Linear and Binary Access
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Introduction
This suite of programs will create two data arrays (or table definitions) that may be used to display binary characters in a hexadecimal format. The two data tables will be saved as COBOL Copy Files. This example includes two COBOL programs with the JCL Members and Window Command Files for execution. The first COBOL program will create a table or 256 elements or a text string of 256 bytes that will contain the binary values from X'00' through X'FF'. The program will also create a 512 byte text string of two-byte pairs that may be used to display a field or text string in a hexadecimal dump format. Once the text strings of binary and display values are created they are written to files that may be used as a COBOL copy files by other programs.
The second COBOL program will use the copy files created by the first program to insert binary data into a text string and display the text string in a hexadecimal dump format.
The source code for the CMD file, the JCL member and the COBOL programs is provided and may be modified to fit your environment. The COBOL programs will run on an IBM, ZOS Mainframe System or in a Micro Focus environment on Windows.
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Sample Routines
The intent of this section is to provide a summary of the sub-routines by function and a quick link to the sub-routines within the main program.
Create a Binary Table
This sub-routine shows how to create a text string of 256 bytes that will contain the binary values from X'00' through X'FF'.
Click on this link to view the code in the program that does the Create a Binary Table. This will be displayed in a separate window.
Compare the Tables of Binary Values
This sub-routine will compare the contents of the table just created with a binary table that is predefined by a COBOL Copy file.
Click on this link to view the code in the program that does the Compare the Tables. This will be displayed in a separate window.
Create 256-Byte String of Binary Values
In the mid-1980's IBM provided an extension to the ANSI/85 COBOL with their version of COBOL/2. This extension allowed a programmer to define any of the hexadecimal from X'00' through X'FF'. This capability was later included in the ANSI/2002 standard.
Click on this link to view the code in the program that does the Create a Copy File of Binary Values. This will be displayed in a separate window.
Create 512-Byte String of 2-Byte Text
This section describes how to create a 512 byte text string consisting of two (2) byte pairs of data. Each two (2) byte pair represents a text string that shows the value of a hexadecimal byte. Each two (2) byte pair may be displayed or printed.
Click on this link to view the code in the program that does the Create a Copy File of Display Text. This will be displayed in a separate window.
Job Scripts
A job script may be defined as a text file containing job setup information followed by job steps that identify programs to be executed along with parameters unique to the job step. A job script may be created using a text editor. The naming of a job script is determined by the Operating System. A simple job script may contain a single job step that performs a single function. A typical job script will contain multiple job steps executed in a predefined sequence. The status of each job step may be tested at the end of each job step.
JCL Member
The following (BINBITJ1.jcl) is a sample of the Mainframe JCL needed to run this job.
//BINBITJ1 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1 //* ******************************************************************* //* BINBITJ1.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 - Describe how to create, define, access or process Text //* strings or tables with binary values. //* Author - SimoTime Technologies //* Date - January 24, 1996 //* //* The job will create two (2) COBOL Copy Files. //* //* 1. The 1st copy file will define a table with 256 elements of //* one byte binary values from x'00' through x'FF'. //* 2. The 2nd copy file will define a table 2ith 256 elements of //* two byte display values that map to the binary values defined //* by the 1st copy file. //* //* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a //* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Net Express. //* //* ************ //* * BINBITJ1 * //* ********jcl* //* * //* * //* ************ ************ //* * BINBITC1 *-----* SYSOUT * //* ********cbl* * ************ //* * * //* * * ************ //* * *--* HEXDECB1 * //* * *******rseq* //* * * //* * * ************ //* * *--* HEXDSPB1 * //* * *******rseq* //* * //* * //* ************ ************ //* * BINBITC1 *-----* SYSOUT * //* ********cbl* * ************ //* * * //* * * ************ //* * *--* HEXDECB1 * //* * *******pdsm* //* * * //* * * ************ //* * *--* HEXDSPB1 * //* * *******pdsm* //* * //* ************ //* * EOJ * //* ********cbl* //* //* ******************************************************************* //* Step 1 of 3, Delete any previously created file... //* //CLEANUP1 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 //HEXDECB1 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.HEXDECB1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE), // STORCLAS=MFI, // SPACE=(TRK,5), // DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS) //HEXDSPB1 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.HEXDSPB1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE), // STORCLAS=MFI, // SPACE=(TRK,5), // DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS) //* //* ******************************************************************* //* Step 2 of 3, Create two Record Sequential Files (RSEQ)... //* //BINBITS1 EXEC PGM=BINBITC1 //STEPLIB DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DEMO.LOADLIB1,DISP=SHR //HEXDECB1 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.HEXDECB1, // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // STORCLAS=MFI, // SPACE=(TRK,5), // DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS) //HEXDSPB1 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.HEXDSPB1, // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // STORCLAS=MFI, // SPACE=(TRK,5), // DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS) //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //* //* ******************************************************************* //* Step 3 of 3, Create two PDS Members (PDSM)... //* //BINBITS1 EXEC PGM=BINBITC1 //STEPLIB DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DEMO.LOADLIB1,DISP=SHR //HEXDECB1 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.PDS.COBCPY7(HEXDECB1), // DISP=SHR //HEXDSPB1 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.PDS.COBCPY7(HEXDSPB1), // DISP=SHR //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //
CMD File
The following (BINBITE1.cmd) is a sample of the Windows CMD needed to run this job.
@echo OFF
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * BINBITE1.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 - Describe how to create, define, access or process Text
rem * strings or tables with binary values.
rem * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem * Date - January 24, 1996
rem *
rem * The job will create two (2) COBOL Copy Files.
rem * 1. The 1st copy file will define a table with 256 elements of
rem * one byte binary values from x'00' through x'FF'.
rem * 2. The 2nd copy file will define a table 2ith 256 elements of
rem * two byte display values that map to the binary values defined
rem * by the 1st copy file.
rem *
rem * This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a
rem * Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Net Express.
rem *
rem * ************
rem * * BINBITE1 *
rem * ********cmd*
rem * *
rem * *
rem * ************ ************
rem * * BINBITC1 *-----* SYSOUT *
rem * ********cbl* * ************
rem * * *
rem * * * ************
rem * * *--* HEXDECB1 *
rem * * *******rseq*
rem * * *
rem * * * ************
rem * * *--* HEXDSPB1 *
rem * * *******rseq*
rem * *
rem * *
rem * ************ ************
rem * * BINBITC1 *-----* SYSOUT *
rem * ********cbl* * ************
rem * * *
rem * * * ************
rem * * *--* HEXDECB1 *
rem * * *******lseq*
rem * * *
rem * * * ************
rem * * *--* HEXDSPB1 *
rem * * *******lseq*
rem * *
rem * ************
rem * * EOJ *
rem * ********cbl*
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 1, Delete any previously created file...
rem *
set CmdName=BinBite1
call ..\Env1BASE %CmdName%
if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
rem *
call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
call SimoNOTE "Starting CmdName %CmdName%, V08.06.05, User is %USERNAME%"
call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Delete previously created files"
set HEXDECB1=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\HEXDECB1.DAT
set HEXDSPB1=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\HEXDSPB1.DAT
if exist %HEXDECB1% del %HEXDECB1%
if exist %HEXDSPB1% del %HEXDSPB1%
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 2, Edit input, create a new output file...
rem *
call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Create Record Sequential files"
run BINBITC1
if not ERRORLEVEL = 0 set JobStatus=0020
if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok
rem *
if exist %HEXDECB1% goto :Jump01
set JobStatus=0020
goto :EojNok
:Jump01
if exist %HEXDSPB1% goto :Jump02
set JobStatus=0030
goto :EojNok
:Jump02
call SimoNOTE "DataMake %HEXDECB1%"
call SimoNOTE "DataMake %HEXDSPB1%"
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 3, Read Record Sequential Files, write Line Sequential Files.
