Variable-Length Records
File Access, Standard COBOL Dialect
  Table of Contents  v-24.01.01 - cblv8001.htm 
  Introduction
  Programming Objectives
  Programming Input and Output
  Programming Requirements
  Programming Overview
  Create a File with Fixed Length Records
  Convert Fixed-Length to Variable-Length
  Convert Variable-Length to Fixed-Length
  Compare Two Files
  The CMD Files
  Create a File with Fixed-Length Records
  File Convert Jobs using CMD Files
  Fixed-Length to Variable-Length
  Variable-Length to Fixed-Length
  Compare Two Files
  The JCL Members
  Create a File with Fixed-Length
  File Convert Jobs using JCL Members
  Fixed-Length to Variable-Length
  Variable-Length to Fixed-Length
  Compare Two Files
  The COBOL Programs
  File Convert using COBOL Programs
  Convert, Fixed-Length to Variable-Length
  Convert, Variable-Length to Fixed-Length
  Compare Two Files
  Summary
  Software Agreement and Disclaimer
  Downloads and Links
  Current Server or Internet Access
  Internet Access Required
  Glossary of Terms
  Contact or Feedback
  Company Overview
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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Introduction

This document describes how to create, access and convert data files that use variable-length-records. There are different ways to create and access files with variable length records. The following list briefly describes three possible methodologies. The examples provided in this suite of programs will focus on the first methodology.

1 Define the record as a single field (my-data-field) with the physical size equal to the maximum record length. On the FD and SELECT statements (in a COBOL program) use the "DEPENDING ON field-name-for-my-record-size" to define a field that will determine the size of the record to be written to a file. Next, determine the length of the text string within the single field (my-data-field) that defines the record layout. Place this value in the field-name-for-my-record-size and write the record. This may be accomplished by scanning the field to determine the position of the last significant character or by counting the number of trailing spaces.
Note: When the file is accessed as input the length of the record just read will be placed in the "field-name-for-my-record-size" field.
2 The file has multiple record types. Usually each record in the file has a base segment that is identical. User logic is created to determine the record type. For example, if position 1 is an "A" the record format "A" is used, If position 1 is a "B" then record format "B" is used. Each record format will have their own record layout (or copy file) and they may be the same length or a different length. Therefore, one way to create and access a file with variable length records is to use multiple record types where the different record types have a different record length.
3 The technique of defining an array (or table) as the last part of a record may be used. For COBOL, the "OCCURS DEPENDING ON" (or ODO) is used to vary the number of elements in the array (or table). Thus, the more elements in the array the longer the record and the fewer elements in the array the shorter the record.
  Alternatives to Create, Access and Convert Data Files that use Variable-Length-Records

The preceding describes three of the methods that are commonly used by COBOL application programmers to create and access files with variable length records. Additional detail about other tips, tricks and techniques used to manage files with variable length records are discussed in the following sections of this document.

The COBOL programs that do the conversion and comparison are generated to be compliant with the VS COBOL II dialect and also work with COBOL for MVS and COBOL/370. A JCL member is provided to run the job as an MVS batch job on an IBM mainframe or as a project with Micro Focus Mainframe Express (MFE) running on a PC with Windows. A Windows Command (.CMD) file is provided to run the job on a PC with Micro Focus Net Express. The compare function that is used in this example uses the SimoLOGS and SimoHEX4 routines and will require the SIMOMODS technology package to be downloaded.

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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Programming Objectives

The following is a list of the functions provided in this example.

1 Demonstrate how to create a fixed-record-length, sequential file using mainframe JCL and the IEBGENER Utility program.
2 Demonstrate how to read the fixed-record-length, sequential file and create a variable-record-length, sequential file.
3 Demonstrate how to read the variable-record-length, sequential file and create a fixed-record-length, sequential file.
4 Demonstrate how to compare the contents of two data files.
  Functions Described and Demonstrated by this Suite of Programs

The first task performed by the CRTF80J1.JCL or CRTF80E1.CMD routine is to create a file of fixed-length, 80 byte records. The actual text string within the records will vary in size. To create fixed length records the record is padded with trailing spaces.

The second task performed will read the fixed, 80-byte-record file and create a file containing variable-length records,. The trailing spaces will be truncated.

The third task will read the file containing variable-length records and create a file containing 80-byte, fixed length records.

The fourth and final step will compare the original 80-byte, fixed-length file created in the first task with the 80-byte, fixed length file created in the third task.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Programming Input and Output

The input varies depending on the task being performed. Each task will read a sequential file. The format of the file may be fixed, 80-byte records or variable-length records. The output files will be sequential files and the format may be fixed, 80-byte records or variable-length records. For variable-length record the record length is determined by the number of trailing spaces.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Programming Requirements

This suite of samples programs will run on the following platforms.

1 Executes on Windows/XP, Windows/7 or Windows Server using Micro Focus Net Express and the CMD file provided.
2 May be ported to run on the Linux and UNIX platforms supported by Micro Focus COBOL.
3 Executes on a mainframe with MVS or Windows/XP, Windows/7 or Windows Server using Micro Focus Mainframe Express and the JCL file provided.
  Requirements for an Operating System and Supporting Software

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Programming Overview

The following diagrams show the processing logic for each of the jobs in this suite of programs that create convert and compare data files.

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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Create a File with Fixed Length Records

The following process will create a sequential file containing fixed-length, 80-byte records.

                 
Entry Point
ZOS
Entry Point
Windows
Entry Points
   
   
CRTF80J1
jcl
CRTF80E1
cmd
Submit the Job
   
   
IEFBR14
Utility
IF Exist
statement
Delete previously created output files
   
   
IEBGENER
Utility
 
 
SQEDDF01
rseq
Echo
statement
 
 
SQEDDF01
rseq
Create a new file with fixed-length, 80-byte records.
   
   
 
 
   
   
 
 
   
   
EOJ
End-Of-Job
 
Create a Sequential File with Fixed Length Records

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Convert Fixed-Length to Variable-Length

The following will read the file containing fixed length records and create a file containing variable length records. This example creates variable length records by removing the trailing space characters from the fixed length records.

             
Entry Point
ZOS
Entry Point
Windows
Entry Points
   
   
CBLV80J1
jcl
CBLV80E1
cmd
Submit the Job
   
   
IEFBR14
Utility
IF Exist
statement
Delete previously created output files
   
   
 
 
   
   
 
 
   
   
SQEDDF01
rseq
 
 
CBLV80C1
cbl
 
 
VREDDV01
rseq
Read Variable Length, Write Fixed Length
   
EOJ
End-Of-Job
 
Overview of Job to Convert from Fixed-Length Records to Variable-Length

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Convert Variable-Length to Fixed-Length

The following will read the file containing variable-length records and create a file containing fixed-length records.

             
Entry Point
ZOS
Entry Point
Windows
Entry Points
   
   
CBLV80J2
jcl
CBLV80E2
cmd
Submit the Job
   
   
IEFBR14
Utility
IF Exist
statement
Delete previously created output files
   
   
 
 
   
   
 
 
   
   
VREDDV01
rseq
 
 
CBLV80C2
cbl
 
 
SQEDDF01
rseq
Read Variable Length, Write Fixed Length
   
EOJ
End-Of-Job
 
Overview of Job to Convert from Variable-Length to Fixed-Length Records

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Compare Two Files

The following will read the two sequential files containing fixed-length records and compare the contents of each record. If the contents are not equal an entry will be written to a log file.

             
Entry Point
ZOS
Entry Point
Windows
   
   
CBLV80J3
jcl
CBLV80E3
cmd
Submit the Job
   
   
IEFBR14
Utility
IF Exist
statement
Delete previously created output files
   
   
 
 
   
   
 
 
   
   
SQEDDF01
rseq
   
   
CBLV80C3
cbl
 
 
SYSOUT
rseq
Read and Compare using Matching Record logic
   
   
SQEDDF02
rseq
   
   
   
   
EOJ
End-Of-Job
 
Overview of Job to Compare Two Sequential Files

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The CMD Files

This sample suite of programs has four CMD members. The following table is a list of the sample CMD members.

CMD Member Description
CRTF80E1.CMD Create a sequential file containing fixed-length, 80-byte records.
CBLV80E1.CMD Read the sequential file created in the preceding job and write to a sequential file containing variable-length records.
CBLV80E2.CMD Read the file created in the preceding step and write a new sequential file containing fixed-length, 80-byte records.
CBLV80E3.CMD Read the two sequential files containing fixed-length, 80-byte records and compare the records. If not equal then write an entry to a log file.
  Summary of Command Files provided with this Suite of Programs

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Create a File with Fixed-Length Records

The following is the CMD (CRTF80E1.cmd) that is used to create a sequential file containing fixed-length, 80-byte records. The text string within the records is variable-length with trailing spaces.

