code, use -INC Statements
  Ancillary Functionality
  Setting the Environment
  Display & Log Messages
  The COBOL Program
  Summary
  Software Agreement and Disclaimer
  Downloads and Links
  Current Server or Internet Access
  Internet Access Required
  Glossary of Terms
  Contact or Feedback
  Company Overview
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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Introduction

The -INC statement is supported for the Micro Focus COBOL environment by using the LIBRARIAN"2" compiler directive. However, the CP and Preprocessor technology used with ORACLE requires the -INC to be changed to a standard COPY or EXEC SQL INCLUDE. A global conversion utility program (ALTINCC1.cbl) may be used to replace the -INC statements with standard COBOL COPY statements. A Windows command file is used to automate the process. Refer to ALTINCE1.cmd for more information.


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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Basic Functionality

This section will focus on the primary CMD and CBL files that do the actual processing of the COBOL Source Members that contain the -INC Statements.. The primary CMD File will call other command files to perform ancillary tasks. These secondary command files and programs will be described in the Ancillary Functionality section of this document.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Flowchart of Scan & Replace Function

The following shows the logic flow for the scan and replace process.

             
ALTINCE1
cmd
Replace minus-INC with standard COBOL Copy Statements
   
ENV1BASE
cmd
 
 
Environment
variables
Set common environment variables
   
SIMONOTE
cmd
 
 
MESSAGE
lseq
Post message to console and SimoNOTE log file
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
LISTFILE
lseq
 
 
FOR Loop
if EOF
   
Perform loop for each source member name in the list file
   
   
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
No
   
   
ALTINCEZ
cmd
   
Process a single source member from the list
   
   
   
   
COBOLGET
lseq
 
 
ALTINCC1
cbl
 
 
COBOLPUT
lseq
   
Scan COBOL Source code and replace the -INC Statements
   
   
   
   
Return
 
 
 
 
   
   
Repeat Processing Loop until End-of-File
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
SIMONOTE
cmd
 
 
MESSAGE
lseq
Post message to console and SimoNOTE log file
   
EOJ
End-of-Job
 
Scan and Replace -INC Statements with Standard COBOL Copy Statements

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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Source Code Example, Input & Results

This section describes the source code before and after the scan and replace processing.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Using -INC Statements

The following shows the COBOL source code that contains the -INC statements.

      *****************************************************************
       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    ALTINCU1.
      *AUTHOR.        SIMOTIME TECHNOLOGIES.
      *****************************************************************
      *    The -INC statement is supported for the Micro Focus COBOL
      *    environment by using the LIBRARIAN2 compiler directive.
      *    However, the CP and Preprocessor technology used with
      *    ORACLE requires the -INC to be changed to a standard COPY
      *    or EXEC SQL INCLUDE.
      *
      *    For more information about the -INC statement refer to
      *    http://www.simotime.com/altinc01.htm
      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
      *****************************************************************
      *    Data-structure for Title and Copyright...
      *    ------------------------------------------------------------
       01  SIM-TITLE.
           05  T1 pic X(11) value '* ALTINCU8 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'From -INC to COBOL Copy File Stmt '.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value ' v08.06.05'.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value ' http://www.simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* ALTINCU8 '.
           05  C2 pic X(20) value 'Copyright 1987-2018 '.
           05  C3 pic X(28) value '   SimoTime Technologies    '.
           05  C4 pic X(20) value ' All Rights Reserved'.
      *****************************************************************
-INC ALTINCB1
-INC ALTINCB2        * Second Include Statement
-INC ALTINCB3   **** * Third Include Statement with a line overflow
      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           DISPLAY SIM-TITLE
           DISPLAY SIM-COPYRIGHT
      *
           MOVE 'Data Item 001...' to ALTINCB1-DATA
           DISPLAY ALTINCB1-RECORD
           MOVE 'Data Item 002...' to ALTINCB2-DATA
           DISPLAY ALTINCB2-RECORD
           MOVE 'Data Item 003...' to ALTINCB3-DATA
           DISPLAY ALTINCB3-RECORD
           GOBACK.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Using Standard COBOL Copy Statements

The following shows the COBOL source code that is created by the scan and replace process and contains standard COBOL COPY statements.