rem *
call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Create Copy File, HexTable of 256 elements of 1 byte each"
set GETRS080=%HEXDECB1%
set PUTLS080=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\HEXDECB1.CPY
run CV80ARAL
if not ERRORLEVEL = 0 set JobStatus=0031
if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok
call SimoNOTE "DataTake %GETRS080%"
call SimoNOTE "DataMake %PUTLS080%"
rem *
call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Create Copy File, Display Table of 256 elements of 2 bytes each"
set GETRS080=%HEXDSPB1%
set PUTLS080=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\HEXDSPB1.CPY
run CV80ARAL
if not ERRORLEVEL = 0 set JobStatus=0032
if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok
call SimoNOTE "DataTake %GETRS080%"
call SimoNOTE "DataMake %PUTLS080%"
: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
COBOL Members
There are two (2) COBOL source members in this suite of programs, a mainline (or demonstration) program, a callable bit-manipulation routine and a copy file that defines the pass area.
COBOL Demonstration Program
The following (BINBITC1.cbl) is a sample of a COBOL program that will create and access a binary table.
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PROGRAM-ID. BINBITC1.
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* Source Member: BINBITC1.CBL
*****************************************************************
*
* BINBITC1 - Create, Define and process binary tables.
*
* CALLING PROTOCOL
* ----------------
* Use standard procedure to RUN or ANIMATE.
*
* DESCRIPTION
* -----------
* This program will call a COBOL routine to access a
* routine to convert between bits and bytes..
*
* ************
* * BINBITJ1 *
* ********jcl*
* *
* *
* ************ ************
* * BINBITC1 *-----* SYSOUT *
* ********cbl* * ************
* * *
* * * ************
* * *--* HEXDECB1 *
* * *******rseq*
* * *
* * * ************
* * *--* HEXDSPB1 *
* * *******rseq*
* ************
* * EOJ *
* ********cbl*
*
*
*****************************************************************
*
* MAINTENANCE
* -----------
* 1989/02/27 Simmons, Created program.
* 1997/03/17 Simmons, Updated for call to SIMOBITS.
*
*****************************************************************
*
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
FILE-CONTROL.
SELECT HEXDECB1-FILE ASSIGN TO HEXDECB1
ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL
ACCESS MODE IS SEQUENTIAL
FILE STATUS IS HEXDECB1-STATUS.
SELECT HEXDSPB1-FILE ASSIGN TO HEXDSPB1
ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL
ACCESS MODE IS SEQUENTIAL
FILE STATUS IS HEXDSPB1-STATUS.
*****************************************************************
DATA DIVISION.
FILE SECTION.
FD HEXDECB1-FILE
DATA RECORD IS HEXDECB1-REC
.
01 HEXDECB1-REC.
05 HEXDECB1-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).
FD HEXDSPB1-FILE
DATA RECORD IS HEXDSPB1-REC
.
01 HEXDSPB1-REC.
05 HEXDSPB1-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
*****************************************************************
* Data-structure for Title and Copyright...