@echo OFF
     set CmdName=CRTF80E1
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               CRTF80E1.cmd - a Windows Command File               *
rem  *       This Job Script is provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
rem  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
rem  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
rem  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
rem  * Text   - Create Sequential Data Sets.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * The 1st step (DeleteTEXT) will delete any previously created files.
rem  *
rem  * The 2nd step (CreateTEXT) will create a new ASCII/Text file.
rem  *
rem  * The 3rd job step (ConvertLSEQtoRSEQasc) will create a new Record
rem  * Sequential file with ASCII-encoded, fixed length records.
rem  *
rem  * The 4th job step (ConvertLSEQtoRSEQebc) will create a new Record
rem  * Sequential file with EBCDIC-encoded, fixed length records.
rem  *
rem  * This set of programs will run on a Personal Computer with
rem  * Windows and Micro Focus Net Express.
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step   1 of 2  Set the global environment variables,
rem  *                Delete any previously created file...
rem  *
     call ..\Env1BASE
     set JobStatus=0000
     if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
:DeleteQSAM
     call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%, User is %USERNAME%"
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep DeleteQSAM"
     set LS80TXT1=%BaseLib1%\DATA\TXT1\SIMOTIME.TEXT.LS80TXT1.TXT
     if exist %LS80TXT1% del %LS80TXT1%
REM  *
REM  * *******************************************************************
REM  * Step   2 of 2  Create and populate a new TEXT file...
REM  *
:CreateTEXT
     call SimoNOTE Identify JobStep CreateQSAM"
rem  *...:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7....:....8
echo 000000000001 A                                                                  >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000002 AB                                                                 >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000003 ABC                                                                >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000004 ABCD                                                               >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000005 ABCDE                                                              >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000006 ABCDEF                                                             >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000007 ABCDEFG                                                            >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000008 ABCDEFGH                                                           >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000009 ABCDEFGHI                                                          >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000010 ABCDEFGHIJ                                                         >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000011 ABCDEFGHIJK                                                        >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000012 ABCDEFGHIJKL                                                       >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000013 ABCDEFGHIJKLM                                                      >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000014 ABCDEFGHIJKLMN                                                     >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000015 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO                                                    >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000016 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP                                                   >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000017 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPR                                                  >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000018 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR                                                 >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000019 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS                                                >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000020 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST                                               >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000021 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU                                              >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000022 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV                                             >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000023 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW                                            >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000024 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX                                           >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000025 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY                                          >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000026 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ                                         >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000027 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWZXZ0123456789                               >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000028 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ                                         >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000029 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY                                          >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000030 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX                                           >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000031 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW                                            >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000032 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV                                             >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000033 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU                                              >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000034 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST                                               >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000035 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS                                                >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000036 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR                                                 >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000037 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ                                                  >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000038 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOR                                                   >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000039 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO                                                    >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000040 ABCDEFGHIJKLMN                                                     >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000041 ABCDEFGHIJKLM                                                      >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000042 ABCDEFGHIJKL                                                       >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000043 ABCDEFGHIJK                                                        >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000044 ABCDEFGHIJ                                                         >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000045 ABCDEFGHI                                                          >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000046 ABCDEFGH                                                           >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000047 ABCDEFG                                                            >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000048 ABCDEF                                                             >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000049 ABCDE                                                              >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000050 ABCD                                                               >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000051 ABC                                                                >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000052 AB                                                                 >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000053 A                                                                  >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000054 a                                                                  >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000055 ab                                                                 >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000056 abc                                                                >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000057 abcd                                                               >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000058 abcde                                                              >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000059 abcdef                                                             >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000060 abcdefg                                                            >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000061 abcdefgh                                                           >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000062 abcdefghi                                                          >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000063 abcdefghij                                                         >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000064 abcdefghijk                                                        >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000065 abcdefghijkl                                                       >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000066 abcdefghijklm                                                      >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000067 abcdefghijklmn                                                     >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000068 abcdefghijklmno                                                    >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000069 abcdefghijklmnop                                                   >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000070 abcdefghijklmnopr                                                  >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000071 abcdefghijklmnopqr                                                 >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000072 abcdefghijklmnopqrs                                                >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000073 abcdefghijklmnopqrst                                               >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000074 abcdefghijklmnopqrstu                                              >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000075 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv                                             >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000076 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw                                            >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000077 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx                                           >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000078 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy                                          >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000079 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz                                         >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000080 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwzxz0123456789                               >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000081 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz                                         >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000082 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy                                          >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000083 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx                                           >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000084 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw                                            >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000085 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv                                             >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000086 abcdefghijklmnopqrstu                                              >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000087 abcdefghijklmnopqrst                                               >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000088 abcdefghijklmnopqrs                                                >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000089 abcdefghijklmnopqr                                                 >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000090 abcdefghijklmnopq                                                  >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000091 abcdefghijklmnor                                                   >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000092 abcdefghijklmno                                                    >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000093 abcdefghijklmn                                                     >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000094 abcdefghijklm                                                      >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000095 abcdefghijkl                                                       >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000096 abcdefghijk                                                        >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000097 abcdefghij                                                         >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000098 abcdefghi                                                          >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000099 abcdefgh                                                           >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000100 abcdefg                                                            >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000101 abcdef                                                             >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000102 abcde                                                              >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000103 abcd                                                               >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000104 abc                                                                >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000105 ab                                                                 >>%LS80TXT1%
echo 000000000106 a                                                                  >>%LS80TXT1%
     if exist %LS80TXT1% goto :ConvertLSEQtoRSEQasc
     set JobStatus=0010
     goto :EojNok
:Jump10
:ConvertLSEQtoRSEQasc
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 3, Read the previously created Line Sequential File (LSEQ)
rem  *         and write a Record Sequential File (RSEQ) with 80-byte,
rem  *         ASCII-encoded records.
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep ConvertLSEQtoRSEQasc"
     set GETLS080=%LS80TXT1%
     set PUTRS080=%BaseLib1%\DATA\APPL\SIMOTIME.DATA.RS80ASC1.DAT
     if exist %PUTRS080% del %PUTRS080%
     run CV80ALAR
     if not exist %PUTRS080% set JobStatus=0030
     if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "Produced DataSet %PUTRS080%"
rem  *
:ConvertLSEQtoRSEQebc
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 4, Read the previously created Line Sequential File (LSEQ)
rem  *         and write a Record Sequential File (RSEQ) with 80-byte,
rem  *         EBCDIC-encoded records.
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep ConvertLSEQtoRSEQebc"
     set GETLS080=%LS80TXT1%
     set PUTRS080=%BaseLib1%\DATA\APPL\SIMOTIME.DATA.RS80EBC1.DAT
     if exist %PUTRS080% del %PUTRS080%
     run CV80ALER
     if not exist %PUTRS080% set JobStatus=0004
     if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "Produced DataSet %PUTRS080%"

:EojAok
     call SimoNOTE "Produced %LS80TXT1%"
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
     goto :End
:EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
:End
     call SimoNOTE "Conclude SysLog is %SYSLOG%"
     if not "%1" == "nopause" pause

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section File Convert Jobs using CMD Files

Included in this suite of programs are two CMD files that will do File Conversion.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Fixed-Length to Variable-Length

The following is the CMD (CBLV80E1.cmd) used to read the file containing fixed-length, 80-byte records and create a file containing variable-length records. The input file was created in the preceding step (CRTF80E1.CMD) and contains variable length text string with trailing space characters to make the records fixed length. The output file will have variable length records consisting of the text string with the trailing spaces removed.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               CBLV80E1.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 of fixed-length records, write to a file of
rem  *          variable-length records.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * The first job step (DeleteQSAM) will delete any previously created
rem  * file.
rem  *
rem  * The second job step (CreateQSAM) will read a file containing
rem  * 80-byte, fixed length records and create a file containing
rem  * variable length records
rem  *
rem  * This set of programs will run on a Personal Computer with
rem  * Windows and Micro Focus Net Express.
rem  *
rem  * ********************************************************************
rem  * Step 1 of 2, Set the global environment variables,
rem  *              Delete any previously created file...
rem  *
     set CmdName=CblV80E1
     call ..\Env1BASE
     set JobStatus=0000
     if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%, User is %USERNAME%"
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep DeleteQSAM"
:DeleteQSAM
     set SQEDDF01=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Asc1\SIMOTIME.DATA.SQEDDF01.DAT
     set VREDDV01=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Asc1\SIMOTIME.DATA.VREDDV01.DAT
     if exist %VREDDV01% del %VREDDV01%
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 2 of 2, Repro, Read a file of fixed length records
rem  *              and write a file of variable length records.
rem  *
:CreateQSAM
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep CreateQSAM"
     run CblV80C1
     if ERRORLEVEL 1 echo Error level is equal-to or greater-than 1 . . .
     if ERRORLEVEL 1 set JobStatus=0020
     if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto :EojNOK
     echo errorlevel is 0 . . .
rem  *
     if exist %VREDDV01% goto :EojAok
     set JobStatus=0002
     goto :EojNok
:EojAok
     call SimoNOTE "Produced %VREDDV01%"
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
     goto :End
:EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
:End
     call SimoNOTE "Conclude SysLog is %SYSLOG%"
     if not "%1" == "nopause" pause

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Variable-Length to Fixed-Length

The following is the CMD (CBLV80E2.cmd) used to read the file containing variable length records and create a file containing fixed length records.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               CBLV80E2.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 containig variable-length records and write
rem  *          to a file containing fixed-length recorsds.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * The first job step (DeleteQSAM) will delete any previously created
rem  * file.
rem  *
rem  * The second job step (CreateQSAM) will read the file of variable
rem  * length records and write to a file of fixed length records.
rem  *
rem  * This set of programs will run on a Personal Computer with
rem  * Windows and Micro Focus Net Express.
rem  *
rem  * ********************************************************************
rem  * Step 1 of 2, Set the global environment variables,
rem  *              Delete any previously created file...
rem  *
     set CmdName=CblV80E2
     call ..\Env1BASE
     set JobStatus=0000
     if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%, User is %USERNAME%"
:DeleteQSAM
     set VREDDV01=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Asc1\SIMOTIME.DATA.VREDDV01.DAT
     set SQEDDF02=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\SIMOTIME.DATA.SQEDDF02.DAT
     if exist %SQEDDF02% del %SQEDDF02%
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 2 of 2, Repro, Read a file of variable length records
rem  *              and write a file of fixed length records.
rem  *
:CreateQSAM
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep CreateQSAM"
     run CblV80C2
     if errorlevel = 1 set JobStatus=0020
     if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto :EojNOK
rem  *
     if exist %SQEDDF02% goto :EojAok
     set JobStatus=0002
     goto :EojNok
:EojAok
     call SimoNOTE "Produced %SQEDDF02%"
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
     goto :End
:EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
:End
     call SimoNOTE "Conclude SysLog is %SYSLOG%"
     if not "%1" == "nopause" pause