      *****************************************************************
       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    ALTINCU1.
      *AUTHOR.        SIMOTIME TECHNOLOGIES.
      *****************************************************************
      *    The -INC statement is supported for the Micro Focus COBOL
      *    environment by using the LIBRARIAN2 compiler directive.
      *    However, the CP and Preprocessor technology used with
      *    ORACLE requires the -INC to be changed to a standard COPY
      *    or EXEC SQL INCLUDE.
      *
      *    For more information about the -INC statement refer to
      *    http://www.simotime.com/altinc01.htm
      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
      *****************************************************************
      *    Data-structure for Title and Copyright...
      *    ------------------------------------------------------------
       01  SIM-TITLE.
           05  T1 pic X(11) value '* ALTINCU8 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'From -INC to COBOL Copy File Stmt '.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value ' v08.06.05'.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value ' http://www.simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* ALTINCU8 '.
           05  C2 pic X(20) value 'Copyright 1987-2018 '.
           05  C3 pic X(28) value '   SimoTime Technologies    '.
           05  C4 pic X(20) value ' All Rights Reserved'.
      *****************************************************************
       COPY ALTINCB1.
       COPY ALTINCB2.
       COPY ALTINCB3.
      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           DISPLAY SIM-TITLE
           DISPLAY SIM-COPYRIGHT
      *
           MOVE 'Data Item 001...' to ALTINCB1-DATA
           DISPLAY ALTINCB1-RECORD
           MOVE 'Data Item 002...' to ALTINCB2-DATA
           DISPLAY ALTINCB2-RECORD
           MOVE 'Data Item 003...' to ALTINCB3-DATA
           DISPLAY ALTINCB3-RECORD
           GOBACK.

The following shows the COBOL source code that is created by the scan and replace process. This example shows the comments from the original -INC statements preceding the standard COBOL COPY statements.

      *****************************************************************
       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    ALTINCU8.
      *AUTHOR.        SIMOTIME TECHNOLOGIES.
      *****************************************************************
      *    The -INC statement is supported for the Micro Focus COBOL
      *    environment by using the LIBRARIAN2 compiler directive.
      *    However, the CP and Preprocessor technology used with
      *    ORACLE requires the -INC to be changed to a standard COPY
      *    or EXEC SQL INCLUDE.
      *
      *    For more information about the -INC statement refer to
      *    http://www.simotime.com/altinc01.htm
      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       COPY ALTINCB1.
      *              * Second Include Statement
       COPY ALTINCB2.
      *         **** * Third Include Statement with a line overflow
       COPY ALTINCB3.
      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           MOVE 'Data Item 001...' to ALTINCB1-DATA
           DISPLAY ALTINCB1-RECORD
           MOVE 'Data Item 002...' to ALTINCB2-DATA
           DISPLAY ALTINCB2-RECORD
           MOVE 'Data Item 003...' to ALTINCB3-DATA
           DISPLAY ALTINCB3-RECORD
           GOBACK.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section CMD Members

Three (3) CMD members are provided with this suite of programs.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Do a Scan & Replace using a List File

The following is the Windows Command file (ALTINCE1.cmd) that will process COBOL Source Members based on the content of a list file. The actual scan and replace function for the individual members is accomplished by a called CMD File (ALTINCEZ.CMD).

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               ALTINCE1.cmd - a Windows Command File               *
rem  *         This program is 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  * This procedure calls the following Windows Command Files.
rem  * 1. ENV1BASE.cmd - provides a single point for setting commonly
rem  *                   used environment variables.
rem  * 2. SIMONOTE.cmd - provides a consistent process for displaying
rem  *                   messages to the screen and writing to a journal
rem  *                   or log file.
rem  * *******************************************************************
     call ..\Env1Base
     set CmdName=ALTINCE1
     set JobStatus=0000
rem  *
     call SIMONOTE "*******************************************%CmdName%.cmd"
     call SIMONOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%.cmd"
rem  *
rem  * Set the environment variable to use the default directives file.
     set DIRGET=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1
     set DIRPUT=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk2
     set DIRLIST=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\SIMOTIME.WORK.ALTINCL1.LST
rem  *
     echo ALTINCT1.CBL >%DIRLIST%
rem  *
     set AOK_Count=0
     set NOK_Count=0
rem  *
rem  *   FLAG-01  Y = Place Idendifier in position 01, ALTINC
rem  *   FLAG-02  Y = Place Identifier in position 73, ALT-INC
rem  *   FLAG-03  Y = Retain comment information from -INC Statement
rem  *   FLAG-**  Remaining flags are reserved for future use
rem  *
     set ALTINCBF=NNYNNNNN/NNNNNNNN
     for /F %%i in (%DIRLIST%) do call ALTINCEZ %%i
rem  *
     call SIMONOTE "AOKcount Compile Count for AOK is %AOK_Count% "
     call SIMONOTE "NOKcount Compile Count for NOK is %NOK_Count% "
     call SIMONOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%.cmd RC=%JobStatus%"
     if not "%SimoGENS%" == "BATCH" pause

