Create a CSV File with COBOL
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Comma Delimited File Create a CSV File with COBOL |
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Introduction
Convert a file with a record structure that uses a row and column format to an ASCII encoded file with a record structure that uses a Comma Separated Value or CSV format. This test case includes documentation, job scripts and sample programs that describes and demonstrates how to read a column oriented file of fixed length records and fixed length fields and create a comma-delimited file (filename.CSV, Comma-Separated-Value) of variable length fields with the leading and trailing spaces removed from each of the fields. If a field (or data string) contains a delimiter character then enclose the field in double quotes. The program may be adjusted to create a delimited file using a tab, semicolon or other character as the delimiter.
The programs have been tested on an IBM Mainframe System, a Windows system with Micro Focus COBOL and a Linux System with GnuCOBOL.
We have made a significant effort to ensure the documents and software technologies are correct and accurate. We reserve the right to make changes without notice at any time. The function delivered in this version is based upon the enhancement requests from a specific group of users. The intent is to provide changes as the need arises and in a timeframe that is dependent upon the availability of resources.
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Programming Objectives
This example illustrates the following functions.
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| A List of Functions Provided in this Sample Suite of Program Members |
Programming Input and Output
The following is an example of a file that contains records with predefined, fixed-length fields. This file will be used to create a Comma Delimited file (filename.CSV).The customer number is in positions 1 through 6. Notice that customer numbers 002200, 002300 and 999999 contain examples of fields with leading spaces and fields that contain a comma in the data string. All the records have trailing spaces in the fields.
The following is the record layout for COBOL.
*****************************************************************
* CUSTTXB1.CPY - a COBOL Copy File *
* A Customer Text File used by CSV Demo programs. *
* 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 record length is 512 bytes.
*
* Column Field Name Size
* - ----------------------- --
* A CUSTTEXT-KEY 12
* B CUSTTEXT-STATUS 01
* C CUSTTEXT-LAST-NAME 28
* D CUSTTEXT-FIRST-NAME 20
* E CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-01 48
* F CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-02 48
* G CUSTTEXT-CITY 16
* H CUSTTEXT-STATE 02
* I CUSTTEXT-POSTAL-CODE 12
* - ----------------------- --
*
01 CUSTTEXT-RECORD.
05 CUSTTEXT-KEY PIC 9(12).
05 CUSTTEXT-STATUS PIC X.
05 CUSTTEXT-LAST-NAME PIC X(28).
05 CUSTTEXT-FIRST-NAME PIC X(20).
05 CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-01 PIC X(48).
05 CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-02 PIC X(48).
05 CUSTTEXT-CITY PIC X(16).
05 CUSTTEXT-STATE PIC X(2).
05 CUSTTEXT-POSTAL-CODE PIC X(12).
05 FILLER PIC X(325).
*
*** CUSTTXB1 - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - CUSTTXB1 *
*****************************************************************
*
The following is the column-oriented, LINE SEQUENTIAL (ASCII/Text) file that was used for testing the programs.