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Compare Two Files

The following is the CMD (CBLV80E3.cmd) used to compare the records within the two sequential files created in the preceding steps. If an unequal condition exist the records will be displayed and an entry will be written to the log file.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               CBLV80E3.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   - Compare two sequential files.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * The first job step (DeleteQSAM) will delete any previously created
rem  * file.
rem  *
rem  * The second job step (CreateQSAM) will compare two sequential files.
rem  * If the records are not equal the information is displayed and an
rem  * entry is written to a log file.
rem  *
rem  * This set of programs will run on a Personal Computer with
rem  * Windows and Micro Focus Net Express.
rem  *
rem  * ********************************************************************
rem  * Step 1 of 2, Set the global environment variables,
rem  *              Delete any previously created file...
rem  *
     set CmdName=CblV80E3
     call ..\Env1BASE %CmdName%
     set JobStatus=0000
     if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%, User is %USERNAME%"
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep SetEnvironment"
:SetEnvironment
     set SQEDDF01=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Asc1\SIMOTIME.DATA.SQEDDF01.DAT
     set SQEDDF02=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\SIMOTIME.DATA.SQEDDF02.DAT
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 2 of 2, Compare the files...
rem  *
:CompareQSAM
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep CompareQSAM"
     run CblV80C3
     if ERRORLEVEL = 1 set JobStatus=0020
     if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto :EojNOK
:EojAok
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
     goto :End
:EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
:End
     call SimoNOTE "Conclude SysLog is %SYSLOG%"
     if not "%1" == "nopause" pause

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The JCL Members

This sample suite of programs has four JCL members. The following table is a list of the sample JCL members.

CMD Member Description
CRTF80J1.JCL Create a sequential file containing fixed-length, 80-byte records.
CBLV80J1.JCL Read the sequential file created in the preceding job and write to a sequential file containing variable-length records.
CBLV80J2.JCL Read the file created in the preceding step and write a new sequential file containing fixed-length, 80-byte records.
CBLV80J3.JCL Read the two sequential files containing fixed-length, 80-byte records and compare the records. If not equal then write an entry to a log file.
  Summary of JCL Members provided with this Suite of Programs

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Create a File with Fixed-Length

The following is the JCL (CRTF80J1.jcl) that is used to create a sequential file containing fixed-length, 80-byte records. The text string within the records is variable-length with trailing spaces.

//CRTF80J1 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       CRTF80J1.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   - Create a Sequential Data Set on disk using IEBGENER.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 24, 1996
//*
//* The first job step (QSAMDELT) will delete any previously created
//* file. The second job step (QCRTDIN1) will create a new file.
//*
//* 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...
//*
//QSAMDELT EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSUT2   DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SQEDDF01,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 2 of 2, Create and populate a new QSAM file...
//*
//QCRTDIN1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD  SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN    DD  DUMMY
//* :....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
//SYSUT1   DD  *
000000000001 A
000000000002 AB
000000000003 ABC
000000000004 ABCD
000000000005 ABCDE
000000000006 ABCDEF
000000000007 ABCDEFG
000000000008 ABCDEFGH
000000000009 ABCDEFGHI
000000000010 ABCDEFGHIJ
000000000011 ABCDEFGHIJK
000000000012 ABCDEFGHIJKL
000000000013 ABCDEFGHIJKLM
000000000014 ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
000000000015 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
000000000016 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
000000000017 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPR
000000000018 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR
000000000019 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS
000000000020 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST
000000000021 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU
000000000022 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV
000000000023 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW
000000000024 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX
000000000025 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY
000000000026 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
000000000027 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWZXZ0123456789
000000000028 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
000000000029 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY
000000000030 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX
000000000031 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW
000000000032 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV
000000000033 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU
000000000034 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST
000000000035 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS
000000000036 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR
000000000037 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ
000000000038 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOR
000000000039 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
000000000040 ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
000000000041 ABCDEFGHIJKLM
000000000042 ABCDEFGHIJKL
000000000043 ABCDEFGHIJK
000000000044 ABCDEFGHIJ
000000000045 ABCDEFGHI
000000000046 ABCDEFGH
000000000047 ABCDEFG
000000000048 ABCDEF
000000000049 ABCDE
000000000050 ABCD
000000000051 ABC
000000000052 AB
000000000053 A
000000000054 a
000000000055 ab
000000000056 abc
000000000057 abcd
000000000058 abcde
000000000059 abcdef
000000000060 abcdefg
000000000061 abcdefgh
000000000062 abcdefghi
000000000063 abcdefghij
000000000064 abcdefghijk
000000000065 abcdefghijkl
000000000066 abcdefghijklm
000000000067 abcdefghijklmn
000000000068 abcdefghijklmno
000000000069 abcdefghijklmnop
000000000070 abcdefghijklmnopr
000000000071 abcdefghijklmnopqr
000000000072 abcdefghijklmnopqrs
000000000073 abcdefghijklmnopqrst
000000000074 abcdefghijklmnopqrstu
000000000075 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv
000000000076 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw
000000000077 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx
000000000078 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy
000000000079 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
000000000080 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwzxz0123456789
000000000081 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
000000000082 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy
000000000083 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx
000000000084 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw
000000000085 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv
000000000086 abcdefghijklmnopqrstu
000000000087 abcdefghijklmnopqrst
000000000088 abcdefghijklmnopqrs
000000000089 abcdefghijklmnopqr
000000000090 abcdefghijklmnopq
000000000091 abcdefghijklmnor
000000000092 abcdefghijklmno
000000000093 abcdefghijklmn
000000000094 abcdefghijklm
000000000095 abcdefghijkl
000000000096 abcdefghijk
000000000097 abcdefghij
000000000098 abcdefghi
000000000099 abcdefgh
000000000100 abcdefg
000000000101 abcdef
000000000102 abcde
000000000103 abcd
000000000104 abc
000000000105 ab
000000000106 a
/*
//SYSUT2   DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SQEDDF01,
//             DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section File Convert Jobs using JCL Members

Included in this suite of programs are two JCL Members that will do File Conversion.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Fixed-Length to Variable-Length

The following is the JCL (CBLV80J1.jcl) used to read the file containing fixed-length, 80-byte records and create a file containing variable-length records. The input file was created in the preceding step (CRTF80J1.JCL) and contains variable length text string with trailing space characters to make the records fixed length. The output file will have variable length records consisting of the text string with the trailing spaces removed.

//CBLV80J1 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//JOBLIB   DD  DISP=SHR,DSN=MFI01.SIMOPROD.LOADLIB1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       CBLV80J1.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 fixed file, create variable file.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 24, 1996
//*
//* The first job step (QSAMDELT) will delete any previously created
//* file.
//* The second job step (CBLV80S1) will create a new sequential file
//* with variable length records.
//*
//* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a
//* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express.
//*
//* ALLOCATION - Is the amount of disk space needed for the data set.
//* The format for the space parameter is:
//*
//* SPACE=(SPACE-UNIT,(PRIMARY,SECONDARY),RLSE)
//*
//* SPACE-UNIT - The type of space to be allocated.  It may be one
//* of the following:
//*   TRK - For space allocated by tracks.
//*         One track on 3390 disk = 47,476 bytes.
//*   BLKSIZE - Where 'blksize' is a number indicating the blksize for
//*             the data set (the upper limit being 23,476 (1/2 trk).
//*   PRIMARY - The number of tracks or blocks allocated initially
//*             to the data set.
//*   SECONDARY - The number of tracks or blocks to allocate if the
//*               primary allocation is exceeded (usually 10% of the
//*               primary allocation is adequate).
//*               Up to 15 secondary allocations can be made.
//*
//* An example of coding the space parameter is:
//*
//*   SPACE=(TRK,(10,1),RLSE)
//*
//* Meaning that 10 tracks are allocated initially, and if this
//* allocation is exceeded, extensions of one track are added.
//* RLSE specifies that unused space will be released when the job step
//* ends. RLSE is coded only for sequential data sets.
//* The maximum space that can be allocated to this data set is:
//* 10 + 15(1) = 25 tracks
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 2, Delete any previously created file...
//*
//QSAMDELT EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSUT2   DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.VREDDV01,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//*            STORCLAS=MFI,
//             UNIT=3390,VOL=SER=LARRYS,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=VB,LRECL=84,BLKSIZE=840,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 3 of 2, Create and populate a new QSAM file. The SQEDDF01 file
//*              is created using CRTF80J1.JCL.
//*
//CBLV80S1 EXEC PGM=CBLV80C1
//SQEDDF01 DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SQEDDF01,DISP=SHR
//VREDDV01 DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.VREDDV01,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,CATLG),
//*            STORCLAS=MFI,
//             UNIT=3390,VOL=SER=LARRYS,
//             SPACE=(TRK,(10,10),RLSE),
//             DCB=(RECFM=VB,LRECL=84,BLKSIZE=840,DSORG=PS)
//SYSOUT   DD  SYSOUT=*
//

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Variable-Length to Fixed-Length

The following is the JCL (CBLV80J2.jcl) used to read the file containing variable length records and create a file containing fixed length records.

