Numeric Totals & Record Counts
Binary, Packed and Zoned Formats
  Table of Contents  v-24.01.01 - astn8001.htm 
  Introduction
  Supplemental Functions
  Execute and Review
  Accumulate Totals & Record Counts
  JCL, Totals and Record Counts
  CMD, Totals and Record Counts
  Review the Results
  SYSOUT, Totals & Record Counts
  Preparation and Support
  JCL, Prepare a Test File
  Generate the Programs
  The Generated COBOL Programs
  The Primary I/O Program
  The Called Calculation Routine
  The COBOL Copy File
  COBOL Copy File for Test File
  HTML Document for Test File
  The Process Control File
  Summary
  Software Agreement and Disclaimer
  Downloads and Links
  Supplemental Information
  Additional Reference Material
  Internet Resources
  Glossary of Terms
  Contact or Feedback
  Company Overview
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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Introduction

This suite of programs and documentation will describe and demonstrate an approach for reading a file, calculating record counts and producing summary totals for a set of pre-defined numeric fields that are defined as Binary, Packed Decimal or Zoned Decimal. This approach may be used to validate Data integrity of the numeric fields and is especially useful for currency amounts. The approach uses two COBOL programs that were generated using SimoTime technology. The programs are generated, compiled and executed on a Windows System and may be transferred, compiled and executed on an IBM Mainframe (ZOS or VSE) or a Linux, UNIX or Windows (LUW) System.

If data files are being transferred between systems (i.e. from Mainframe System to an LUW System) the programs may be executed on the Mainframe System and the output file may be used as a control or validation mechanism to ensure that all the records were transferred and the numeric totals match.


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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Supplemental Functions

create a test file that contains text strings (ASCII or EBCDIC) and numeric values (Binary, Packed Decimal and Zoned Decimal) that are stored in a variety of physical formats.

This section provides a broader perspective of the test case that includes the accumulation of summary totals and the calculation of the number of records within a file.

A COBOL Copy File is used to define a record structure for a Record Sequential (RSEQ) file that contains fixed length, 80 byte records. Each record contains text strings that may be ASCII or EBCDIC encoded and numeric values that may use a Binary, Packed Decimal and Zoned Decimal format. The following shows a Windows SET command that is used to map the file name used by the programs to an actual physical file name.

set SYSUT1=d:\dirname\SIMOTIME.DATA.NBRN80D1.DAT

Note:  The "d:\dirname" notation is used to define a user drive and directory name where the file is stored.

The following is an overview of the tasks involved to create and maintain the test files and validate the processes for data management functions. The functions include data conversion (file structure and record content), record presentation in hexadecimal format with possible ASCII and EBCDIC character translations and the accumulation of summary totals with record counts.

1. Prepare the Test Data
1.1. Record structure for the Test Files, a COBOL Copy File
1.2. Create the Test files
1.2.1. The primary input data is created and maintained in a spread sheet and saved as a CSV Formatted File.
1.2.2. The 1st output test file is an ASCII encoded Record Sequential file with 80 byte, fixed length records.
1.2.3. The 2nd output test file is an EBCDIC encoded Record Sequential file with 80 byte, fixed length records.
2. Execute the Test Cases
2.1. EBC to ASC Convert
2.2. ASC to EBC Convert
2.3. Accumulate Summary Totals and Calculate a Record Count
2.4. Human Observation of Text (ASC or EBC) and Binary (Hex Dump) data
2.4.1. Explore how to create hexadecimal dump information of the records in a sequential file.
2.4.2. The records may contain text strings and numeric fields of various formats such as BINARY, PACKED-Decimal and ZONED-Decimal.
2.4.3. The Hex-Dump information will show the possible ASCII and EBCDIC characters.

 

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Execute and Review

This section will describe and demonstrate how to execute the job scripts and programs in a mainframe-oriented environment or a Windows environment.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Accumulate Totals & Record Counts

A JCL Member and a Windows Command File are provided to set the environment and execute the programs that do the accumulation of summary totals and record counts.