* ------------------------------------------------------------
01 SIM-TITLE.
05 T1 pic X(11) value '* BINBITC1 '.
05 T2 pic X(34) value 'Create Binary Data and Copy Files '.
05 T3 pic X(10) value ' v08.03.13'.
05 T4 pic X(24) value ' http://www.simotime.com'.
01 SIM-COPYRIGHT.
05 C1 pic X(11) value '* BINBITC1 '.
05 C2 pic X(20) value 'Copyright 1987-2019 '.
05 C3 pic X(28) value ' SimoTime Technologies '.
05 C4 pic X(20) value ' All Rights Reserved'.
01 SIM-THANKS-01.
05 C1 pic X(11) value '* BINBITC1 '.
05 C2 pic X(32) value 'Thank you for using this program'.
05 C3 pic X(32) value ' provided from SimoTime Technolo'.
05 C4 pic X(04) value 'gies'.
01 SIM-THANKS-02.
05 C1 pic X(11) value '* BINBITC1 '.
05 C2 pic X(32) value 'Please send all inquires or sugg'.
05 C3 pic X(32) value 'estions to the helpdesk@simotime'.
05 C4 pic X(04) value '.com'.
01 HEXDECB1-STATUS.
05 HEXDECB1-STATUS-L pic X.
05 HEXDECB1-STATUS-R pic X.
01 HEXDECB1-EOF pic X value 'N'.
01 HEXDECB1-OPEN-FLAG pic X value 'C'.
01 HEXDSPB1-STATUS.
05 HEXDSPB1-STATUS-L pic X.
05 HEXDSPB1-STATUS-R pic X.
01 HEXDSPB1-EOF pic X value 'N'.
01 HEXDSPB1-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.
01 APPL-RESULT pic S9(9) comp.
88 APPL-AOK value 0.
88 APPL-EOF value 16.
*****************************************************************
* Message Buffer used by the Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT routine. *