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Callable Member for Single Scan & Replace

The following is a callable Windows Command file (ALTINCEZ.cmd) that will process a single COBOL Source Member based on the name in the first parameter.

rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               ALTINCEZ.cmd - a Windows Command File               *
rem  *         This program is 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  * It is the callers reponsibility to set the following environment
rem  * variable prior to calling the command.
rem  * 1. DIRGET   - point to the base directory. This procedure uses
rem  *               various sub-directories under the base directory.
rem  * 2. DIRPUT   - point to the target directory.
rem  *
rem  * The following parameters are received from the a command file.
rem  * Parameter  Description
rem  * ---------  --------------------------------------------------------
rem  *    1.      Name of source member
rem  * *******************************************************************
     set CmdStatus=0000
     set COBOLGET=%DIRGET%\%1
     set COBOLPUT=%DIRPUT%\%1
     run ALTINCC1
     if not "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" set CmdStatus=0010
     if not "%CmdStatus%" == "0000" goto EOJNOK
rem  * *******************************************************************
:EOJAOK
     set /A AOK_Count=%AOK_Count% + 1
     call SIMONOTE "Complete ALTINCEZ, RC=%Compile2GNTStatus%, PGM=%1"
     goto :End
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
:EOJNOK
     set JobStatus=0016
     set /A NOK_Count=%NOK_Count% + 1
     call SIMONOTE "ABENDING ALTINCEZ, RC=%CmdStatus%, PGM=%1, !!!ABENDING!!!"
     echo %1 - Error during Conversion, refer to %BaseLib1%\LOGS Directory>%BaseLib1%\LOGS\%1.ERR
     goto :End
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
:End

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Create COBOL Code, use -INC Statements

The following is a Windows Command file (ALTINCE2.cmd) that will create a single COBOL Source Member that contains -INC statements for testing purposes.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               ALTINCE2.cmd - a Windows Command File               *
rem  *         This program is 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   - Create a Sequential Data Set on disk using ECHO Command.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   = January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * The first job step (DeleteTEXT) will delete any previously created
rem  * files.
rem  * The second job step (CreateTEXT) will create a new ASCII/Text file.
rem  * The third step will convert the Line Sequential file to a Record
rem  * Sequential file.
rem  *
rem  * This set of programs will run on a Personal Computer with Windows
rem  * and Micro Focus Net Express.
rem  *
     set CmdName=ALTINCE2
     call ..\ENV1BASE %CmdName%
     if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
rem  *
     call SIMONOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SIMONOTE "Starting CmdName %CmdName%, User is %USERNAME%"
     call SIMONOTE "StepInfo Delete previously created files"
     set ALTINCT2=%BaseLib1%\DATA\WRK1\ALTINCT1.CBL
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 1 of 1, Create and populate a new ASCII/TEXT file...
rem  *
     call SIMONOTE "StepInfo Create an ASCII/Text File"
     if exist %ALTINCT2% del %ALTINCT2%
rem  *   :....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
echo       *****************************************************************>>%ALTINCT2%
echo        IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.                                        >>%ALTINCT2%
echo        PROGRAM-ID.    ALTINCT1.                                        >>%ALTINCT2%
echo        AUTHOR.        SIMOTIME TECHNOLOGIES.                           >>%ALTINCT2%
echo       *****************************************************************>>%ALTINCT2%
echo        DATA DIVISION.                                                  >>%ALTINCT2%
echo        WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.                                        >>%ALTINCT2%
echo -INC ALTINCB1                                                          >>%ALTINCT2%
echo -INC ALTINCB2        * Second Include Statement                        >>%ALTINCT2%
echo -INC ALTINCB3   **** * Third Include Statement with a line overflow    >>%ALTINCT2%
echo        PROCEDURE DIVISION.                                             >>%ALTINCT2%
echo            DISPLAY ALTINCB1-RECORD                                     >>%ALTINCT2%
echo            DISPLAY ALTINCB2-RECORD                                     >>%ALTINCT2%
echo            DISPLAY ALTINCB3-RECORD                                     >>%ALTINCT2%
echo            GOBACK.                                                     >>%ALTINCT2%
     if exist %ALTINCT2% call SIMONOTE "DataMake %ALTINCT2%"
     if not exist %ALTINCT2% set JobStatus=9001
     if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok
rem  *
:EojAok
     call SIMONOTE "Finished CmdName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus% "
     goto :End
:EojNok
     call SIMONOTE "NOTE ABENDING CmdName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus% "
:End
     if not "%1" == "nopause" pause