Note: The job scripts have been tested in a SimoTime Test Environment and may need to be modified in order to execute in a user environment.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section JCL, Totals and Record Counts

This is a single step job. It will execute a program that will read a file and calculate record counts and summary totals for a set of pre-defined numeric fields. This JCL is provided to run the job in a mainframe-oriented environment such as an IBM Mainframe running ZOS or a LINUX, UNIX or Windows System running Micro Focus Enterprise Server.

The following (ASTN80J1.jcl) is the JCL Member that is used to read a file and calculate Record Counts and Summary Totals for the specified numeric fields within the records.

//ASTN80J1 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       ASTN80J1.JCL - a JCL Member for Batch Job Processing        *
//*       This JCL Member is provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
//*           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
//*             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
//*                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text   - Read a file, calculate record counts and summary totals.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 24, 1996
//*
//* This is a single step job. It will execute a program that will
//* read a file and calculate record counts and summary totals for
//* a set of pre-defined numeric fields.
//*
//* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a
//* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express.
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 2, Delete any previously created file...
//*
//GETREADY EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//WORKFILE DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.SYSOUT.NBRN80J1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=121,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 2 of 2, Calculate record counts and summary totals...
//*
//NUMTOTAL EXEC PGM=ASTN80C1
//SYSUT1   DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.NBRN80A2,DISP=SHR
//SYSOUT   DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.SYSOUT.NBRN80J1,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=121,DSORG=PS)
//

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section CMD, Totals and Record Counts

This is a single step task. It will execute a program that will read a file and calculate record counts and summary totals for a set of pre-defined numeric fields. This command file is provided to run the task in a Windows environment with Micro Focus COBOL.

The following (ASTN80W1.cmd) is the CMD File that is used to read a file and calculate Record Counts and Summary Totals for the specified numeric fields within the records.

@echo OFF
     set CmdName=ASTN80W1
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               ASTN80W1.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   - Read a file, Calculate record Count and numeric totals.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1988
rem  *
rem  * The job will read a record sequential file of 80-byte records that
rem  * contains user-defined text fields and numeric fields.
rem  * The programs will calculate a record count and accumulate summary
rem  * totals for the numeric fields.
rem  * The physical format for the numeric fields are Binary, Packed
rem  * Decimal and Zoned Decimal and may be unsigned or signed.
rem  *
rem  *
rem  *                     ************
rem  *                     * ASTN80W1 *
rem  *                     ********cmd*
rem  *                          *
rem  *                     ************
rem  *                     * ENV1BASE *                      * Job Prepare
rem  *                     ********cmd*
rem  *                          *
rem  *    ************     ************     ************
rem  *    *  SYSUT1  *-----* ASTN80C1 *--*--*  SYSOUT  *     * File I/O
rem  *    *******rseq*     ********cbl*  *  *******lseq*
rem  *                          *        *
rem  *                          *        *
rem  *                          *        *  ************
rem  *                          *        *--* ASTN80R1 *     * Do Totals
rem  *                          *           ********cbl*
rem  *                          *
rem  *                     ************
rem  *                     *   EOJ    *
rem  *                     ************
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Read a File, Calculate Record Counts and Summary Totals...
rem  *
     call ..\ENV1BASE %CmdName%
     if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting CmdName %CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Execute the Program to Calculate Totals"
     set SYSUT1=%BaseLib1%\DATA\ASC1\SIMOTIME.DATA.NBRN80D1.DAT
     set SYSOUT=%BaseLib1%\DATA\SPOOL\SYSOUT_%CmdName%.TXT
     if exist %SYSOUT% erase %SYSOUT%
     call SimoNOTE "DataTake %SYSUT1%"
     call SimoNOTE "DataMake %SYSOUT%"
     run ASTN80C1
     if not "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" set JobStatus=0010
     if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok
     if exist %SYSOUT% type %SYSOUT%
     goto :EojAok
:EojAok
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
     goto :End
:EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
:End
     if not "%1" == "nopause" pause

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Review the Results

The results of the totals accumulation process are written to the SYSOUT device. The file structure for the SYSOUT device is typically configured as a sequential file with 121 byte records. The record content is text-oriented and may be viewed with a text editor of choice.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section SYSOUT, Totals & Record Counts

The following is the SYSOUT produced as a result of executing the job for record counts and summary totals.