000000000100 Anderson Adrian 1113 Peachtree Plaza, Suite 111 Atlanta GA26101 000000000200 Brown Billie 224 Baker Boulevard Baltimore MD35702 000000000300 Carson Cameron 336 Crenshaw Blvd. Cupertino CA96154 000000000400 Davidson Dion 448 Main Street Wilmington DE27323 000000000500 Everest Evan 55 5TH Avenue New York NY10341 000000000600 Franklin Francis 6612 66TH Avenue Bedrock NY11903 000000000700 Garfunkel Gwen 777 77TH Street New York NY16539 000000000800 Harrison Hilary 888 88TH Street Pocatello ID79684 000000000900 Isley Isabel 999 99TH Avenue Indianapolis IN38762 000000001000 Johnson Jamie 1010 Paradise Drive Larkspur CA90504 000000001100 Kemper Kelly 1111 Oak Circle Kansas City KS55651 000000001200 Lemond Lesley 1212 Lockwood Road Mohave Desert AZ80303 000000001300 Mitchell Marlow 1313 Miller Creek Road Anywhere TX77123 000000001400 Newman Noel 1414 Park Avenue Santa Monica CA90210 000000001500 Osborn Owen 1515 Center Stage Rolling Rock PA36613 000000001600 Powell Pierce PO Box 1616 Ventura CA97712 000000001700 Quigley Quincy 1717 Farm Hill Road Oshkosh WI43389 000000001800 Ripley Ray 1818 Alien Lane Wayout KS55405 000000001900 Smith Sammy 1919 Carnoustie Drive Novato CA94919 000000002000 Tucker Taylor 2020 Sanger Lane St. Paul MN43998 000000002100 Underwood Ulysses 2121 Wall Street New York NY17623 000000002200 Van Etten Valerie 2222 Vine Street, #22 Hollywood CA98775 000000002300 Wilson Wiley 2323 Main Street, #23 Boston MA1472 000000002400 Xray Xavier 2424 24TH Street Nashville TN44190 000000002500 Young Yanni 2525 Yonge Street Toronto ON6B74A6 000000002600 Zenith Zebulon 2626 26TH Street Dallas TX71922 000000123456 Doe John 123 Main Street Anywhere OR88156 000000999999 Smith 99 E Street San Rafael CA94901
The following is an example of a Comma Delimited file that was created from reading the preceding Sequential (or LINE Sequential) file that contains records with predefined, fixed fields. This file was created by a COBOL program running on a PC with Micro Focus COBOL (Net Express, version 4.0).
100,,Anderson,Adrian,"1113 Peachtree Plaza, Suite 111",,Atlanta,GA,26101 200,,Brown,Billie,224 Baker Boulevard,,Baltimore,MD,35702 300,,Carson,Cameron,336 Crenshaw Blvd.,,Cupertino,CA,96154 400,,Davidson,Dion,448 Main Street,,Wilmington,DE,27323 500,,Everest,Evan,55 5TH Avenue,,New York,NY,10341 600,,Franklin,Francis,6612 66TH Avenue,,Bedrock,NY,11903 700,,Garfunkel,Gwen,777 77TH Street,,New York,NY,16539 800,,Harrison,Hilary,888 88TH Street,,Pocatello,ID,79684 900,,Isley,Isabel,999 99TH Avenue,,Indianapolis,IN,38762 1000,,Johnson,Jamie,1010 Paradise Drive,,Larkspur,CA,90504 1100,,Kemper,Kelly,1111 Oak Circle,,Kansas City,KS,55651 1200,,Lemond,Lesley,1212 Lockwood Road,,Mohave Desert,AZ,80303 1300,,Mitchell,Marlow,1313 Miller Creek Road,,Anywhere,TX,77123 1400,,Newman,Noel,1414 Park Avenue,,Santa Monica,CA,90210 1500,,Osborn,Owen,1515 Center Stage,,Rolling Rock,PA,36613 1600,,Powell,Pierce,PO Box 1616,,Ventura,CA,97712 1700,,Quigley,Quincy,1717 Farm Hill Road,,Oshkosh,WI,43389 1800,,Ripley,Ray,1818 Alien Lane,,Wayout,KS,55405 1900,,Smith,Sammy,1919 Carnoustie Drive,,Novato,CA,94919 2000,,Tucker,Taylor,2020 Sanger Lane,,St. Paul,MN,43998 2100,,Underwood,Ulysses,2121 Wall Street,,New York,NY,17623 2200,,Van Etten,Valerie," 2222 Vine Street, #22",,Hollywood,CA,98775 2300,,Wilson,Wiley,"2323 Main Street, #23",, Boston,MA,1472 2400,,Xray,Xavier,2424 24TH Street,,Nashville,TN,44190 2500,,Young,Yanni,2525 Yonge Street,,Toronto,ON,6B74A6 2600,,Zenith,Zebulon,2626 26TH Street,,Dallas,TX,71922 123456,,Doe,John,123 Main Street,,Anywhere,OR,88156 999999,,Smith,, 99 E Street,, San Rafael,CA,94901
Programming Requirements
This suite of samples programs will run on the following platforms.