//CBLV80J2 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       CBLV80J2.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   - Create a Sequential Data Set on disk using IEBGENER.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 24, 1996
//*
//* The first job step (QSAMDELT) will delete any previously created
//* file. The second job step (QCRTDIN1) will create a new file.
//*
//* 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...
//*
//QSAMDELT EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSUT2   DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SQEDDF02,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 2 of 2, Create and populate a new QSAM file. The SQEDDF01 file
//*              is created using CRTF80J1.JCL.
//*
//CBLV80S1 EXEC PGM=CBLV80C2
//VREDDV01 DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.VREDDV01,DISP=SHR
//SQEDDF02 DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SQEDDF02,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SYSOUT   DD  SYSOUT=*
//

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Compare Two Files

The following is the JCL (CBLV80J3.jcl) used to compare the records within the two sequential files created in the preceding steps. If an unequal condition exist the records will be displayed and an entry will be written to the log file.

//CBLV80J3 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       CBLV80J3.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   - Compare the two sequential files.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 24, 1996
//*
//* The first job step (DELTLOGS) will delete any previously created
//* log file. The second job step (FILECOMP) will compare the files.
//*
//* 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...
//*
//DELTLOGS EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSLOG   DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SYSLOGT1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=V,LRECL=1055,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 2, Create and populate a new QSAM file. The SQEDDF01 file
//*              is created using CRTF80J1.JCL.
//*
//FILECOMP EXEC PGM=CBLV80C3
//SQEDDF01 DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SQEDDF01,DISP=SHR
//SQEDDF02 DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SQEDDF02,DISP=SHR
//SYSLOG   DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.SYSLOGT1,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=V,LRECL=1055,DSORG=PS)
//SYSOUT   DD  SYSOUT=*
//

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The COBOL Programs

The following is the source code listings for the three sample COBOL program.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section File Convert using COBOL Programs

Included in this suite of programs are two COBOL programs that will do File Conversion.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Convert, Fixed-Length to Variable-Length

The following is the COBOL source code (CBLV80C1.cbl) used to read the input file containing fixed-length, 80-byte records and create an output file containing variable-length records. The output file will have variable length records consisting of the text string with the trailing spaces removed.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    CBLV80C1.
       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: 2018-10-10  Generation Time: 20:28:11:58    *
      *                                                               *
      *                                   Record    Record     Key    *
      *  Function  Name     Organization  Format    Max-Min  Pos-Len  *
      *  PRIMARY   SQEDDF01 SEQUENTIAL    FIXED      00080            *
      *                                                               *
      *  SECONDARY VREDDV01 SEQUENTIAL    VARIABLE   00080            *
      *                                              00001            *
      *                                                               *
      *****************************************************************
       ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
       INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
       FILE-CONTROL.
           SELECT SQEDDF01-FILE  ASSIGN TO       SQEDDF01
                  ORGANIZATION  IS SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS   IS SQEDDF01-STATUS.
           SELECT VREDDV01-FILE  ASSIGN TO       VREDDV01
                  ORGANIZATION  IS SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS   IS VREDDV01-STATUS.

      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       FILE SECTION.
       FD  SQEDDF01-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS SQEDDF01-REC
           .
       01  SQEDDF01-REC.
           05  SQEDDF01-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).

       FD  VREDDV01-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS VREDDV01-REC
           RECORDING MODE IS V
           RECORD VARYING FROM 00001 TO 00080
           DEPENDING ON VREDDV01-LRECL
           .
       01  VREDDV01-REC.
           05  VREDDV01-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).

      *****************************************************************
      * This program was created with the SYSMASK1.TXT file as input. *
      * The SYSMASK1 provides for the sequential reading of the input *
      * file and the sequential writing of the output file.           *
      *                                                               *
      * If the output file is indexed then the input file must be in  *
      * sequence by the field that will be used to provide the key    *
      * for the output file. This is a sequential load process.       *
      *                                                               *
      * If the key field is not in sequence then refer to SYSMASK2    *
      * to provide for a random add or update of the indexed file.    *
      *                                                               *
      * This program mask will have the ASCII/EBCDIC table inserted   *
      * for use by the /TRANSLATE function of SimoZAPS.               *
      *                                                               *
      * For more information or questions please contact SimoTime     *
      * Technologies. The version control number is 16.01.01          *
      *                                                               *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *****************************************************************
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01  SIM-TITLE.
           05  T1 pic X(11) value '* CBLV80C1 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'Convert  RSEQ/80 to VREC 1-80     '.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value ' v16.01.01'.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value '   helpdesk@simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* CBLV80C1 '.
           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  SQEDDF01-STATUS.
           05  SQEDDF01-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  SQEDDF01-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  SQEDDF01-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  SQEDDF01-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'C'.

       01  VREDDV01-STATUS.
           05  VREDDV01-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  VREDDV01-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  VREDDV01-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  VREDDV01-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'C'.

       01  SQEDDF01-LRECL            pic 9(5)    value 00080.
       01  VREDDV01-LRECL            pic 9(5)    value 00080.
       01  SQEDDF01-LRECL-MAX        pic 9(5)    value 00080.
       01  VREDDV01-LRECL-MAX        pic 9(5)    value 00080.

      *****************************************************************
      * The following buffers are used to create a four-byte status   *
      * code that may be displayed.                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       01  IO-STATUS.
           05  IO-STAT1            pic X.
           05  IO-STAT2            pic X.
       01  IO-STATUS-04.
           05  IO-STATUS-0401      pic 9     value 0.
           05  IO-STATUS-0403      pic 999   value 0.
       01  TWO-BYTES-BINARY        pic 9(4)  BINARY.
       01  TWO-BYTES-ALPHA         redefines TWO-BYTES-BINARY.
           05  TWO-BYTES-LEFT      pic X.
           05  TWO-BYTES-RIGHT     pic X.

      *****************************************************************
      * Message Buffer used by the Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT routine.    *
      *****************************************************************
       01  MESSAGE-BUFFER.
           05  MESSAGE-HEADER      pic X(011)  value '* CBLV80C1 '.
           05  MESSAGE-TEXT.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-1  pic X(068)  value SPACES.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-2  pic X(188)  value SPACES.
       01  MSG-LSB                 pic 9(5)    value 267.

      *****************************************************************
       01  PROGRAM-NAME            pic X(8)     value 'CBLV80C1'.

       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  RSEQ/80 to VREC 1-80     '.
           05  filler      pic X(24)
               value ' http://www.SimoTime.com'.

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

       01  WRITE-FLAG      pic X       value 'Y'.

       01  SQEDDF01-TOTAL.
           05  SQEDDF01-RDR  pic 9(9)    value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)    value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(23)   value 'Line count for SQEDDF01'.
       01  VREDDV01-TOTAL.
           05  VREDDV01-ADD  pic 9(9)    value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)    value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(23)   value 'Line count for VREDDV01'.

      *****************************************************************
       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 SQEDDF01-OPEN
           perform VREDDV01-OPEN

      *    USRSOJ Processing not specified...

           perform until SQEDDF01-STATUS not = '00'
               perform SQEDDF01-READ
               if  SQEDDF01-STATUS = '00'
                   add 1 to SQEDDF01-RDR
                   perform BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD
                   if  WRITE-FLAG = 'Y'
                       perform VREDDV01-WRITE
                       if  VREDDV01-STATUS = '00'
                           add 1 to VREDDV01-ADD
                       end-if
                   end-if
               end-if
           end-perform

      *    USREOJ Processing not specified...

           move SQEDDF01-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           move VREDDV01-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 VREDDV01-CLOSE
           perform SQEDDF01-CLOSE
           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD.
      *    TransCOPY...
           move SQEDDF01-REC(00001:00080) to VREDDV01-REC(00001:00080)
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the INPUT File...                            *
      *****************************************************************
       SQEDDF01-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close SQEDDF01-FILE
           if  SQEDDF01-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 SQEDDF01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move SQEDDF01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       SQEDDF01-READ.
           read SQEDDF01-FILE
           if  SQEDDF01-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  SQEDDF01-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 SQEDDF01-EOF
               else
                   move 'READ Failure with SQEDDF01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
                   move SQEDDF01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
               end-if
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       SQEDDF01-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open input SQEDDF01-FILE
           if  SQEDDF01-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to SQEDDF01-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with SQEDDF01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move SQEDDF01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the OUTPUT File...                           *
      *****************************************************************
       VREDDV01-WRITE.
           if  VREDDV01-OPEN-FLAG = 'C'
               perform VREDDV01-OPEN
           end-if
           write VREDDV01-REC
           if  VREDDV01-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  VREDDV01-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 VREDDV01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move VREDDV01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       VREDDV01-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open OUTPUT VREDDV01-FILE
           if  VREDDV01-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to VREDDV01-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with VREDDV01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move VREDDV01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       VREDDV01-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close VREDDV01-FILE
           if  VREDDV01-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'C' to VREDDV01-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'CLOSE Failure with VREDDV01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move VREDDV01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * The following Z-ROUTINES provide administrative functions     *
      * for this program.                                             *
      *****************************************************************
      * ABEND the program, post a message to the console and issue    *
      * a STOP RUN.                                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-ABEND-PROGRAM.
           if  MESSAGE-TEXT not = SPACES
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           end-if
           move 'PROGRAM-IS-ABENDING...'  to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           add 12 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
           STOP RUN.
      *    exit.