* ------------------------------------------------------------
01 MESSAGE-BUFFER.
05 MESSAGE-HEADER pic X(11) value '* BINBITC1 '.
05 MESSAGE-TEXT.
10 MESSAGE-TEXT-1 pic X(68) value SPACES.
10 MESSAGE-TEXT-2 pic X(188) value SPACES.
01 IX-1 pic 9(3) value 0.
01 IX-2 pic 9(3) value 0.
01 IX-3 pic 9(3) value 0.
01 BIN-WORK-256 pic X(256) value LOW-VALUES.
01 BIN-WORK-02A.
05 BIN-WORK-02B pic 9(3) comp value 0.
01 HEX-CHAR pic X(16) value '0123456789ABCDEF'.
01 HEX-DECIMAL-GROUP.
05 FILLER PIC x(11) VALUE ' 01 '.
05 FILLER PIC X(18) VALUE 'HEX-DECIMAL-GROUP.'.
01 HEX-DECIMAL-TABLE.
05 FILLER PIC x(11) VALUE ' 01 '.
05 FILLER PIC X(18) VALUE 'HEX-DECIMAL-REDEF '.
05 FILLER PIC X(06) VALUE SPACES.
05 FILLER PIC X(10) VALUE 'REDEFINES '.
05 FILLER PIC X(18) VALUE 'HEX-DECIMAL-GROUP.'.
01 HEX-DECIMAL-TABLE-02.
05 FILLER PIC x(15) VALUE ' 05 '.
05 FILLER PIC X(18) VALUE 'HEX-DECIMAL-TABLE '.
05 FILLER PIC X(02) VALUE SPACES.
05 FILLER PIC X(06) VALUE 'pic X '.
05 FILLER PIC X(18) VALUE 'OCCURS 256 TIMES. '.
01 HEX-DECIMAL-BYTES.
05 FILLER PIC x(15) VALUE ' 05 '.
05 FILLER PIC X(04) VALUE 'HEX-'.
05 HEX-SYMBOL PIC X(02) VALUE '00'.
05 FILLER PIC X(14) VALUE SPACES.
05 FILLER PIC X(15) VALUE "pic X VALUE X'".
05 HEX-VALUE PIC X(02) VALUE '00'.
05 FILLER PIC X(02) VALUE "'.".
01 HEX-DISPLAY-GROUP.
05 FILLER PIC x(11) VALUE ' 01 '.
05 FILLER PIC X(18) VALUE 'HEX-DISPLAY-GROUP.'.
01 HEX-DISPLAY-TABLE.
05 FILLER PIC x(11) VALUE ' 01 '.
05 FILLER PIC X(18) VALUE 'HEX-DISPLAY-REDEF '.
05 FILLER PIC X(06) VALUE SPACES.
05 FILLER PIC X(10) VALUE 'REDEFINES '.
05 FILLER PIC X(18) VALUE 'HEX-DISPLAY-GROUP.'.
01 HEX-DISPLAY-TABLE-02.
05 FILLER PIC x(15) VALUE ' 05 '.
05 FILLER PIC X(18) VALUE 'HEX-DISPLAY-TABLE '.
05 FILLER PIC X(02) VALUE SPACES.
05 FILLER PIC X(07) VALUE 'pic XX '.
05 FILLER PIC X(18) VALUE 'OCCURS 256 TIMES. '.
01 HEX-DISPLAY-BYTES.
05 FILLER PIC x(15) VALUE ' 05 '.
05 FILLER PIC X(04) VALUE 'DSP-'.
05 DSP-SYMBOL PIC X(02) VALUE '00'.
05 FILLER PIC X(14) VALUE SPACES.
05 FILLER PIC X(14) VALUE "pic XX VALUE '".
05 DSP-VALUE PIC X(02) VALUE '00'.
05 FILLER PIC X(02) VALUE "'.".
COPY BANNERB1.
COPY BIN256B1.
*****************************************************************
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
perform CREATE-A-BINARY-TABLE
perform COMPARE-THE-TABLES
perform CREATE-A-HEX-DECIMAL-COPY-FILE
perform CREATE-A-HEX-DISPLAY-COPY-FILE
perform Z-THANK-YOU.
move ZERO to RETURN-CODE
GOBACK.
*****************************************************************
* COMPARE-THE-TABLES
* Compare hard-coded table from copy file to generated Table
*
COMPARE-THE-TABLES.
if BINARY-DATA = BIN-WORK-256
move 'Binary Tables are equal' to MESSAGE-TEXT
else
move 'Binary Tables are NOT equal' to MESSAGE-TEXT
end-if
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
exit.
*****************************************************************
* CREATE-A-BINARY-TABLE
* This routine will create a 256 byte text string containing the
* hexadecimal values from X'00' through X'FF'.
*
CREATE-A-BINARY-TABLE.
add 1 to ZERO giving BIN-WORK-02B
add 1 to ZERO giving IX-1
move BIN-WORK-02A to BIN-WORK-256(IX-1:2)
perform 127 times
add 2 to IX-1
add 514 to BIN-WORK-02B
move BIN-WORK-02A to BIN-WORK-256(IX-1:2)
end-perform
exit.
*****************************************************************
* CREATE-A-HEX-DECIMAL-COPY-FILE
* This routine will create a COBOL copy file defining a 256 byte
* text string containing the hexadecimal values from X'00'
* through X'FF'.
*
CREATE-A-HEX-DECIMAL-COPY-FILE.
perform HEXDECB1-OPEN
move SPACES to HEXDECB1-REC
perform DO-DEC-BANNER
move HEX-DECIMAL-GROUP to HEXDECB1-REC
perform HEXDECB1-WRITE
add 1 to ZERO giving IX-1
add 1 to ZERO giving IX-2
perform 256 times
move HEX-CHAR(IX-1:1) to HEX-SYMBOL(1:1)
move HEX-CHAR(IX-2:1) to HEX-SYMBOL(2:1)
move HEX-SYMBOL to HEX-VALUE
move HEX-DECIMAL-BYTES to HEXDECB1-REC
perform HEXDECB1-WRITE
add 1 to IX-2
if IX-2 > 16
add 1 to IX-1
add 1 to ZERO giving IX-2
end-if
end-perform
move HEX-DECIMAL-TABLE to HEXDECB1-REC
perform HEXDECB1-WRITE
move HEX-DECIMAL-TABLE-02 to HEXDECB1-REC
perform HEXDECB1-WRITE
perform DO-DEC-BANNER
perform HEXDECB1-CLOSE
exit.
*****************************************************************
* CREATE-A-HEX-DISPLAY-COPY-FILE
* This routine will create a COBOL copy file defining a 512 byte
* text string containing 256 two (2) byte pairs of text values
* representing the hex values from X'00' through X'FF'. The two
* (2) byte text pairs may be printed or displayed.