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| Possible Platforms to Execute this Suite of Sample Programs |
Programming Overview
The main program (CBLCSVC1) will read a Sequential file (TXTGETD1) and produce a 512-byte, variable record length Comma-delimited sequential file (CSVPUTD1). The contents of this file will be variable length fields separated by a comma. The leading and trailing spaces will be removed from each field. Embedded spaces will remain. 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 following is a flowchart of the job for executing the program to create a Comma Delimited file from a Sequential file of fixed-length fields.
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| Note-1: LSEQ = Line Sequential File, Record Format may be Comma-Separated-Value or Fixed-Field-Length |
| Create a Comma Delimited file from a Sequential file of fixed-length fields |
Color Associations: The
CMD for Batch Job
The following (CBLCSVE1.cmd) is a sample of the Windows CMD needed to run this job. This set of programs illustrates the use of Micro Focus COBOL programs that will read a column-oriented, ASCII/Text file with a fixed-field-length (FFL) and create an ASCII/Text file with a comma-separated-values (CSV) format.
@echo OFF
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * CBLCSVE1.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 - COBOL, read an LFFL file and create an LCSV file.
rem * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem * Date - December 12, 2003
rem * Version - 04.01.20
rem *
rem * This set of programs illustrates the use of COBOL programs to read
rem * a column-oriented, ASCII/Text file with a Fixed-Field-Length (FFL)
rem * and create an ASCII/Text file with a Comma-Separated-Values (CSV)
rem * format.
rem *
rem * The COBOL program is compiled with the ASSIGN(EXTERNAL) directive.
rem * This provides for external file mapping of the file names.
rem *
rem * This set of programs will run on a Personal Computer with Windows
rem * and Micro Focus Net Express.
rem *
rem * ************
rem * * CblCsvE1 *
rem * ********cmd*
rem * *
rem * *
rem * ************ ************
rem * * if EXIST ******* CUSTLCSV *
rem * *******stmt* * ******erase*
rem * *
rem * *
rem * ************ ************ ************
rem * * CUSTLFFL ******* CblCsvC1 ******* CUSTLCSV *
rem * *******lffl* ********cbl* *******lcsv*
rem * *
rem * *
rem * ************
rem * * EOJ *
rem * ************
rem *
rem * Note-1: LCSV=Line Sequential with Comma-Separated-Values format.
rem * Note-2: LFFL=Line Sequential with Fixed-Field-Length format.
rem *
rem * ********************************************************************
rem * Step 1 of 2 Set the global environment variables...
rem *
call ..\Env1BASE
if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
set JobName=CblCsvE1
rem *
call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%JobName%"
call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %JobName%, User is %USERNAME%"
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 2 of 2 Execute the program, create a CSV file.
rem *
set CUSTLFFL=%BaseLib1%\DATA\TXT1\SIMOTIME.TEXT.CUSTLFFL.TXT
set CUSTLCSV=%BaseLib1%\DATA\WRK1\SIMOTIME.TEXT.CUSTLCSV.CSV
set SYSOUT=%BaseLib1%\LOGS\SIMOTIME.SYSOUT.CBLCSVE1.TXT
if exist %CUSTLCSV% erase %CUSTLCSV%
:CblCsvC1
run CblCsvC1
if not "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" set JobStatus=0010
if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok
rem *
if exist %CUSTLCSV% goto :EojAok
set JobStatus=0020
goto :EojNok
:EojAok
call SimoNOTE "DataTake CUSTLFFL=%CUSTLFFL%"
call SimoNOTE "DataMake CUSTLCSV=%CUSTLCSV%"
call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %JobName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
goto :End
:EojNok
call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %JobName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
:End
call SimoNOTE "Conclude SysLog is %SYSLOG%"
if not "%1" == "nopause" pause
The COBOL Programs
The conversion process uses two (2) programs. The mainline program does the file I/O and calls the conversion routine to the record content conversion. The following describes the two programs.