      *****************************************************************
       Z-CALCULATE-MESSAGE-LSB.
           add 267 to ZERO giving MSG-LSB
           perform until MSG-LSB < 80
                      or MESSAGE-BUFFER(MSG-LSB:1) not = SPACE
             if MESSAGE-BUFFER(MSG-LSB:1) = SPACE
                subtract 1 from MSG-LSB
             end-if
           end-perform
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * Display CONSOLE messages...                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT.
           perform Z-CALCULATE-MESSAGE-LSB
           display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:MSG-LSB)
           move all SPACES to MESSAGE-TEXT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * Display the file status bytes. This routine will display as   *
      * four digits. If the full two byte file status is numeric it   *
      * will display as 00nn. If the 1st byte is a numeric nine (9)   *
      * the second byte will be treated as a binary number and will   *
      * display as 9nnn.                                              *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS.
           if  IO-STATUS not NUMERIC
           or  IO-STAT1 = '9'
               move IO-STAT1 to IO-STATUS-04(1:1)
               subtract TWO-BYTES-BINARY from TWO-BYTES-BINARY
               move IO-STAT2 to TWO-BYTES-RIGHT
               add TWO-BYTES-BINARY to ZERO giving IO-STATUS-0403
               move 'File Status is: nnnn' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               move IO-STATUS-04 to MESSAGE-TEXT(17:4)
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           else
               move '0000' to IO-STATUS-04
               move IO-STATUS to IO-STATUS-04(3:2)
               move 'File Status is: nnnn' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               move IO-STATUS-04 to MESSAGE-TEXT(17:4)
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       Z-POST-COPYRIGHT.
           display SIM-TITLE
           display SIM-COPYRIGHT
           exit.
      *****************************************************************
      *           This program was generated by SimoZAPS              *
      *             A product of SimoTime Technologies                *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *                                                               *
      *  Generation Date: 2018-10-10  Generation Time: 20:28:11:60    *
      *****************************************************************

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Convert, Variable-Length to Fixed-Length

The following is the COBOL source code (CBLV80C2.cbl) used to read the file containing variable length records and create a file containing fixed length records.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    CBLV80C2.
       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: 2004-05-14  Generation Time: 05:11:58:46    *
      *                                                               *
      *                                   Record    Record     Key    *
      *  Function  Name     Organization  Format    Max-Min  Pos-Len  *
      *  INPUT     VREDDV01 SEQUENTIAL    VARIABLE   00080            *
      *                                              00001            *
      *  OUTPUT    SQEDDF02 SEQUENTIAL    FIXED      00080            *
      *                                                               *
      *  Note: For variable length records the minimum record length  *
      *  is actually 4 to allow for the Record Descriptor Word (RDW). *
      *                                                               *
      *****************************************************************
       ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
       INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
       FILE-CONTROL.
           SELECT VREDDV01-FILE  ASSIGN TO       VREDDV01
                  ORGANIZATION  IS SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS   IS VREDDV01-STATUS.
           SELECT SQEDDF02-FILE  ASSIGN TO       SQEDDF02
                  ORGANIZATION  IS SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS   IS SQEDDF02-STATUS.

      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       FILE SECTION.
       FD  VREDDV01-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS VREDDV01-REC
           RECORDING MODE IS V.

       01  VREDDV01-REC.
           05  VREDDV01-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).

       FD  SQEDDF02-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS SQEDDF02-REC.
       01  SQEDDF02-REC.
           05  SQEDDF02-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).

      *****************************************************************
      * This program was created using the SYSMASK1.TXT file as input.*
      * The SYSMASK1 provides for the sequential reading of the input *
      * file and the sequential writing of the output file.           *
      * If the output file is indexed then the input file must be in  *
      * sequence by the field that will be used to provide the key    *
      * for the output file.                                          *
      * If the key field is not in sequence then refer to SYSMASK2    *
      * to provide for a random add or update of the indexed file.    *
      *****************************************************************
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01  SIM-TITLE.
           05  T1 pic X(11) value '* CBLV80C2 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'Read Variable, write fixed-80     '.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value 'v04.10.08 '.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value ' http://www.simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* CBLV80C2 '.
           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  VREDDV01-STATUS.
           05  VREDDV01-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  VREDDV01-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  VREDDV01-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  VREDDV01-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'C'.

       01  SQEDDF02-STATUS.
           05  SQEDDF02-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  SQEDDF02-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  SQEDDF02-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  SQEDDF02-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(11)   value '* CBLV80C2 '.
           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 'CBLV80C2'.

       01  SYSTEM-DATE.
           05  SYSTEM-DATE-YYYY    pic X(4)     value 'yyyy'.
           05  SYSTEM-DATE-MM      pic X(2)     value 'mm'.
           05  SYSTEM-DATE-DD      pic X(2)     value 'dd'.
       01  SYSTEM-TIME.
           05  SYSTEM-TIME-HH      pic X(2)     value 'hh'.
           05  SYSTEM-TIME-MM      pic X(2)     value 'mm'.
           05  SYSTEM-TIME-SS      pic X(2)     value 'ss'.
           05  SYSTEM-TIME-00      pic X(2)     value '00'.

       01  EDITED-DATE.
           05  EDITED-DATE-YYYY    pic X(4)     value 'yyyy'.
           05  filler              pic X        value '/'.
           05  EDITED-DATE-MM      pic X(2)     value 'mm'.
           05  filler              pic X        value '/'.
           05  EDITED-DATE-DD      pic X(2)     value 'dd'.
       01  EDITED-TIME.
           05  EDITED-TIME-HH      pic X(2)     value 'hh'.
           05  filler              pic X        value ':'.
           05  EDITED-TIME-MM      pic X(2)     value 'mm'.
           05  filler              pic X        value ':'.
           05  EDITED-TIME-SS      pic X(2)     value 'ss'.
           05  filler              pic X        value ':'.
           05  EDITED-TIME-00      pic X(2)     value '00'.

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

       01  VREDDV01-TOTAL.
           05  VREDDV01-RDR  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler        pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  filler        pic X(23) value 'Line count for VREDDV01'.
       01  SQEDDF02-TOTAL.
           05  SQEDDF02-ADD  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler        pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  filler        pic X(23) value 'Line count for SQEDDF02'.


      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
           perform Z-GET-DATE-AND-TIME
           perform VREDDV01-OPEN
           perform SQEDDF02-OPEN

           perform until VREDDV01-STATUS not = '00'
               perform VREDDV01-READ
               if  VREDDV01-STATUS = '00'
                   add 1 to VREDDV01-RDR
                   perform BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD
                   perform SQEDDF02-WRITE
                   if  SQEDDF02-STATUS = '00'
                       add 1 to SQEDDF02-ADD
                   end-if
               end-if
           end-perform

           move VREDDV01-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           move SQEDDF02-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

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

           perform SQEDDF02-CLOSE
           perform VREDDV01-CLOSE
           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD.
      *>   TransINIT process...
           move ALL x'40' to SQEDDF02-REC
      *>   TransCOPY...
           move VREDDV01-REC(00001:00080) to SQEDDF02-REC(00001:00080)
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the INPUT File...                            *
      *****************************************************************
       VREDDV01-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close VREDDV01-FILE
           if  VREDDV01-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 VREDDV01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move VREDDV01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       VREDDV01-READ.
           move SPACES to VREDDV01-REC
           read VREDDV01-FILE
           if  VREDDV01-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  VREDDV01-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 VREDDV01-EOF
               else
                   move 'READ Failure with VREDDV01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
                   move VREDDV01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
               end-if
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       VREDDV01-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open input VREDDV01-FILE
           if  VREDDV01-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to VREDDV01-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with VREDDV01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move VREDDV01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the OUTPUT File...                           *
      *****************************************************************
       SQEDDF02-WRITE.
           if  SQEDDF02-OPEN-FLAG = 'C'
               perform SQEDDF02-OPEN
           end-if
           write SQEDDF02-REC
           if  SQEDDF02-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  SQEDDF02-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 SQEDDF02' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move SQEDDF02-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       SQEDDF02-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open OUTPUT SQEDDF02-FILE
           if  SQEDDF02-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to SQEDDF02-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with SQEDDF02' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move SQEDDF02-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       SQEDDF02-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close SQEDDF02-FILE
           if  SQEDDF02-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'C' to SQEDDF02-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'CLOSE Failure with SQEDDF02' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move SQEDDF02-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.

      *****************************************************************
      * Get Date and Time                                             *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-GET-DATE-AND-TIME.
           accept SYSTEM-DATE from DATE YYYYMMDD
           accept SYSTEM-TIME from TIME

           move SYSTEM-DATE-YYYY to EDITED-DATE-YYYY
           move SYSTEM-DATE-MM   to EDITED-DATE-MM
           move SYSTEM-DATE-DD   to EDITED-DATE-DD

           move SYSTEM-TIME-HH to EDITED-TIME-HH
           move SYSTEM-TIME-MM to EDITED-TIME-MM
           move SYSTEM-TIME-SS to EDITED-TIME-SS
           move SYSTEM-TIME-00 to EDITED-TIME-00

           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: 2004-05-14  Generation Time: 05:11:58:49    *
      *****************************************************************

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Compare Two Files

The following is the COBOL source code (CBLV80C3.cbl) that is used to compare the two sequential, fixed-record length files.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    CBLV80C3.
       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: 2020-06-25  Generation Time: 19:20:16:92    *
      *                                                               *
      *                                   Record    Record     Key    *
      *  Function  Name     Organization  Format    Max-Min  Pos-Len  *
      *  PRIMARY   SQEDDF01 SEQUENTIAL    FIXED      00080            *
      *                                                               *
      *  SECONDARY SQEDDF02 SEQUENTIAL    FIXED      00080            *
      *                                                               *
      *****************************************************************
       ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
       INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
       FILE-CONTROL.
           SELECT SQEDDF01-FILE  ASSIGN TO       SQEDDF01
                  ORGANIZATION  IS SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS   IS SQEDDF01-STATUS.
           SELECT SQEDDF02-FILE  ASSIGN TO       SQEDDF02
                  ORGANIZATION  IS SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS   IS SQEDDF02-STATUS.