*
CREATE-A-HEX-DISPLAY-COPY-FILE.
perform HEXDSPB1-OPEN
move SPACES to HEXDSPB1-REC
perform DO-DSP-BANNER
move HEX-DISPLAY-GROUP to HEXDSPB1-REC
perform HEXDSPB1-WRITE
add 1 to ZERO giving IX-1
add 1 to ZERO giving IX-2
perform 256 times
move HEX-CHAR(IX-1:1) to DSP-SYMBOL(1:1)
move HEX-CHAR(IX-2:1) to DSP-SYMBOL(2:1)
move DSP-SYMBOL to DSP-VALUE
move HEX-DISPLAY-BYTES to HEXDSPB1-REC
perform HEXDSPB1-WRITE
add 1 to IX-2
if IX-2 > 16
add 1 to IX-1
add 1 to ZERO giving IX-2
end-if
end-perform
move HEX-DISPLAY-TABLE to HEXDSPB1-REC
perform HEXDSPB1-WRITE
move HEX-DISPLAY-TABLE-02 to HEXDSPB1-REC
perform HEXDSPB1-WRITE
perform DO-DSP-BANNER
perform HEXDSPB1-CLOSE
exit.
*****************************************************************
DO-DEC-BANNER.
move ALL '*' to HEXDECB1-REC(7:65)
perform HEXDECB1-WRITE
move SB-01 to SB-TEXT(6:51)
move SIMOTIME-BANNER to HEXDECB1-REC
perform HEXDECB1-WRITE
move SB-02 to SB-TEXT(6:51)
move SIMOTIME-BANNER to HEXDECB1-REC
perform HEXDECB1-WRITE
move SB-03 to SB-TEXT(6:51)
move SIMOTIME-BANNER to HEXDECB1-REC
perform HEXDECB1-WRITE
move ALL '*' to HEXDECB1-REC(7:65)
perform HEXDECB1-WRITE
exit.
*****************************************************************
DO-DSP-BANNER.
move ALL '*' to HEXDSPB1-REC(7:65)
perform HEXDSPB1-WRITE
move SB-01 to SB-TEXT(6:51)
move SIMOTIME-BANNER to HEXDSPB1-REC
perform HEXDSPB1-WRITE
move SB-02 to SB-TEXT(6:51)
move SIMOTIME-BANNER to HEXDSPB1-REC
perform HEXDSPB1-WRITE
move SB-03 to SB-TEXT(6:51)
move SIMOTIME-BANNER to HEXDSPB1-REC
perform HEXDSPB1-WRITE
move ALL '*' to HEXDSPB1-REC(7:65)
perform HEXDSPB1-WRITE
exit.
*****************************************************************
* I/O Routines for the OUTPUT File... *
*****************************************************************
HEXDECB1-WRITE.
if HEXDECB1-OPEN-FLAG = 'C'
perform HEXDECB1-OPEN
end-if
write HEXDECB1-REC
if HEXDECB1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
if HEXDECB1-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 HEXDECB1' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move HEXDECB1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
HEXDECB1-OPEN.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
open OUTPUT HEXDECB1-FILE
if HEXDECB1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'O' to HEXDECB1-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'OPEN Failure with HEXDECB1' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move HEXDECB1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
HEXDECB1-CLOSE.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
close HEXDECB1-FILE
if HEXDECB1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'C' to HEXDECB1-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'CLOSE Failure with HEXDECB1' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move HEXDECB1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*****************************************************************
* I/O Routines for the OUTPUT File... *
*****************************************************************
HEXDSPB1-WRITE.
if HEXDSPB1-OPEN-FLAG = 'C'
perform HEXDSPB1-OPEN
end-if
write HEXDSPB1-REC
if HEXDSPB1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
if HEXDSPB1-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 HEXDSPB1' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move HEXDSPB1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
HEXDSPB1-OPEN.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
open OUTPUT HEXDSPB1-FILE
if HEXDSPB1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'O' to HEXDSPB1-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'OPEN Failure with HEXDSPB1' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move HEXDSPB1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
HEXDSPB1-CLOSE.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
close HEXDSPB1-FILE
if HEXDSPB1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'C' to HEXDSPB1-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'CLOSE Failure with HEXDSPB1' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move HEXDSPB1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*****************************************************************
* The following Z-Routines perform administrative tasks *
* 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.