The COBOL I/O Program
The following (CBLCSVC1.cbl) is a sample of the Micro Focus COBOL demonstration program. This program will not compile or execute on an IBM Mainframe because of the ORGANIZATION IS LINE SEQUENTIAL on the SELECT statement. If the statement was changed to read ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL it would run on an IBM Mainframe and "read from" and "write to" a sequential file. The program was tested using Micro Focus Net Express, version 6.0 running on Windows/7.
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. CBLCSVC1.
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: 2012-01-16 Generation Time: 13:01:02:16 *
* *
* Record Record Key *
* Function Name Organization Format Max-Min Pos-Len *
* INPUT CUSTLFFL ASCII/CRLF FIXED 00512 *
* *
* OUTPUT CUSTLCSV ASCII/CRLF VARIABLE 00512 *
* *
* *
*****************************************************************
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
FILE-CONTROL.
SELECT CUSTLFFL-FILE ASSIGN TO CUSTLFFL
ORGANIZATION IS LINE SEQUENTIAL
ACCESS MODE IS SEQUENTIAL
FILE STATUS IS CUSTLFFL-STATUS.
SELECT CUSTLCSV-FILE ASSIGN TO CUSTLCSV
ORGANIZATION IS LINE SEQUENTIAL
ACCESS MODE IS SEQUENTIAL
FILE STATUS IS CUSTLCSV-STATUS.
*****************************************************************
DATA DIVISION.
FILE SECTION.
FD CUSTLFFL-FILE
DATA RECORD IS CUSTLFFL-REC
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01 CUSTLFFL-REC.
05 CUSTLFFL-DATA-01 PIC X(00512).
FD CUSTLCSV-FILE
DATA RECORD IS CUSTLCSV-REC
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01 CUSTLCSV-REC.
05 CUSTLCSV-DATA-01 PIC X(00512).
*****************************************************************
* This program was created with the SYSMASK3.TXT file as the *
* template for the File I/O. It is intended for use with the *
* TransCALL facility that makes a call to a routine that does *
* the actual conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII. For more *
* information or questions contact SimoTime Technologies. *
* *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
* *
* The SYSMASK3 provides for the sequential reading of the input *
* file and the sequential writing of the output file. *
* *
* This program mask is used with a callable subroutine that *
* will do ASCII/EBCDIC Conversion based on a COBOL Copy File. *
* *
* If the output file is indexed then the input file must be in *
* sequence by the field that will be used to provide the key *
* for the output file. *
* *
* If the key field is not in sequence then refer to SYSMASK4 *
* to provide for a random add or update of the indexed file. *
*****************************************************************
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 SIM-TITLE.
05 T1 pic X(11) value '* CBLCSVC1 '.
05 T2 pic X(34) value 'Convert a CUSTLFFL to a CUSTLCSV '.
05 T3 pic X(10) value ' v10.07.06'.
05 T4 pic X(24) value ' helpdesk@simotime.com'.
01 SIM-COPYRIGHT.
05 C1 pic X(11) value '* CBLCSVC1 '.
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 CUSTLFFL-STATUS.
05 CUSTLFFL-STATUS-L pic X.
05 CUSTLFFL-STATUS-R pic X.
01 CUSTLFFL-EOF pic X value 'N'.
01 CUSTLFFL-OPEN-FLAG pic X value 'C'.
01 CUSTLCSV-STATUS.
05 CUSTLCSV-STATUS-L pic X.
05 CUSTLCSV-STATUS-R pic X.
01 CUSTLCSV-EOF pic X value 'N'.
01 CUSTLCSV-OPEN-FLAG pic X value 'C'.
01 CUSTLFFL-LRECL pic 9(5) value 00512.
01 CUSTLCSV-LRECL pic 9(5) value 00512.
*****************************************************************
* 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 '* CBLCSVC1 '.
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 'CBLCSVC1'.
01 INFO-STATEMENT.
05 INFO-SHORT.
10 INFO-ID pic X(8) value 'Starting'.
10 filler pic X(2) value ', '.