* ASTN80C1 Numeric Totals for BN, PK and ZD   v18.06.01   helpdesk@simotime.com
* ASTN80C1 A Program to Calculate Totals was generated by SimoTime Technologies
* ASTN80C1 * HEX20  parameter is DISABLE
* ASTN80C1 * HEX40  parameter is DISABLE
* ASTN80C1 * HEXTR  parameter is DISABLE
* ASTN80C1 * NUMCHK parameter is DISABLE
* ASTN80C1 ************************************************************************************************************
* ASTN80C1 Field Name                                     Summary.Total                HEX40     HEX20    NUMCHK TYPE
* ASTN80C1 NBRN80-FLD-ZDU-5-0                                 861                                                ZD
* ASTN80C1 NBRN80-FLD-ZDS-5-0                                 615-                                               ZDS
* ASTN80C1 NBRN80-FLD-PKU-5-0                                 861                                                PK
* ASTN80C1 NBRN80-FLD-PKS-5-0                                 615-                                               PKS
* ASTN80C1 NBRN80-FLD-BNU-5-0                                 861                                                BN
* ASTN80C1 NBRN80-FLD-BNS-5-0                                 615-                                               BNS
* ASTN80C1 Record count for SYSUT1                      000000004
* ASTN80C1 Field Name                                     Summary.Total                HEX40     HEX20    NUMCHK TYPE
* ASTN80C1 ************************************************************************************************************
* ASTN80C1 Program to Calculate Totals generated by using SimoTime Technologies
* ASTN80C1 Please send all comments or suggestions to the helpdesk@simotime.com

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Preparation and Support

The section will describe and demonstrate the tasks that will create a test file and generate the COBOL programs. The generation process requires a Windows System (Windows/7 or later) and Micro Focus COBOL to generate the COBOL source code. The generated COBOL source code may then be compiled and executed on an IBM Mainframe or a Linux, UNIX or Windows system with Micro Focus.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section JCL, Prepare a Test File

The preparation of the test file is covered in a separate document.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore how to create a file that contains text and binary data. This document describes a model for creating a record sequential file that contains text strings that use EBCDIC or ASCII encoding and various numeric formats such as BINARY, PACKED-Decimal and ZONED-Decimal. This model has the capability of creating a test file for an ASCII or EBCDIC encoded environment. This document will address many of the challenges of doing a record content conversion of a file that will be transferred between an EBCDIC-encoded Mainframe System and an ASCII-encoded Linux, UNIX or Windows System.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Generate the Programs

This process will use a COBOL copy file and a Process Control File to generate the COBOL programs that will read a file and call a second program to calculate summary totals.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The Generated COBOL Programs

The COBOL programs in this example are generated using the SimoTime Enterprise Technologies for Application and Data Migrations. The generation technology uses a COBOL copy file for a definition of the record structure and a Process Control File to define and control the structure and behavior of the generated programs.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The Primary I/O Program

The following (ASTN80C1.cbl) is the COBOL program that does the file I/O and calls the routine that does the calculations for the summary totals.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    ASTN80C1.
       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: 2019-04-18  Generation Time: 13:24:40:96    *
      *                                                               *
      *                                   Record    Record     Key    *
      *  Function  Name     Organization  Format    Max-Min  Pos-Len  *
      *  PRIMARY   SYSUT1   SEQUENTIAL    FIXED      00080            *
      *                                                               *
      *                                                               *
      *****************************************************************
       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.

      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       FILE SECTION.
       FD  SYSUT1-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS SYSUT1-REC
           .
       01  SYSUT1-REC.
           05  SYSUT1-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).