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Ancillary Functionality

This section provides additional detail about the secondary CMD files and programs that are used in this set of sample programs.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Setting the Environment

A command file (ENV1BASE.cmd) is called from other command files to set commonly used environment variables. This provides a single point of definition. The following is a listing of the contents of the command file.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               ENV1BASE.cmd - a Windows Command File               *
rem  *        This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies          *
rem  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2021 All Rights Reserved             *
rem  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
rem  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
rem  * Text   - Provide a single point to set common environment variables.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * Set the commonly used environment variables. This is used to provide
rem  * a single point for managing the commonly used environment variables.
rem  *
     set SimoLIBR=c:\SimoLIBR
     set BASELIB1=c:\SIMOSAM1\DEVL
     set BASELIB8=c:\SimoSAM8
     set BaseWIP1=c:\SimoSAM1\WIP1
     set DATAZERO=c:\SIMODATA\DEVL\DATA\ZERO
     set BASEAPP=%BaseLib1%
     set BASESYS=%BaseLib1%\SYS1
     set BASECAT=%BaseLib1%\DATA
     set UMAPALIB=%BASECAT%\ASC1
     set UMAPELIB=%BASECAT%\EBC1
     set SYSLOG=%BASESYS%\LOGS\SYSLOG_USER.DAT
     set SYSOUT=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\SYSOUT_SIMSAM01.txt
     set SLZMSG=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\SLZMSG_USER.TXT
     set PostNOTE=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\JOBLOG_SIMONOTE.TXT
     set SIMONOTE=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\JOBLOG_SIMONOTE.txt
     set USERPOST=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\ASSIGNED_USER_POST_FILE.txt
     if [%1]==[] goto NO_POST
     set SYSOUT=%BaseLib1%\LOGS\SYSOUT_%1.txt
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE *"
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE ********************************************************************%1"
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE is preparing the System Environment..."
     call SIMONOTE "+ SIMOLIBR is %SIMOLIBR%"
     call SIMONOTE "+ MIFOSYS1 is %MIFOSYS1%"
     call SIMONOTE "+ BASELIB1 is %BASELIB1%"
:NO_POST
     call SIMONOTE "+ SIMONOTE Job Log File is %SIMONOTE% "
rem  *
     set MQBASE=C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ
rem  *
rem  * Set the location for the Apache-Tomcat Server...
     set CATALINA_HOME=C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52
rem     set CATALINA_HOME=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_112
rem  *
rem  * Set the Environment for the Java Environment...
rem     set JAVABASE=C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52
     set JAVABASE=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_112
     set JAVASDK="%JAVABASE%\bin"
     set JAVA_HOME=%JAVABASE%
     set JRE_HOME=%JAVABASE%
     set SIMOTCAT=%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\simotcat
     set SIMPACKS=%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes\simpacks
rem  *
rem  * Set the environment for the Micro Focus technology...
     set MIFOEDEV=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Enterprise Developer
     set MIFOVCBL=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Visual COBOL Build Tools
     set MIFOESTU=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Studio Enterprise Edition 6.0
     set MIFOEMFE="C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Mainframe Express"
rem  *
rem  * Large file support, performance tuning and record locking of the File Handler
     set EXTFH=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\EXTFHBIG.CFG
rem  *
rem  * For IMS Support
     set ES_IMSLIB=%BASEAPP%\IMSLIB
     set ES_ACBLIB=%BASEAPP%\IMSLIB
rem  *
rem  * EZASOKETS Check EZASOKETS Enabled box or set ES_EZASOKET_SUPPORT=YES
     set EZACONFG=BASESYS1\CONFIG\EZACONFG.dat
rem  *
rem  * Resource Allocation and Performance for SORT and non-Relational Data
rem  set MFJSENGINE=SYNCSORT
     set SORTSCHEME=1
     set SORTSPACE=750000000
     set TMP=C:\SORTWORK
rem  *
     set ES_ALLOC_OVERRIDE=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\CATMAPA1.cfg