10 filler pic X(34)
value 'Convert a CUSTLFFL to a CUSTLCSV '.
05 filler pic X(24)
value ' http://www.SimoTime.com'.
01 APPL-RESULT pic S9(9) comp.
88 APPL-AOK value 0.
88 APPL-EOF value 16.
01 CUSTLFFL-TOTAL.
05 CUSTLFFL-RDR pic 9(9) value 0.
05 filler pic X(3) value ' - '.
05 filler pic X(23) value 'Line count for CUSTLFFL'.
01 CUSTLCSV-TOTAL.
05 CUSTLCSV-ADD pic 9(9) value 0.
05 filler pic X(3) value ' - '.
05 filler pic X(23) value 'Line count for CUSTLCSV'.
*****************************************************************
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
move all '*' to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move INFO-STATEMENT to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move all '*' to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
perform CUSTLFFL-OPEN
perform CUSTLCSV-OPEN
perform until CUSTLFFL-STATUS not = '00'
perform CUSTLFFL-READ
if CUSTLFFL-STATUS = '00'
add 1 to CUSTLFFL-RDR
perform BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD
perform CUSTLCSV-WRITE
if CUSTLCSV-STATUS = '00'
add 1 to CUSTLCSV-ADD
end-if
end-if
end-perform
move CUSTLFFL-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move CUSTLCSV-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
if APPL-EOF
move 'Complete' to INFO-ID
else
move 'ABENDING' to INFO-ID
end-if
move INFO-STATEMENT to MESSAGE-TEXT(1:79)
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
perform CUSTLCSV-CLOSE
perform CUSTLFFL-CLOSE
GOBACK.
*****************************************************************
BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD.
* Extract CALL process...
call 'CBLCSVR1' using CUSTLCSV-REC
CUSTLFFL-REC
add 00512 to ZERO giving CUSTLCSV-LRECL
exit.
*****************************************************************
* I/O Routines for the INPUT File... *
*****************************************************************
CUSTLFFL-CLOSE.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
close CUSTLFFL-FILE
if CUSTLFFL-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 CUSTLFFL' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move CUSTLFFL-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
CUSTLFFL-READ.
read CUSTLFFL-FILE
if CUSTLFFL-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
if CUSTLFFL-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 CUSTLFFL-EOF
else
move 'READ Failure with CUSTLFFL' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move CUSTLFFL-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
CUSTLFFL-OPEN.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
open input CUSTLFFL-FILE
if CUSTLFFL-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'O' to CUSTLFFL-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'OPEN Failure with CUSTLFFL' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move CUSTLFFL-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*****************************************************************
* I/O Routines for the OUTPUT File... *
*****************************************************************
CUSTLCSV-WRITE.
if CUSTLCSV-OPEN-FLAG = 'C'
perform CUSTLCSV-OPEN
end-if
write CUSTLCSV-REC
if CUSTLCSV-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
if CUSTLCSV-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 CUSTLCSV' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move CUSTLCSV-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
CUSTLCSV-OPEN.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
open OUTPUT CUSTLCSV-FILE
if CUSTLCSV-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'O' to CUSTLCSV-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'OPEN Failure with CUSTLCSV' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move CUSTLCSV-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
CUSTLCSV-CLOSE.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
close CUSTLCSV-FILE
if CUSTLCSV-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'C' to CUSTLCSV-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'CLOSE Failure with CUSTLCSV' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move CUSTLCSV-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 *
* *
* Generation Date: 2012-01-16 Generation Time: 13:01:02:19 *
*****************************************************************
The COBOL Convert Routine
The following (CBLCSVR1.cbl) is a sample of the Micro Focus COBOL conversion routine from Fixed-Field-Length (FFL) to Comma-Separated-Values (CSV) formats. The program was tested using Micro Focus Net Express, version 6.0 running on Windows/7.
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. CBLCSVR1.
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: 2012/01/16 Generation Time: 13:01:02:38 *
*****************************************************************
DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 NGZU-12-00.
05 NRZU-12-00 pic 9(12).
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 COLUMN-NUMBER pic 9(5) value 0.