      *****************************************************************
      * This set of programs will create summary totals for           *
      * pre-defined user-fields. The SYSNTOT1.TXT template file was   *
      * used to create this program.  This program has the option to  *
      * process packed fields with non-numeric values or all space    *
      * characters. The fields with invalid characters or all spacces *
      * are set to a zero value prior to being used to calculate the  *
      * summary totals. The input file is NOT updated.                *
      *                                                               *
      * If Packed fields (i.e. COMP-3) are used and the packed fields *
      * contain SPACE characters this program may ABEND with a        *
      * Mainframe S0C7 error or a Micro Foocus 163 Error.             *
      *                                                               *
      * On the Mainframe System the NUMPROC(NOPFD) Compiler option    *
      * may be used to avoid the S0C7 ABEND.                          *
      *                                                               *
      * In the Micro Focus environment the SIGNFIXUP Compiler         *
      * directive may be used in conjunction with not using the       *
      * CHECKNUM Compiler directive.                                  *
      *                                                               *
      * Note: the process that causes the packed fields to contain    *
      * SPACE characters should be addressed. The Compiler options    *
      * only prevent the error message but may produce in incorrect   *
      * results when used in arithmetic processing.                   *
      *                                                               *
      * The End-of-Job processing will post the summary totals and    *
      * record count information to the SYSOUT device.                *
      *                                                               *
      * For more information or questions please contact SimoTime     *
      * Technologies. The version control number is 18.06.01          *
      *                                                               *
      *        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 '* ASTN80C1 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'Numeric Totals for BN, PK and ZD  '.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value ' v18.06.01'.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value '   helpdesk@simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* ASTN80C1 '.
           05  C2 pic X(32) value 'A Program to Calculate Totals wa'.
           05  C3 pic X(32) value 's generated by SimoTime Technolo'.
           05  C4 pic X(04) value 'gies'.

       01  SIM-THANKS-01.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* ASTN80C1 '.
           05  C2 pic X(32) value 'Program to Calculate Totals gene'.
           05  C3 pic X(32) value 'rated by using SimoTime Technolo'.
           05  C4 pic X(04) value 'gies'.

       01  SIM-THANKS-02.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* ASTN80C1 '.
           05  C2 pic X(32) value 'Please send all comments or sugg'.
           05  C3 pic X(32) value 'estions to the helpdesk@simotime'.
           05  C4 pic X(04) value '.com'.

       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'.

      *****************************************************************
      * 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 '* ASTN80C1 '.
           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  APPL-RESULT             pic S9(9)    comp.
           88  APPL-AOK            value 0.
           88  APPL-EOF            value 16.

       01  HEX20-PARM      pic X(16)   value 'DISABLE         '.
       01  HEX40-PARM      pic X(16)   value 'DISABLE         '.
       01  HEXPK-PARM      pic X(16)   value 'DISABLE         '.
       01  HEXTR-PARM      pic X(16)   value 'DISABLE         '.
       01  NUMCHK-PARM     pic X(16)   value 'DISABLE         '.

       01  SYSUT1-LRECL    pic 9(5)    value 00080.
       01  LEN-1           pic 9(5)    value 128.
       01  POS-1           pic 9(5)    value 1.

       01  SYSUT1-TOTAL.
           05  filler      pic X(25) value 'Record count for SYSUT1  '.
           05  filler      pic X(20) value SPACES.
           05  SYSUT1-RDR  pic 9(9)  value 0.

       01  FORMAT-TYPE     pic X     value 'B'.

       01  PT-1            pic 999     value 0.
       01  PT-2            pic 999     value 0.
       01  PT-3            pic 999     value 0.
       01  WORK-32         pic X(32)   value SPACES.
       01  DECIMAL-CHR     pic X       value '.'.

       COPY PANTOTB1.
       COPY NBRN80B1.

      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           perform JOB-STARTING

           perform until SYSUT1-STATUS not = '00'
             perform SYSUT1-READ
             move SYSUT1-REC to NBRN80-RECORD
             if  SYSUT1-STATUS = '00'
                 add SYSUT1-RDR to ZERO giving PA-NTOT-RRN
                 call 'ASTN80R1' using PA-NTOT-GROUP
                                       NBRN80-RECORD
             end-if
           end-perform

           perform JOB-FINISHED
           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       JOB-FINISHED.
           perform SYSUT1-CLOSE