      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       FILE SECTION.
       FD  SQEDDF01-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS SQEDDF01-REC
           .
       01  SQEDDF01-REC.
           05  SQEDDF01-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).

       FD  SQEDDF02-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS SQEDDF02-REC
           .
       01  SQEDDF02-REC.
           05  SQEDDF02-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).

      *****************************************************************
      * This program was created using the SYSCOMP1.txt file as the   *
      * template for the data file comparison. The positions to be    *
      * compared are determined at compile time.                      *
      *                                                               *
      * For more information or questions please contact SimoTime     *
      * Technologies. The version control number is 20.00.00          *
      *                                                               *
      *        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 '* CBLV80C3 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'Compare 80/80, key field is 1 - 12'.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value ' v20.00.00'.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value '   helpdesk@simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* CBLV80C3 '.
           05  C2 pic X(32) value 'This Data File Compare Member 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 '* CBLV80C3 '.
           05  C2 pic X(32) value 'A Data File Compare Program 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 '* CBLV80C3 '.
           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  SQEDDF01-STATUS.
           05  SQEDDF01-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  SQEDDF01-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  SQEDDF01-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  SQEDDF01-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'C'.
       01  SQEDDF01-LRECL            pic 9(5)    value 00080.

       01  SQEDDF02-STATUS.
           05  SQEDDF02-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  SQEDDF02-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  SQEDDF02-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  SQEDDF02-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'C'.
       01  SQEDDF02-LRECL            pic 9(5)    value 00080.

      *****************************************************************
      * The following buffers are used to create a four-byte status   *
      * code that may be displayed.                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       01  IO-STATUS.
           05  IO-STAT1            pic X.
           05  IO-STAT2            pic X.
       01  IO-STATUS-04.
           05  IO-STATUS-0401      pic 9     value 0.
           05  IO-STATUS-0403      pic 999   value 0.
       01  TWO-BYTES-BINARY        pic 9(4)  BINARY.
       01  TWO-BYTES-ALPHA         redefines TWO-BYTES-BINARY.
           05  TWO-BYTES-LEFT      pic X.
           05  TWO-BYTES-RIGHT     pic X.

      *****************************************************************
      * Message Buffer used by the Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT routine.    *
      *****************************************************************
       01  MESSAGE-BUFFER.
           05  MESSAGE-HEADER      pic X(11)   value '* CBLV80C3 '.
           05  MESSAGE-TEXT.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-1  pic X(68)   value SPACES.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-2  pic X(188)  value SPACES.

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

       01  KEY-ACTIVE              pic X       value 'Y'.
       01  KEY-CONTROL-1.
           05  K-PS-1              pic 9(5)    value 00001.
           05  K-LN-1              pic 9(5)    value 00012.
       01  KEY-CONTROL-2.
           05  K-PS-2              pic 9(5)    value 00001.
           05  K-LN-2              pic 9(5)    value 00012.

       01  KEYRECID-ACTIVE         pic X       value 'N'.
       01  KEYRECID-CONTROL-1.
           05  E-PS-1              pic 9(5)    value 00000.
           05  E-LN-1              pic 9(5)    value 00000.
       01  KEYRECID-CONTROL-2.
           05  E-PS-2              pic 9(5)    value 00000.
           05  E-LN-2              pic 9(5)    value 00000.

       01  READ-FLAGS.
           05  READ-1          pic X       value 'Y'.
           05  READ-2          pic X       value 'Y'.
       01  DUMP-FLAGS.
           05  DUMP-RPI        pic X       value 'Y'.
           05  DUMP-ASC        pic X       value 'Y'.
           05  DUMP-EBC        pic X       value 'Y'.
           05  DUMP-HEX        pic X       value 'Y'.
           05  DUMP-DET-GRP.
               10  DUMP-DET    pic X       value 'Y'.
               10  DUMP-DET-2  pic XX      value 'NE'.
           05  DUMP-SUM        pic X       value 'Y'.
           05  DUMP-STATUS     pic x       VALUE 'Y'.
       01  DUMP-PGM            pic X(8)    value 'DISABLED'.

       01  DPOS-UT1            pic 9(5)    value 1.
       01  DLEN-UT1            pic 9(5)    value 00000.
       01  DPOS-UT2            pic 9(5)    value 1.
       01  DLEN-UT2            pic 9(5)    value 00000.

       01  FUNCTION-FLAGS.
           05  FF-01       pic X       value '1'.
           05  FF-02       pic X       value '0'.
           05  FF-03       pic X       value '0'.

       01  COMPACT-STATUS  pic XX      value 'EQ'.
       01  COMPACT-PENDED  pic XX      value 'EQ'.
       01  COMPARE-STATUS  pic XX      value 'EQ'.
       01  FLAG-EQ         pic XX      value 'EQ'.
       01  FLAG-NE         pic XX      value 'NE'.
       01  FLAG-QT         pic XX      value 'QT'.
       01  DELTA-LINE-1    pic X(1024) value all '-'.
       01  DELTA-LINE-2    pic X(1024) value all '-'.
       01  PTR-1           pic 9(5)    value 0.
       01  PTR-2           pic 9(5)    value 0.
       01  IDX-1           pic 9(5)    value 0.
       01  IDX-2           pic 9(5)    value 0.
       01  BYPASS-UT1-CTR  pic 9(3)    value 0.
       01  BYPASS-UT2-CTR  pic 9(3)    value 0.
       01  WORK-05         pic X(5)    value SPACES.

       01  WORK-LENGTH             pic 9(5)  value 0.

       01  DELTA-MAX-ABEND.
           05  FILLER  pic X(10) value 'ABENDING, '.
           05  FILLER  pic X(24) value 'Not Equal count exceeds '.
           05  FILLER  pic X(22) value 'user-defined limit of '.
           05  DELTA-MAXIMUM-X pic X(9)  value '000000005'.
           05  DELTA-MAXIMUM   redefines DELTA-MAXIMUM-X pic 9(9).
           05  FILLER  pic X(19) value ', ABEND process is '.
           05  DELTA-PROCESS   pic X(4)    value 'EOF '.

       01  IFNECODE-GROUP.
           05  IFNECODE-VALUE pic 9(4) value 0012.

       01  YES-YES         pic XX      value 'YY'.
       01  N-BYTE          pic X       value 'N'.
       01  Y-BYTE          pic X       value 'Y'.
       01  GROUP-DELIMITER pic X       value 'Y'.

       01  LEN-UT1         pic 9(5)    value 128.
       01  POS-UT1         pic 9(5)    value 1.
       01  LEN-UT2         pic 9(5)    value 128.
       01  POS-UT2         pic 9(5)    value 1.

       01  LEN-1           pic 9(5)    value 128.
       01  POS-1           pic 9(5)    value 1.
       01  LEN-2           pic 9(5)    value 128.
       01  POS-2           pic 9(5)    value 1.

       01  D-LEN           pic 9(5)    value 128.
       01  D-POS           pic 9(5)    value 1.

       01  W-LEN           pic 9(5)    value 0.
       01  W-POS           pic 9(5)    value 10.

       01  DUMP-RECL-MAX-S pic X       value 'N'.
       01  DUMP-RECL-MAX   pic 9(5)    value 00000.

       01  CONTINUE-FLAG   pic X       value 'Y'.

       01  ASC-OR-EBC      pic 9(3)    comp    value 0.
       01  ASC-OR-EBC-R    redefines ASC-OR-EBC.
           05  ASC-A       pic X.
           05  EBC-A       pic X.

      *    Header row for positional indicator...
       01  DUMP-H10.
           05  FILLER      pic X(5)    value '....:'.
           05  POS-NO      pic 9(5)    value 10.
           05  FILLER      pic X(10)   value '....:.....'.
       01  DUMP-W10.
           05  FILLER      pic X(5)    value '....:'.
           05  W10-POS-NO  pic X(5)    value '00000'.
           05  FILLER      pic X(10)   value '....:.....'.

       01  DUMP-HEADER     pic X(1024) value all '.'.
       01  D-P1            pic 9(5)    value 0.
       01  WK-1            pic 9(5)    value 0.
       01  WK-2            pic 9(5)    value 0.

       01  RECORD-HEADER.
           05  RECORD-ID   pic X(8)    value 'SQEDDF01'.
           05  filler      pic X(2)    value '..'.
           05  REC-NUMBER  pic 9(9)    value 0.
           05  filler      pic X       value '('.
           05  RECORD-POS  pic 9(5)    value 0.
           05  filler      pic X       value ':'.
           05  RECORD-LEN  pic 9(5)    value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(2)    value ') '.
           05  REC-CTYPE   pic X(10)   value 'UNKNOWN   '.
           05  filler      pic X(2)    value SPACES.
           05  REC-CMODE   pic X(10)   value 'UNKNOWN   '.