01 WORK-AREA-X.
05 WORK-AREA-X1 pic X value '"'.
05 WORK-AREA pic X(00544) value SPACES.
01 WORK-AREA-X2 pic X(00512) value SPACES.
01 FRAME-STOP.
05 FRAME-BYTE pic X value '"'.
05 DELIMITER-BYTE pic X value ','.
01 FRAME-FLAG pic X value 'N'.
01 O-FLAG pic X(3) value 'CSV'.
01 BYTE-Y pic X value 'Y'.
01 BYTE-N pic X value 'N'.
01 FRAME-COUNT pic 9(5) value 0.
01 DELIM-COUNT pic 9(5) value 0.
01 FFL-SIZE pic 9(5) value 0.
01 CSV-SIZE pic 9(5) value 0.
01 LAST-NON-SPACE-BYTE pic 9(5) value 0.
01 SIGN-BYTE pic X value SPACE.
01 DIG-POS pic 9(3).
01 DIG-LEN pic 9(3).
01 DIG-CTL pic 9(3).
01 DEC-POS pic 9(3).
01 DEC-LEN pic 9(3).
01 DEC-CTL pic 9(3).
01 DEC-POINT pic 9(3).
*
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LINKAGE SECTION.
01 REC1CALL-REC pic X(00512).
COPY CUSTTXB1.
*
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PROCEDURE DIVISION using REC1CALL-REC
CUSTTEXT-RECORD.
*
add 1 to ZERO giving IX-NP
move all SPACES
to REC1CALL-REC
*
* Number-UnSign move, CUSTTEXT-KEY
add 00012 to ZERO giving FFL-SIZE
if CUSTTEXT-KEY is NUMERIC
add CUSTTEXT-KEY to ZERO giving NRZU-12-00
else
move ZERO to NRZU-12-00
end-if
move SPACES to WORK-AREA-X2
move NGZU-12-00 to WORK-AREA-X2
perform POST-TEXT-TO-CSV
*
* String Move, CUSTTEXT-STATUS
add 00001 to ZERO giving FFL-SIZE
move SPACES to WORK-AREA-X2
move CUSTTEXT-STATUS to WORK-AREA-X2
perform POST-TEXT-TO-CSV
*
* String Move, CUSTTEXT-LAST-NAME
add 00028 to ZERO giving FFL-SIZE
move SPACES to WORK-AREA-X2
move CUSTTEXT-LAST-NAME to WORK-AREA-X2
perform POST-TEXT-TO-CSV
*
* String Move, CUSTTEXT-FIRST-NAME
add 00020 to ZERO giving FFL-SIZE
move SPACES to WORK-AREA-X2
move CUSTTEXT-FIRST-NAME to WORK-AREA-X2
perform POST-TEXT-TO-CSV
*
* String Move, CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-01
add 00048 to ZERO giving FFL-SIZE
move SPACES to WORK-AREA-X2
move CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-01
to WORK-AREA-X2
perform POST-TEXT-TO-CSV
*
* String Move, CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-02
add 00048 to ZERO giving FFL-SIZE
move SPACES to WORK-AREA-X2
move CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-02
to WORK-AREA-X2
perform POST-TEXT-TO-CSV
*
* String Move, CUSTTEXT-CITY
add 00016 to ZERO giving FFL-SIZE
move SPACES to WORK-AREA-X2
move CUSTTEXT-CITY to WORK-AREA-X2
perform POST-TEXT-TO-CSV
*
* String Move, CUSTTEXT-STATE
add 00002 to ZERO giving FFL-SIZE
move SPACES to WORK-AREA-X2
move CUSTTEXT-STATE to WORK-AREA-X2
perform POST-TEXT-TO-CSV
*
* String Move, CUSTTEXT-POSTAL-CODE
add 00012 to ZERO giving FFL-SIZE
move SPACES to WORK-AREA-X2
move CUSTTEXT-POSTAL-CODE to WORK-AREA-X2
perform POST-TEXT-TO-CSV
GOBACK.