           move all '*'                      to MESSAGE-TEXT(1:108)
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           move 'Field Name'                 to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move 'Summary.Total'              to MESSAGE-TEXT(48:13)
           move '  HEX40'                    to MESSAGE-TEXT(75:7)
           move '  HEX20'                    to MESSAGE-TEXT(85:7)
           move ' NUMCHK'                    to MESSAGE-TEXT(95:7)
           move 'TYPE'                       to MESSAGE-TEXT(103:4)
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           if PA-NTOT-HOT > ZERO
              add 1 to ZERO giving PA-NTOT-IDX
              perform until PA-NTOT-IDX > PA-NTOT-HOT
                move ZERO to PT-1
                move ZERO to PT-2
                move ZERO to PT-3
                move PA-NTOT-NUMB(PA-NTOT-IDX) to WORK-32
                perform varying PT-1 from 1 by 1 until PT-1 > 31
                  if  WORK-32(PT-1:1) = DECIMAL-CHR
                      add PT-1 to ZERO giving PT-2
                  end-if
                  if  WORK-32(PT-1:1) = 0
                  or  WORK-32(PT-1:1) > 0
                  and WORK-32(PT-1:1) < 9
                  or  WORK-32(PT-1:1) = 9
                      add PT-1 to ZERO giving PT-3
                  end-if
                end-perform
                if  PT-2 > 0
                and PT-3 > PT-2
                    compute PT-1 = 56 - PT-3 + (PT-3 - PT-2)
                else
                    if  PT-3 > 0
                        compute PT-1 = 55 - PT-3
                    else
                        add 37 to ZERO giving PT-1
                    end-if
                end-if
                move PA-NTOT-DESC(PA-NTOT-IDX) to MESSAGE-TEXT
                move PA-NTOT-NUMB(PA-NTOT-IDX) to MESSAGE-TEXT(PT-1:32)
                if  PA-HEX40-CTR(PA-NTOT-IDX) > 0
                    move PA-HEX40-CTR(PA-NTOT-IDX)
                                                  to MESSAGE-TEXT(75:7)
                end-if
                if  PA-HEX20-CTR(PA-NTOT-IDX) > 0
                    move PA-HEX20-CTR(PA-NTOT-IDX)
                                                  to MESSAGE-TEXT(85:7)
                end-if
                if  PA-NUMCHK-CTR(PA-NTOT-IDX) > 0
                    move PA-NUMCHK-CTR(PA-NTOT-IDX)
                                                  to MESSAGE-TEXT(95:7)
                end-if
                if  PA-NTOT-TYPE(PA-NTOT-IDX) not = SPACES
                    move PA-NTOT-TYPE(PA-NTOT-IDX)
                                                  to MESSAGE-TEXT(103:2)
                end-if
                move PA-NTOT-SIGN(PA-NTOT-IDX)    to MESSAGE-TEXT(105:3)
                perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
                add 1 to PA-NTOT-IDX
              end-perform
           end-if

           move SYSUT1-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           move 'Field Name'                 to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move 'Summary.Total'              to MESSAGE-TEXT(48:13)
           move '  HEX40'                    to MESSAGE-TEXT(75:7)
           move '  HEX20'                    to MESSAGE-TEXT(85:7)
           move ' NUMCHK'                    to MESSAGE-TEXT(95:7)
           move 'TYPE'                       to MESSAGE-TEXT(103:4)
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           move all '*'                      to MESSAGE-TEXT(1:108)
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           perform Z-THANK-YOU.

           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       JOB-STARTING.
           perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
           perform Z-DETERMINE-ENVIRONMENT
           initialize PA-NTOT-GROUP
           add 256 to ZERO giving PA-NTOT-LTD
           perform SYSUT1-OPEN
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the Primary 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
               add 1 to SYSUT1-RDR
           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-TO-CONSOLE
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move SYSUT1-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-DETERMINE-ENVIRONMENT.
           move '* HEX20  parameter is ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move HEX20-PARM               to MESSAGE-TEXT(23:16)
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           move '* HEX40  parameter is ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move HEX40-PARM               to MESSAGE-TEXT(23:16)
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           move '* HEXTR  parameter is ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move HEXTR-PARM               to MESSAGE-TEXT(23:16)
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           move '* NUMCHK parameter is ' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move NUMCHK-PARM              to MESSAGE-TEXT(23:16)
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           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 to SYSOUT Device...                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT.
           perform Z-CALCULATE-MESSAGE-LSB
           display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:MSG-LSB)
           move all SPACES to MESSAGE-TEXT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * Display CONSOLE messages...                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-TO-CONSOLE.
           perform Z-CALCULATE-MESSAGE-LSB
           display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:MSG-LSB) upon console
           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-TO-CONSOLE
               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-TO-CONSOLE
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       Z-POST-COPYRIGHT.
           move SIM-TITLE to MESSAGE-BUFFER
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           move SIM-COPYRIGHT to MESSAGE-BUFFER
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       Z-THANK-YOU.
           move SIM-THANKS-01 to MESSAGE-BUFFER
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           move SIM-THANKS-02 to MESSAGE-BUFFER
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           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: 2019-04-18  Generation Time: 13:24:40:99    *
      *****************************************************************