rem  * For CORE_ON_ERROR function, ABEND Dump
rem  *     set COBCONFIG_=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\diagnose.cfg
rem  *
rem  * Consolidated Trace Facility (CTF)
rem  *     set MFTRACE_CONFIG=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\ctf.cfg
rem  *     set MFTRACE_LOGS=c:\ctflogs
rem  *
rem  * For Job Restart, ABEND Recovery
     set MF_UCC11=Y
     set ES_JES_RESTART=Y
rem  *
rem  * Set environment for MFBSI (Micro Focus Batch Scheduling Interface)
     set ES_EMP_EXIT_1=mfbsiemx
     set MFBSI_DIR=%BASESYS%\LOGS\%JESSERVERNAME%
     set MFBSIEOP_CMD=ENABLE
     set MFBSIEOP_CSV=ENABLE
     set MFBSIEOP_HTM=ENABLE
     set MFBSIEOP_XML=ENABLE
rem  *
rem  * Set Behavior and Trace Flags for GETJOBDD
rem  *   Position=12345678/12345678
     set JDDFLAGS=nnnWnnnn/YYnnnnnn
rem  *
rem  * If not already set then set the PATH for Micro Focus Directories
     if "%SIMOPATH%" == "Y" goto JUMPPATH
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EDEV" goto JUMPEDEV
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" goto JUMPVCBL
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "ESTU" goto JUMPESTU
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EMFE" goto JUMPEMFE
:JUMPEDEV
     set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOEDEV%\bin;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOEDEV%\CPYLIB
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOEDEV%
     goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPVCBL
     set path=%MIFOVCBL%\bin;%MIFOVCBL%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOVCBL%
     goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPESTU
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOESTU%\Base
     set MIFOBIN=%MIFOBASE%\bin
     set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%;%MIFOBIN%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOBASE%\SOURCE
     goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPEMFE
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOEMFE%\Base
     set MIFOBIN=%MIFOBASE%\bin
     set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%;%MIFOBIN%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOBASE%\SOURCE
     goto JUMPPATH
rem  *
:JUMPPATH
     set SIMOPATH=Y
rem  *
     set MAINFRAME_FLOATING_POINT=true
     set COBIDY=%BASEAPP%\COBIDY
     set COBPATH=.;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB\GNTS;%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%SimoLIBR%
     set LIBPATH=.;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB\GNTS;%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%SimoLIBR%
     set TXDIR=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%
rem  *
     set USERCLASS=%BASELIB1%\LOADLIB
     set CLASSPATH=.
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%JAVABASE%
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%JAVABASE%\lib
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;\%USERCLASS%\simpacks
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes\simpacks
rem  *
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "ESTU" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOBIN%
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EDEV" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOEDEV%
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOVCBL%
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOVCBL%\bin\mfcobol.jar
rem  *
     set JobStatus=0000
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE is returning to caller"


Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Display & Log Messages

The following is a listing of the contents of the (SIMONOTE.cmd) command file.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               SIMONOTE.cmd - a Windows Command File               *
rem  *         This program is 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    - Display message on screen and write to a log file.
rem  * Author  - SimoTime Technologies
rem  *
rem  * This script may be called from other scripts and expects a single
rem  * parameter enclosed in double quotes. The double quotes will be
rem  * removed. Before writing to the log file a date and time stamp
rem  * will be inserted in front of the message text.
rem  *
rem  * Note: The tilde (~) removes leading/trailing double-quotes.
rem  *
if "%SimoNOTE%" == "" set SimoNOTE=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
echo %date% %time% %~1>> %SimoNOTE%
echo %~1