       01  SYSLOG-OUTPUT   pic X(4)    value 'OUT1'.

       01  INFO-STATEMENT.
           05  INFO-SHORT.
               10  INFO-ID pic X(8)    value 'Starting'.
               10  filler  pic X(4)    value '  - '.
               10  INFO-34 pic X(34)
                   value   'Compare 80/80, key field is 1 - 12'.
           05  filler      pic X(33)
               value '          http://www.SimoTime.com'.

       01  UT1-MISSING.
           05  filler      pic X(5)  value 'This '.
           05  filler      pic X(31)
                           value 'record is MISSING from SQEDDF01'.
           05  filler      pic X(7)  value ' - the '.
           05  filler      pic X(29)
                           value 'record is PRESENT in SQEDDF02'.

       01  UT2-MISSING.
           05  filler      pic X(5)  value 'This '.
           05  filler      pic X(29)
                           value 'record is PRESENT in SQEDDF01'.
           05  filler      pic X(7)  value ' - the '.
           05  filler      pic X(31)
                           value 'record is MISSING from SQEDDF02'.

       01  SQEDDF01-TOTAL.
           05  SQEDDF01-RDR  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(25) value 'Record count for SQEDDF01'.
       01  SQEDDF02-TOTAL.
           05  SQEDDF02-RDR  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(25) value 'Record count for SQEDDF02'.
       01  SQEDDF01-OMIT.
           05  SQEDDF01-OMT  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(25) value 'Bypass count for SQEDDF01'.
       01  SQEDDF02-OMIT.
           05  SQEDDF02-OMT  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(25) value 'Bypass count for SQEDDF02'.
       01  COMPARE-NE-TOTAL.
           05  COMPARE-NE  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  COMPARE-TAG.
               10  filler  pic X(25) value 'NOT Equal count for compa'.
               10  filler  pic X(25) value 're of existing records   '.
       01  COMPACT-NE-TOTAL.
           05  COMPACT-NE  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  COMPACT-TAG.
               10  filler  pic X(25) value 'NOT Equal count for compa'.
               10  filler  pic X(25) value 'ct of existing records   '.
       01  COMPARE-EQ-TOTAL.
           05  COMPARE-EQ  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(25) value 'Number of matching record'.
           05  filler      pic X(25) value ' pairs for Compare Task  '.
       01  COMPACT-EQ-TOTAL.
           05  COMPACT-EQ  pic 9(9)  value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)  value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(25) value 'Number of matching record'.
           05  filler      pic X(25) value ' pairs for Compact Task  '.

       01  FORMAT-TYPE     pic X     value 'B'.

       COPY PASSHEX4.
       COPY PASSLOGS.
       COPY PAENVARS.

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

           perform
               until COMPARE-STATUS = 'QT'
               or    SQEDDF01-STATUS not = '00'
               or    SQEDDF02-STATUS not = '00'
               if  READ-1 = 'Y'
                   perform SQEDDF01-READ
               end-if
               if  READ-2 = 'Y'
                   perform SQEDDF02-READ
               end-if
               if  SQEDDF01-STATUS = '00'
               and SQEDDF02-STATUS = '00'
                   move 'EQ' to COMPARE-STATUS
                   move 'N' to DUMP-STATUS
                   move all '-' to DELTA-LINE-1
                   move all '-' to DELTA-LINE-2
                   if  KEY-ACTIVE = 'Y'
                   and COMPARE-STATUS = FLAG-EQ
                       perform COMPARE-KEYS
                   end-if
                   if  COMPARE-STATUS = FLAG-EQ
                       perform COMPARE-RECORDS
                   end-if

                   if  DUMP-STATUS = 'Y'
                       if  GROUP-DELIMITER = 'Y'
                           perform DUMP-ASTERISK-ONE
                       end-if
                       add DLEN-UT1 to ZERO giving D-LEN
                       if  DUMP-RPI = 'Y'
                           perform DUMP-POSITION-INDICATOR
                       end-if
                       perform DUMP-PRIMARY-RECORD
                       perform DUMP-POSITION-DIFFERENCES-1
                       perform DUMP-SECONDARY-RECORD
                       perform DUMP-POSITION-DIFFERENCES-2
                       add DLEN-UT2 to ZERO giving D-LEN
                       move 'N' to DUMP-STATUS
                   end-if

                   if  COMPARE-STATUS = FLAG-NE
                       add 1 to COMPARE-NE
                   end-if
               else
                   move 'NE' to COMPARE-STATUS
               end-if

               if  COMPARE-STATUS = 'EQ'
                   add 1 to COMPARE-EQ
               end-if
               if  DELTA-PROCESS = 'QUIT'
               and COMPARE-NE > DELTA-MAXIMUM
                   perform JOB-FINISHED
                   move DELTA-MAX-ABEND to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
               end-if
               if  DELTA-PROCESS = 'EOF '
               and COMPARE-NE > DELTA-MAXIMUM
                   move DELTA-MAX-ABEND to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-TO-CONSOLE
                   move 'QT' to COMPARE-STATUS
               end-if
           end-perform

           perform JOB-FINISHED

           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       COMPARE-RECORDS.
      *    Physical Comparison with NE Output of DISABLED
           move 'COMPARISON' to REC-CTYPE
           move 'PHYSICAL  ' to REC-CMODE
           if SQEDDF01-REC(00013:00068) not = SQEDDF02-REC(00013:00068)
              move FLAG-NE to COMPARE-STATUS
              add 1 to COMPARE-NE
              move 'Y' to DUMP-STATUS
           end-if
           if  DUMP-DET    = 'Y'
               add 00013 to ZERO  giving POS-UT1
               add 00013 to ZERO  giving POS-UT2
               add 00068 to ZERO  giving LEN-UT1
               add 00068 to ZERO  giving LEN-UT2
               add 00068 to ZERO  giving PASSHEX4-LENGTH
               perform CALC-DELTA-FOR-NE-EQ-NO
           end-if
           exit.


      *****************************************************************
       COMPARE-KEYS.
           move YES-YES to READ-FLAGS
           if  SQEDDF01-REC(K-PS-1:K-LN-1)
            <  SQEDDF02-REC(K-PS-2:K-LN-2)
               move N-BYTE to READ-2
               move FLAG-NE to COMPARE-STATUS
               if  COMPARE-NE < DELTA-MAXIMUM
               and DUMP-DET-GRP = 'YNE'
                   perform DUMP-SECONDARY-MISSING
               end-if
           end-if
           if  SQEDDF01-REC(K-PS-1:K-LN-1)
            >  SQEDDF02-REC(K-PS-2:K-LN-2)
               move N-BYTE to READ-1
               move FLAG-NE to COMPARE-STATUS
               if  COMPARE-NE < DELTA-MAXIMUM
               and DUMP-DET-GRP = 'YNE'
                   perform DUMP-PRIMARY-MISSING
               end-if
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       CALC-DELTA-FOR-NE-EQ-NO.
           add POS-UT1 to ZERO giving PTR-1
           add POS-UT2 to ZERO giving PTR-2
           perform until PTR-1 > POS-UT1 + LEN-UT1 - 1
                      or PTR-2 > POS-UT2 + LEN-UT2 - 1
               if SQEDDF01-REC(PTR-1:1)
                = SQEDDF02-REC(PTR-2:1)
                  move '=' to DELTA-LINE-1(PTR-1:1)
                  move '=' to DELTA-LINE-2(PTR-2:1)
               else
                  move '#' to DELTA-LINE-1(PTR-1:1)
                  move '#' to DELTA-LINE-2(PTR-2:1)
               end-if
               add 1 to PTR-1
               add 1 to PTR-2
           end-perform
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       DUMP-TO-LOG.
      *    HexDump...
      *    Dump DD Name, Record-Number, (position,length)
           move RECORD-HEADER to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
      *    DUMP Record Position Indicator
      *    if  DUMP-RPI = 'Y'
      *        perform DUMP-POSITION-INDICATOR
      *    end-if
           if  DUMP-ASC = 'Y'
               move PASSHEX4-ASCII(1:D-LEN) to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           end-if
           if  DUMP-HEX = 'Y'
               move PASSHEX4-UPPER(1:D-LEN) to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
               move PASSHEX4-LOWER(1:D-LEN) to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           end-if
           if  DUMP-EBC = 'Y'
               move PASSHEX4-EBCDIC(1:D-LEN) to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      *    Build the position header row...
      *****************************************************************
       DUMP-ASTERISK-ONE.
           move SPACES to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           move '*'    to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(1:1)
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       DUMP-POSITION-INDICATOR.
           add 10 to ZERO giving POS-NO
           subtract 1 from D-POS giving WK-1
           divide 10 into WK-1 giving WK-1 remainder WK-2
           add 1 to WK-2
           perform varying D-P1 from 1 by 10 until D-P1 > 1020
               move DUMP-H10 to DUMP-W10
               inspect W10-POS-NO replacing leading ZEROES by '.'
               move DUMP-W10(WK-2:10) to DUMP-HEADER(D-P1:10)
               add 10 to POS-NO
           end-perform
           move DUMP-HEADER(1:D-LEN) to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       DUMP-PRIMARY-MISSING.
           if  GROUP-DELIMITER = 'Y'
               move SPACES  to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               move all '*' to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(1:79)
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           end-if
           add DPOS-UT1 to ZERO giving RECORD-POS
           add DLEN-UT1 to ZERO giving RECORD-LEN
           add DPOS-UT1 to ZERO giving D-POS
           add DLEN-UT1 to ZERO giving D-LEN
      *    Present in SQEDDF02, missing from SQEDDF01...
           move UT1-MISSING to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA

           add DLEN-UT2 to ZERO giving D-LEN
           if  DUMP-RPI = 'Y'
               perform DUMP-POSITION-INDICATOR
           end-if
           perform DUMP-SECONDARY-RECORD
           move SPACES to DELTA-LINE-2
           move all '#' to DELTA-LINE-2(1:DLEN-UT2)
           perform DUMP-POSITION-DIFFERENCES-2
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       DUMP-PRIMARY-RECORD.
           add DPOS-UT1 to ZERO giving RECORD-POS
           add DLEN-UT1 to ZERO giving RECORD-LEN
           add DPOS-UT1 to ZERO giving D-POS
           add DLEN-UT1 to ZERO giving D-LEN
           move 'SQEDDF01..' to RECORD-ID
           add SQEDDF01-RDR to ZERO giving REC-NUMBER
           move SQEDDF01-REC(D-POS:D-LEN) to PASSHEX4-SOURCE
           call 'SIMOHEX4' using PASSHEX4-PASS-AREA
           perform DUMP-TO-LOG
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       DUMP-SECONDARY-MISSING.
           if  GROUP-DELIMITER = 'Y'
               move SPACES  to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               move all '*' to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(1:79)
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           end-if
           add DPOS-UT2 to ZERO giving RECORD-POS
           add DLEN-UT2 to ZERO giving RECORD-LEN
           add DPOS-UT2 to ZERO giving D-POS
           add DLEN-UT2 to ZERO giving D-LEN
      *    Present in SQEDDF01, missing from SQEDDF02...
           move UT2-MISSING to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA

           add DLEN-UT1 to ZERO giving D-LEN
           if  DUMP-RPI = 'Y'
               perform DUMP-POSITION-INDICATOR
           end-if
           perform DUMP-PRIMARY-RECORD
           move SPACES to DELTA-LINE-1
           move all '#' to DELTA-LINE-1(1:DLEN-UT1)
           perform DUMP-POSITION-DIFFERENCES-1
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       DUMP-SECONDARY-RECORD.
           move SPACES to PASSHEX4-SOURCE
           add DPOS-UT2 to ZERO giving RECORD-POS
           add DLEN-UT2 to ZERO giving RECORD-LEN
           add DPOS-UT2 to ZERO giving D-POS
           add DLEN-UT2 to ZERO giving D-LEN
           move 'SQEDDF02..' to RECORD-ID
           add SQEDDF02-RDR to ZERO giving REC-NUMBER
           move SQEDDF02-REC(D-POS:D-LEN) to PASSHEX4-SOURCE
           call 'SIMOHEX4' using PASSHEX4-PASS-AREA
           perform DUMP-TO-LOG
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       DUMP-POSITION-DIFFERENCES-1.
           if  DUMP-RECL-MAX-S = 'Y'
           and DUMP-RECL-MAX < SQEDDF01-LRECL
               add DUMP-RECL-MAX  to ZERO giving WORK-LENGTH
           else
               add SQEDDF01-LRECL to ZERO giving WORK-LENGTH
           end-if
           move DELTA-LINE-1(1:DLEN-UT1) to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       DUMP-POSITION-DIFFERENCES-2.
           if  DUMP-RECL-MAX-S = 'Y'
           and DUMP-RECL-MAX < SQEDDF02-LRECL
               add DUMP-RECL-MAX  to ZERO giving WORK-LENGTH
           else
               add SQEDDF02-LRECL to ZERO giving WORK-LENGTH
           end-if
           move DELTA-LINE-2(1:DLEN-UT2) to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       JOB-FINISHED.
           if  SQEDDF01-STATUS = '00'
           and DELTA-PROCESS   = 'EOF '
               perform until SQEDDF01-STATUS not = '00'
                 perform SQEDDF01-READ
                 add 1 to COMPARE-NE
               end-perform
           end-if
           if  SQEDDF02-STATUS = '00'
           and DELTA-PROCESS   = 'EOF '
               perform until SQEDDF02-STATUS not = '00'
                 perform SQEDDF02-READ
                 add 1 to COMPARE-NE
               end-perform
           end-if
           perform SQEDDF02-CLOSE
           perform SQEDDF01-CLOSE

           if  GROUP-DELIMITER = 'Y'
               move SPACES  to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               move all '*' to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(1:79)
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           end-if

           move 'Conclude' to INFO-ID
           move INFO-SHORT to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           move 'Finished' to INFO-ID

           move SQEDDF01-TOTAL to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA

           if  SQEDDF01-OMT > ZERO
               move SQEDDF01-OMIT to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           end-if

           move SQEDDF02-TOTAL to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA

           if  SQEDDF02-OMT > ZERO
               move SQEDDF02-OMIT to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           end-if

           if  SQEDDF01-RDR not = SQEDDF02-RDR
               move 'WARNING!  - Record counts are not equal'
                 to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
               move 'ABENDING' to INFO-ID
           end-if

           if  FF-01 = '1'
               if  COMPARE-NE = 0
                   inspect COMPARE-TAG
                   replacing first ' of existing records '
                                by ' is ZERO             '
               else
                   move 'ABENDING' to INFO-ID
               end-if
               move COMPARE-NE-TOTAL to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
               move COMPARE-EQ-TOTAL to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           end-if

           if  FF-02 = '1'
               if  COMPACT-NE = 0
                   inspect COMPACT-TAG
                   replacing first ' of existing records '
                                by ' is ZERO             '
               else
                   move 'ABENDING' to INFO-ID
               end-if
               move COMPACT-NE-TOTAL to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           end-if

           if  SQEDDF01-EOF not = 'Y'
           or  SQEDDF02-EOF not = 'Y'
               move 'ABENDING' to INFO-ID
           end-if
           move INFO-STATEMENT to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA

           move INFO-SHORT to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           perform Z-THANK-YOU.

           if  COMPARE-NE > 0
           or  SQEDDF01-RDR not = SQEDDF02-RDR
               add IFNECODE-VALUE to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       JOB-STARTING.
           perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
           perform Z-DETERMINE-ENVIRONMENT
           perform SQEDDF01-OPEN
           perform SQEDDF02-OPEN
           move 'Y' to READ-1
           move 'Y' to READ-2
           if  DELTA-MAXIMUM not numeric
               add 100 to ZERO giving DELTA-MAXIMUM
           end-if
           if  K-PS-1 > 0
           and K-PS-2 > 0
           and K-LN-1 > 0
           and K-LN-2 > 0
               move 'Y' to KEY-ACTIVE
               move 'Key control is ENABLED...'
                 to MESSAGE-TEXT
           else
               move 'N' to KEY-ACTIVE
               move 'Key control is NOT enabled...'
                 to MESSAGE-TEXT
           end-if
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           move 'DUMP' to PASSHEX4-REQUEST
           add 128 to ZERO giving PASSHEX4-LENGTH
           move SYSLOG-OUTPUT to SIMOLOGS-REQUEST
           move SPACES       to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           move all '*' to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(1:79)
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           move SIM-TITLE to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           move SIM-COPYRIGHT to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           move all '*' to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(1:79)
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           move INFO-STATEMENT to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           call 'SIMOLOGS' using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the Primary File...                          *
      *****************************************************************
       SQEDDF01-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close SQEDDF01-FILE
           if  SQEDDF01-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 SQEDDF01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move SQEDDF01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       SQEDDF01-READ.
           read SQEDDF01-FILE
           if  SQEDDF01-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               add 1 to SQEDDF01-RDR
           else
               if  SQEDDF01-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 SQEDDF01-EOF
               else
                   move 'READ Failure with SQEDDF01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
                   move SQEDDF01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
               end-if
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       SQEDDF01-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open input SQEDDF01-FILE
           if  SQEDDF01-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to SQEDDF01-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with SQEDDF01' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-TO-CONSOLE
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move SQEDDF01-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the Secondary File...                        *
      *****************************************************************
       SQEDDF02-READ.
           read SQEDDF02-FILE
           if  SQEDDF02-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               add 1 to SQEDDF02-RDR
           else
               if  SQEDDF02-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 SQEDDF02-EOF
               else
                   move 'READ Failure with SQEDDF02' to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
                   move SQEDDF02-STATUS to IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
               end-if
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       SQEDDF02-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open input SQEDDF02-FILE
           if  SQEDDF02-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to SQEDDF02-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with SQEDDF02' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-TO-CONSOLE
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move SQEDDF02-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       SQEDDF02-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close SQEDDF02-FILE
           if  SQEDDF02-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'C' to SQEDDF02-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'CLOSE Failure with SQEDDF02' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move SQEDDF02-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.
           add 16833 to ASC-OR-EBC
           if  ASC-A = 'A'
               move 'Compiled for an ASCII environment...'
                 to MESSAGE-TEXT
           else
               if  EBC-A = 'A'
                   move 'Compiled for an EBCDIC environment...'
                     to MESSAGE-TEXT
               else
                   move 'Compiled for an UNKNOWN environment...'
                     to MESSAGE-TEXT
               end-if
           end-if
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * Display to SYSOUT Device...                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       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 CONSOLE messages...                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-TO-CONSOLE.
           if MESSAGE-TEXT-2 = SPACES
               display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:79) upon console
           else
               display MESSAGE-BUFFER upon console
           end-if
           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: 2020-06-25  Generation Time: 19:20:16:95    *
      *****************************************************************

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