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The Called Calculation Routine

The following (ASTN80R1.cbl) is the called COBOL program that does the calculations for the summary totals.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    ASTN80R1.
       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: 2019/04/18  Generation Time: 13:24:41:02    *
      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01  NTOT-FLD-00001      PIC 9(18)         value 0.
       01  NTOT-CHR-00001.
           05  NTOT-EDT-00001  PIC ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZ9-.

       01  NTOT-FLD-00002      PIC S9(18)        value 0.
       01  NTOT-CHR-00002.
           05  NTOT-EDT-00002  PIC ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZ9-.

       01  NTOT-FLD-00003      PIC 9(18)         value 0.
       01  NTOT-CHR-00003.
           05  NTOT-EDT-00003  PIC ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZ9-.

       01  NTOT-FLD-00004      PIC S9(18)        value 0.
       01  NTOT-CHR-00004.
           05  NTOT-EDT-00004  PIC ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZ9-.

       01  NTOT-FLD-00005      PIC 9(18)         value 0.
       01  NTOT-CHR-00005.
           05  NTOT-EDT-00005  PIC ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZ9-.

       01  NTOT-FLD-00006      PIC S9(18)        value 0.
       01  NTOT-CHR-00006.
           05  NTOT-EDT-00006  PIC ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZ9-.


       01  IX-P1               pic 9(9)      value 0.
       01  IX-P2               pic 9(9)      value 0.
       01  IX-NP               pic 9(5)      value 0.
       01  IX-L1               pic 9(9)      value 0.
       01  RA-P1               pic 9(3)      value 0.
       01  RA-P2               pic 9(3)      value 0.
       01  FIRST-TIME          pic X       value 'Y'.
       01  PERFORM-QUIT        pic X       value 'N'.
      *
      *****************************************************************
       LINKAGE SECTION.
       COPY PANTOTB1.
       COPY NBRN80B1.
      *
      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION USING PA-NTOT-GROUP,
                                NBRN80-RECORD.
           if  FIRST-TIME = 'Y'
           or  PA-NTOT-RESET = 'Y'
               perform FIRST-TIME-LOGIC
           end-if

      *    HEX20 Parameter is DISABLE
      *    HEX40 Parameter is DISABLE
      *    HEXTR Parameter is DISABLE
      *   NUMCHK Parameter is DISABLE
           add NBRN80-FLD-ZDU-5-0                 to NTOT-FLD-00001
           move NTOT-FLD-00001 to NTOT-EDT-00001
           move NTOT-CHR-00001 to PA-NTOT-NUMB(00001)
           move 'ZD' to PA-NTOT-TYPE(00001)
           move '   ' to PA-NTOT-SIGN(00001)
           add NBRN80-FLD-ZDS-5-0                 to NTOT-FLD-00002
           move NTOT-FLD-00002 to NTOT-EDT-00002
           move NTOT-CHR-00002 to PA-NTOT-NUMB(00002)
           move 'ZD' to PA-NTOT-TYPE(00002)
           move 'S  ' to PA-NTOT-SIGN(00002)
           add NBRN80-FLD-PKU-5-0                 to NTOT-FLD-00003
           move NTOT-FLD-00003 to NTOT-EDT-00003
           move NTOT-CHR-00003 to PA-NTOT-NUMB(00003)
           move 'PK' to PA-NTOT-TYPE(00003)
           move '   ' to PA-NTOT-SIGN(00003)
           add NBRN80-FLD-PKS-5-0                 to NTOT-FLD-00004
           move NTOT-FLD-00004 to NTOT-EDT-00004
           move NTOT-CHR-00004 to PA-NTOT-NUMB(00004)
           move 'PK' to PA-NTOT-TYPE(00004)
           move 'S  ' to PA-NTOT-SIGN(00004)
           add NBRN80-FLD-BNU-5-0                 to NTOT-FLD-00005
           move NTOT-FLD-00005 to NTOT-EDT-00005
           move NTOT-CHR-00005 to PA-NTOT-NUMB(00005)
           move 'BN' to PA-NTOT-TYPE(00005)
           move '   ' to PA-NTOT-SIGN(00005)
           add NBRN80-FLD-BNS-5-0                 to NTOT-FLD-00006
           move NTOT-FLD-00006 to NTOT-EDT-00006
           move NTOT-CHR-00006 to PA-NTOT-NUMB(00006)
           move 'BN' to PA-NTOT-TYPE(00006)
           move 'S  ' to PA-NTOT-SIGN(00006)