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The COBOL Program

This section will focus on the primary program (ALTINCC1.cbl) that does the actual processing of the COBOL Source Members. The primary program will call other command files to perform ancillary tasks. These secondary programs and associated links will be described in the Ancillary Functions section of this document.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    ALTINCC1.
       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       *
      *                                                               *
      *                                   Record    Record     Key    *
      *  Function  Name     Organization  Format    Max-Min  Pos-Len  *
      *  --------  -------- ------------  --------  -------  -------  *
      *  INPUT     COBOLGET ASCII/CRLF    VARIABLE   00080            *
      *  OUTPUT    COBOLPUT ASCII/CRLF    VARIABLE   00080            *
      *****************************************************************
       ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
       INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
       FILE-CONTROL.
           SELECT COBOLGET-FILE  ASSIGN TO       COBOLGET
                  ORGANIZATION  IS LINE SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS   IS COBOLGET-STATUS.
           SELECT COBOLPUT-FILE  ASSIGN TO       COBOLPUT
                  ORGANIZATION  IS LINE SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS   IS COBOLPUT-STATUS.

      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       FILE SECTION.
       FD  COBOLGET-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS COBOLGET-REC
           .
       01  COBOLGET-REC.
           05  COBOLGET-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).

       FD  COBOLPUT-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS COBOLPUT-REC
           .
       01  COBOLPUT-REC.
           05  COBOLPUT-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).

      *****************************************************************
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01  SIM-TITLE.
           05  T1 pic X(11) value '* ALTINCC1 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'Replace -INC with Standard COPY   '.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value ' v11.10.24'.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value ' http://www.simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* ALTINCC1 '.
           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  COBOLGET-STATUS.
           05  COBOLGET-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  COBOLGET-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  COBOLGET-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  COBOLGET-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'C'.

       01  COBOLPUT-STATUS.
           05  COBOLPUT-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  COBOLPUT-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  COBOLPUT-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  COBOLPUT-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'C'.

       01  COBOLGET-LRECL    pic 9(5)    value 00080.
       01  COBOLPUT-LRECL    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(11)   value '* ALTINCC1 '.
           05  MESSAGE-TEXT.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-1  pic X(68)   value SPACES.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-2  pic X(188)  value SPACES.

      *****************************************************************
       01  PROGRAM-NAME            pic X(8)     value 'ALTINCC1'.

       01  APPL-RESULT             pic S9(9)    comp.
           88  APPL-AOK            value 0.
           88  APPL-EOF            value 16.

       01  IX-1                    pic 9(5)     value 0.
       01  IX-2                    pic 9(5)     value 0.
       01  WORK-08                 pic X(8)     value SPACES.

       01  COBOLGET-TOTAL.
           05  COBOLGET-RDR  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler        pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  filler        pic X(23) value 'Line count for COBOLGET'.
       01  COBOLPUT-TOTAL.
           05  COBOLPUT-ADD  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler        pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  filler        pic X(23) value 'Line count for COBOLPUT'.

       COPY PAENVARS.
       COPY BFLAGSB1.

      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           perform ACTION-ONE
           perform COBOLGET-OPEN
           perform COBOLPUT-OPEN

           perform until COBOLGET-STATUS not = '00'
               perform COBOLGET-READ
               if  COBOLGET-STATUS = '00'
                   add 1 to COBOLGET-RDR
                   perform BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD
                   perform COBOLPUT-WRITE
                   if  COBOLPUT-STATUS = '00'
                       add 1 to COBOLPUT-ADD
                   end-if
               end-if
           end-perform