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 example is provided by SimoTime Technologies *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
*****************************************************************
COBOL Copy File
The following (BIN256B1.cpy) is an example of a COBOL copy file that defines a table of 256, one (1) byte binary values.
*****************************************************************
* BIN256B1.CPY - a COBOL Copy File *
* Copyright (C) 1987-2018 SimoTime Technologies *
* All Rights Reserved *
* Provided by SimoTime Technologies *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
*****************************************************************
*
....:.*..1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7. ..:....8
01 BINARY-DATA.
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F'. 000-015
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'101112131415161718191A1B1C1D1E1F'. 016-031
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'202122232425262728292A2B2C2D2E2F'. 032-047
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'303132333435363738393A3B3C3D3E3F'. 048-063
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'404142434445464748494A4B4C4D4E4F'. 064-079
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'505152535455565758595A5B5C5D5E5F'. 080=095
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'606162636465666768696A6B6C6D6E6F'. 096-111
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'707172737475767778797A7B7C7D7E7F'. 112-127
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'808182838485868788898A8B8C8D8E8F'. 128-143
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'909192939495969798999A9B9C9D9E9F'. 144-159
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'A0A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9AAABACADAEAF'. 160-175
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'B0B1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9BABBBCBDBEBF'. 176-191
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'C0C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9CACBCCCDCECF'. 192-207
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'D0D1D2D3D4D5D6D7D8D9DADBDCDDDEDF'. 208-223
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'E0E1E2E3E4E5E6E7E8E9EAEBECEDEEEF'. 224-239
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'F0F1F2F3F4F5F6F7F8F9FAFBFCFDFEFF'. 240-255
....:.*..1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7. ..:....8
*
01 B-INFO redefines BINARY-DATA pic X(256).
01 BINARY-TABLE redefines BINARY-DATA.
05 BINARY-BYTE pic X occurs 256 times.
*
*** BIN256B1 - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - BIN256B1 *
*****************************************************************
*
Summary
This suite of programs will create two data arrays (or table definitions) that may be used to display binary characters in a hexadecimal format. The two data tables will be saved as COBOL Copy Files. This document may be used to assist as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers.
In the world of programming there are many ways to solve a problem. This documentation and software were developed and tested on systems that are configured for a SIMOTIME environment based on the hardware, operating systems, user requirements and security requirements. Therefore, adjustments may be needed to execute the jobs and programs when transferred to a system of a different architecture or configuration.
SIMOTIME Services has experience in moving or sharing data or application processing across a variety of systems. For additional information about SIMOTIME Services or Technologies please contact us using the information in the Contact or Feedback section of this document.
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Downloads and Links
This section includes links to documents with additional information that are beyond the scope and purpose of this document. The first group of documents may be available from a local system or via an internet connection, the second group of documents will require an internet connection.
Note: A SimoTime License is required for the items to be made available on a local system or server.
Current Server or Internet Access
The following links may be to the current server or to the Internet.
Note: The latest versions of the SimoTime Documents and Program Suites are available on the Internet and may be accessed using the 
icon. If a user has a SimoTime Enterprise License the Documents and Program Suites may be available on a local server and accessed using the 
icon.
Explore the JCL Connection for more examples of JCL functionality with programming techniques and sample code.
Explore the COBOL Connection for more examples of COBOL programming techniques and sample code.
Explore An Enterprise System Model that describes and demonstrates how Applications that were running on a Mainframe System and non-relational data that was located on the Mainframe System were copied and deployed in a Microsoft Windows environment with Micro Focus Enterprise Server.
Explore The ASCII and EBCDIC Translation Tables. These tables are provided for individuals that need to better understand the bit structures and differences of the encoding formats.
Explore The File Status Return Codes that are used to interpret the results of accessing VSAM data sets and/or QSAM files.
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This suite of programs and documentation is available to download for review and evaluation purposes. Other uses will require a SimoTime Software License. Link to an Evaluation zPAK Option that includes the program members, documentation and control files.
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