           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       FIRST-TIME-LOGIC.
           add 1 to ZERO giving PA-NTOT-IDX
           move 'N' to FIRST-TIME
           move 'NBRN80-FLD-ZDU-5-0'             to PA-NTOT-DESC(00001)
           move 'NBRN80-FLD-ZDS-5-0'             to PA-NTOT-DESC(00002)
           move 'NBRN80-FLD-PKU-5-0'             to PA-NTOT-DESC(00003)
           move 'NBRN80-FLD-PKS-5-0'             to PA-NTOT-DESC(00004)
           move 'NBRN80-FLD-BNU-5-0'             to PA-NTOT-DESC(00005)
           move 'NBRN80-FLD-BNS-5-0'             to PA-NTOT-DESC(00006)
           add 00006 to ZERO giving PA-NTOT-HOT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      *           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: 2019/04/18  Generation Time: 13:24:41:02    *
      *****************************************************************

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The COBOL Copy File

The following (NBRN80B1.cpy) is the COBOL copy file used to generate the COBOL programs that will calculate Summary Totals .

The file format for the test file is record sequential with a fixed record length of 256 bytes. The record content has text strings, numeric fields of various formats and a few filler items.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section COBOL Copy File for Test File

The following source member (NBRN80B1.cpy) is the COBOL Copy File that defines the record structure for the test file.

      *****************************************************************
      *               NBRN80B1.cpy - a COBOL Copy File                *
      *                 A Variety of Numeric Formats                  *
      *         Copyright (C) 1987-2019 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 test cases that are used to create and maintain this
      *    file may be reviewed at the following location.
      *    http://www.simotime.com/crtn8008.htm
      *
      *    The USAGE clause specifies the format of a data item in
      *    computer memory or in a record within a file.
      *
      *    If a USAGE clause is missing the default format is DISPLAY.
      *
      *    An abbreviated form of the USAGE clause may be used. For
      *    example, USAGE IS COMPUTATIONAL-3 may be specified as
      *             COMP-3  without the USAGE IS verbage.
      *
      *    USAGE     Numeric Type     Notes
      *    --------  ---------------  --------------------------------
      *    DISPLAY   Zoned-Decimal    Sensitive to ASC/EBC Encoding,
      *                               Logical Size is User Defined,
      *                               Physical Size = Logical Size.
      *    COMP-3    Packed-Decimal   Exempt from ASC/EBC Encoding,
      *                               Logical Size is User Defined,
      *                               Physical Size is Calculated
      *                               during program compilation.
      *    COMP      Binary           Exempt from ASC/EBC Encoding,
      *                               Logical Size is User Defined,
      *                               Physical Size  is Calculated
      *                               during program compilation and
      *                               may be determined by the System
      *                               Architecture or Compiler
      *                               Directives.
      *
      *    The notation in columns 73-80 is for documentation purposes
      *    only and identifies the column that would be used for the
      *    field content if a spreadsheet software package were used
      *    to create test data.
      *
      * .1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7....:....8
      *
       01  NBRN80-RECORD.
           05  NBRN80-FLD-TXT-ZDU-5-0   pic X(8).                        COL-A
           05  NBRN80-FLD-ZDU-5-0       pic 9(5)    usage is DISPLAY.    COL-B
           05  NBRN80-FLD-TXT-ZDS-5-0   pic X(8).                        COL-C
           05  NBRN80-FLD-ZDS-5-0       pic S9(5)   usage is DISPLAY.    COL-D
           05  NBRN80-FLD-TXT-PKU-5-0   pic X(8).                        COL-E
           05  NBRN80-FLD-PKU-5-0       pic 9(5)    usage is COMP-3.     COL-F
           05  NBRN80-FLD-TXT-PKS-5-0   pic X(8).                        COL-G
           05  NBRN80-FLD-PKS-5-0       pic S9(5)   usage is COMP-3.     COL-H
           05  NBRN80-FLD-TXT-BNU-5-0   pic X(8).                        COL-I
           05  NBRN80-FLD-BNU-5-0       pic 9(5)    usage is COMP.       COL-J
           05  NBRN80-FLD-TXT-BNS-5-0   pic X(8).                        COL-K
           05  NBRN80-FLD-BNS-5-0       pic S9(5)   usage is COMP.       COL-L
           05  NBRN80-FLD-TEXT          pic X(6).                        COL-M
           05  NBRN80-FLD-FILLER        pic X(2).
      *
      ***  NBRN80B1 - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - NBRN80B1 *
      *****************************************************************
      *