           move COBOLGET-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           move COBOLPUT-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           if  APPL-EOF
               move 'is Complete...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           else
               move 'is ABENDING...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           end-if
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           perform COBOLPUT-CLOSE
           perform COBOLGET-CLOSE
           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       ACTION-ONE.
           perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
      *
      *    Get Program Behavior Flags
      *    FLAG-01  Y = Place Idendifier in position 01, ALTINC
      *    FLAG-02  Y = Place Identifier in position 73, ALT-INC
      *    FLAG-03  Y = Retain comment information from -INC Statement
      *    FLAG-**  Remaining flags are reserved for future use
      *
           move 'ALTINCBF' to ENV-VAR-NAME
           perform GET-ENVIRONMENT-VARIABLE
           if  ENV-VAR-VALUE not = SPACES
           and ENV-VAR-VALUE(9:1) = '/'
               move ENV-VAR-VALUE(1:17) to BF-GROUP
           else
               move 'YYYNNNNN/NNNNNNNN' to BF-GROUP
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD.
           if  COBOLGET-REC(1:5) = '-INC '
      *        Edit for eight byte name
               move SPACES to WORK-08
               add 6 to ZERO giving IX-1
               add 1 to ZERO giving IX-2
      *        Find first byte of copy file name...
               perform
               until COBOLGET-REC(IX-1:1) not = SPACE
               or IX-1 > 63
                 if  COBOLGET-REC(IX-1:1) = SPACE
                     add 1 to IX-1
                 end-if
               end-perform
      *        Save copy file name...
               perform
               until COBOLGET-REC(IX-1:1) = SPACE
               or IX-2 > 8
               or IX-1 > 63
                 if  COBOLGET-REC(IX-1:1) not = SPACE
                     move COBOLGET-REC(IX-1:1) to WORK-08(IX-2:1)
                     add 1 to IX-2
                 end-if
                 add 1 to IX-1
               end-perform
      *        Create new output record or records...
               move SPACES    to COBOLPUT-REC
               if  BF-01 = 'Y'
                   move 'ALTINC'  to COBOLPUT-REC(1:6)
               end-if
               if  COBOLGET-REC(15:56) = SPACES
               or  BF-03 = 'N'
                   move 'COPY'  to COBOLPUT-REC(8:4)
                   move WORK-08 to COBOLPUT-REC(13:8)
               else
                   move COBOLGET-REC(15:56) to COBOLPUT-REC(15:56)
                   move '*' to COBOLPUT-REC(7:1)
                   if  BF-02 = 'Y'
                       move 'COPY-INC'     to COBOLPUT-REC(73:8)
                   end-if
                   perform COBOLPUT-WRITE
                   move SPACES             to COBOLPUT-REC
                   if  BF-01 = 'Y'
                       move 'ALTINC'       to COBOLPUT-REC(1:6)
                   end-if
                   move 'COPY'             to COBOLPUT-REC(8:4)
                   move WORK-08 to COBOLPUT-REC(13:8)
               end-if
               if  BF-02 = 'Y'
                   move 'COPY-INC'         to COBOLPUT-REC(73:8)
               end-if
               inspect COBOLPUT-REC(13:20)
               replacing first '. ' by '  '
               inspect COBOLPUT-REC(13:20)
               replacing first '  ' by '. '
           else
               move COBOLGET-REC(1:80) to COBOLPUT-REC(1:80)
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * The ENV-VAR-NAME must contain the name of the variable...
       GET-ENVIRONMENT-VARIABLE.
           move SPACES to ENV-VAR-VALUE
           move 'GET' to ENV-VAR-REQUEST
           call 'MFENVARS' using ENV-VAR-PASSAREA
           if  RETURN-CODE not = 0
               move SPACES to ENV-VAR-VALUE
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the INPUT File...                            *
      *****************************************************************
       COBOLGET-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close COBOLGET-FILE
           if  COBOLGET-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 COBOLGET' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move COBOLGET-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       COBOLGET-READ.
           read COBOLGET-FILE
           if  COBOLGET-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  COBOLGET-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 COBOLGET-EOF
               else
                   move 'READ Failure with COBOLGET' to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
                   move COBOLGET-STATUS to IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
               end-if
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       COBOLGET-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open input COBOLGET-FILE
           if  COBOLGET-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to COBOLGET-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with COBOLGET' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move COBOLGET-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the OUTPUT File...                           *
      *****************************************************************
       COBOLPUT-WRITE.
           if  COBOLPUT-OPEN-FLAG = 'C'
               perform COBOLPUT-OPEN
           end-if
           write COBOLPUT-REC
           if  COBOLPUT-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  COBOLPUT-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 COBOLPUT' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move COBOLPUT-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       COBOLPUT-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open OUTPUT COBOLPUT-FILE
           if  COBOLPUT-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to COBOLPUT-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with COBOLPUT' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move COBOLPUT-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       COBOLPUT-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close COBOLPUT-FILE
           if  COBOLPUT-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'C' to COBOLPUT-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'CLOSE Failure with COBOLPUT' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move COBOLPUT-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.

      *****************************************************************
      * Display CONSOLE messages...                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT.
           if MESSAGE-TEXT-2 = SPACES
               display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:79)
           else
               display MESSAGE-BUFFER
           end-if
           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       *
      *****************************************************************

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