*
*****************************************************************
POST-TEXT-TO-CSV.
* This routine does a left-to-right scan of the content
* of a fixed-field. It accumulates counters for the
* embedded Frame or Delimiter bytes.
* If embedded Frame or Delimiters bytes exist in the
* text string within a field then the text string will
* be formated as it is moved to the output buffer.
* The data in the output buffer will start and end with
* a Frame byte
* Embedded Frame bytes will be preceded by a Frame byte
* and embedded Delimiter bytes will be treated as data
* within the output text string.
*****************************************************************
add 1 to ZERO giving IX-P1
add 1 to ZERO giving IX-P2
move ZERO to FRAME-COUNT
move ZERO to DELIM-COUNT
move ZERO to LAST-NON-SPACE-BYTE
move SPACES to WORK-AREA
perform until IX-P1 > FFL-SIZE
move WORK-AREA-X2(IX-P1:1) to WORK-AREA(IX-P2:1)
if WORK-AREA-X2(IX-P1:1) = FRAME-BYTE
add 1 to IX-P2
add 1 to FRAME-COUNT
move FRAME-BYTE to WORK-AREA(IX-P2:1)
end-if
if WORK-AREA-X2(IX-P1:1) = DELIMITER-BYTE
add 1 to DELIM-COUNT
end-if
if WORK-AREA-X2(IX-P1:1) not = SPACE
add IX-P2 to ZERO giving LAST-NON-SPACE-BYTE
end-if
add 1 to IX-P1
add 1 to IX-P2
end-perform
if DELIM-COUNT > 0
or FRAME-COUNT > 0
add 1 to LAST-NON-SPACE-BYTE
move FRAME-BYTE to WORK-AREA(LAST-NON-SPACE-BYTE:1)
add 1 to IX-P2
add LAST-NON-SPACE-BYTE to 1 giving CSV-SIZE
move WORK-AREA-X to REC1CALL-REC(IX-NP:CSV-SIZE)
else
add LAST-NON-SPACE-BYTE to ZERO giving CSV-SIZE
move WORK-AREA to REC1CALL-REC(IX-NP:CSV-SIZE)
end-if
add CSV-SIZE to IX-NP
move DELIMITER-BYTE to REC1CALL-REC(IX-NP:1)
add 1 to IX-NP
exit.
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* 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: 2012/01/16 Generation Time: 13:01:02:38 *
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Record Layout, Fixed-Field Length
The following (CUSTTXB1.cpy) is the record layout of the column-oriented, fixed-field-length, Customer Master file.
*****************************************************************
* CUSTTXB1.CPY - a COBOL Copy File *
* A Customer Text File used by CSV Demo programs. *
* 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 record length is 512 bytes.
*
* Column Field Name Size
* - ----------------------- --
* A CUSTTEXT-KEY 12
* B CUSTTEXT-STATUS 01
* C CUSTTEXT-LAST-NAME 28
* D CUSTTEXT-FIRST-NAME 20
* E CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-01 48
* F CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-02 48
* G CUSTTEXT-CITY 16
* H CUSTTEXT-STATE 02
* I CUSTTEXT-POSTAL-CODE 12
* - ----------------------- --
*
01 CUSTTEXT-RECORD.
05 CUSTTEXT-KEY PIC 9(12).
05 CUSTTEXT-STATUS PIC X.
05 CUSTTEXT-LAST-NAME PIC X(28).
05 CUSTTEXT-FIRST-NAME PIC X(20).
05 CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-01 PIC X(48).
05 CUSTTEXT-STREET-ADDR-02 PIC X(48).
05 CUSTTEXT-CITY PIC X(16).
05 CUSTTEXT-STATE PIC X(2).
05 CUSTTEXT-POSTAL-CODE PIC X(12).
05 FILLER PIC X(325).
*
*** CUSTTXB1 - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - CUSTTXB1 *
*****************************************************************
*
Summary
The purpose of this program is to provide examples for accessing a column-oriented, fixed-field-length Sequential file and creating a new comma-delimited, sequential file containing variable-length strings. 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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