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section HTML Document for Test File

The SimoTime Technologies have the ability to scan a COBOL copy file and create an HTML document of a record structure or record layout. The HTML documentation provides information that is not easy to obtain by viewing the COBOL copy file. For example, the physical position of a field within a record as calculated during the copy file scan and placed in the HTML document.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   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.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The Process Control File

The following (ASTN8001.pcf) is the Process Control File used to generate the COBOL programs.

***********************************************************************
*                ASTN8001.pcf - a Process Control File                *
*        Accumulate Record Counts and Totals for Numeric Fields       *
*             (C) Copyright 1987-2020 All Rights Reserved             *
*               Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
*                     e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
***********************************************************************
* SYSUT1 is a Record Sequential File with 80-byte records.
***********************************************************************
* This Process Control File will be used to generate a set of COBOL
* programs that will Accumulate Summary Totals for user-defined numeric
* fields and provide a record count.
*
* Refer to http://www.simotime.com/utcomp01.htm for additional detail
* about the PCF statements for Data Validate, Dump and Compare.
*
* The following group of statements will define the high level
* functions and processes to be performed.
*
&SIMOPREP  call ..\ENV1BASE
&USERPREP  call USERCOGI
&CONFORM   IBM
&COPYFILE  NBRN80B1.cpy
&HTMLFILE  nbrn80b1.htm
&USRMODEL  SYSNTOT1.txt
*
* The following group of statements will define the behavioral
* characteristics and environment variable for the file I/O Program
* to be generated.
*
*HEAD34    ....:....1....:....2....:....3....
&HEAD34    Numeric Totals for BN, PK and ZD
&PROGID    ASTN80C1
&SYSUT1    org=Sequential recfm=FIXED    rmax=80
*
* The following two statements are used when the records in the data
* file (input or output) are a Comma-Separated-Values (or CSV) format.
*
&DELIMITER ,
&FRAME     "
*
* The following group of statements will define the behavioral
* characteristics and environment variables for the record content
* conversion program to be generated.
* The following defines the name of the callable routine for special
* numeric processing.
*
&NUMCALL   ASTN80R1
&NUMREC    NBRN80-RECORD
*
* The following group of statements will define the type of processing
* and the name of the numeric fields.
*
&UT1TOTAL  NBRN80-FLD-ZDU-5-0
&UT1TOTAL  NBRN80-FLD-ZDS-5-0
&UT1TOTAL  NBRN80-FLD-PKU-5-0
&UT1TOTAL  NBRN80-FLD-PKS-5-0
&UT1TOTAL  NBRN80-FLD-BNU-5-0
&UT1TOTAL  NBRN80-FLD-BNS-5-0
*
&END

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The purpose of this document is to describe how to read a file and accumulate a group of user-defined summary totals based on the field names and field formats as specified in a COBOL copy file. This document may be used to assist as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers.

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Link to Internet   Link to Server   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.

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