COBOL and Sorting
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Introduction
This suite of programs will describe and demonstrate by example how to use a COBOL program to call the SORT program to sort the records in a data file in ascending order by the surname that is located in positions 8-22.
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Program Overview & Diagram
The following shows the logic flow for the jobs with a COBOL Program calling SORT.
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Program Requirements
This suite of samples programs will run on the following platforms.
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Program Input and Output
The input is a record sequential file with eighty (80) byte, fixed length records arranged in a random sequence. The output is a record sequential file with eighty (80) byte, fixed length records sorted in sequence by the last name (or surname).
The JCL Members
The following describes the JCL Members used in this suite of programs.
Execute, COBOL with a Called SORT
The following JCL Member (CBSORTJ1.jcl) is used to allocate the resources and execute the COBOL program that calls the SORT program. The input is an unsorted file. The output is a sorted file arranged by surname sequence.
//CBSORTJ1 JOB (SIMOTIME),'COBOL SORT',CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0, // NOTIFY=CSIP1 //* ******************************************************************* //* CBSORTJ1.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 - COBOL program with called SORT //* Author - SimoTime Technologies //* Date - January 24, 1996 //* //* This job will describe and demonstrate by example how to use //* a COBOL program to call the sort program to sort a data file. //* //* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a //* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express. //* //* ************ //* * CBSORTJ1 * //* ********jcl* //* * //* ************ //* * IEFBR14 * //* ********utl* //* * //* ************ ************ ************ //* * SORTG080 *-----* CBSORTC1 *-----* SORTP080 * //* ********dat* ********cbl* ********dat* //* * * //* * * ************ //* * *-call--* SORT * //* * ********utl* //* * //* ************ //* * EOJ * //* ************ //* //* ******************************************************************* //* Step 1 of 2, Delete any previously created file... //* //GETREADY EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 //SORTP080 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTS080,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE), // STORCLAS=MFI, // SPACE=(TRK,5), // DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS) //* //* ******************************************************************* //* Step 2 of 2, Right, left and center adjust a text string in a field //* Create a new output file... //* //JUSTIFY1 EXEC PGM=CBSORTC1 //STEPLIB DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DEMO.LOADLIB1,DISP=SHR //SORTG080 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTW080,DISP=SHR //SORTP080 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTS080, // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // STORCLAS=MFI, // SPACE=(TRK,5), // DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS) //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //
Create a Test Data File for SORT Input
The following JCL Member (CBSORTJ8.jcl) is used to allocate the resources and create the test files used by this suite of programs.
//CBSORTJ8 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1 //* ******************************************************************* //* CBSORTJ8.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 (QSAMCRT1) 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. //* //* ************ //* * CBSORTJ8 * //* ********jcl* //* * //* * //* ************ ************ //* * IEFBR14 ******* CUSTW080 * //* ********utl* ***delete*** //* * //* * //* ************ ************ ************ //* * SYSIN ******* IEBGENER ******* CUSTW080 * //* ********jcl* ********utl* *******rseq* //* * //* * //* ************ //* * EOJ * //* ************ //* //* ******************************************************************* //* Step 1 of 2, Delete any previously created file... //* //QSAMDELT EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 //CUST0080 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTW080,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... //* //QSAMCRT1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD DUMMY //* :....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7. ..:....8 //SYSUT1 DD * 000100 Anderson Adrian 1113 Peachtree Plaza Atlanta GA 26101 000200 Brown Billie 224 Baker Boulevard Baltimore MD 35702 000300 Carson Cameron 336 Crenshaw Blvd. Cupertino CA 96154 000400 Davidson Dion 448 Main Street Wilmington DE 27323 000500 Everest Evan 55 5TH Avenue, Apt 105 New York NY 10341 000600 Franklin Francis 6612 66TH Avenue Bedrock NY 11903 000700 Garfunkel Gwen 777 77TH Street New York NY 16539 000800 Harrison Hilary 888 88TH Street Pocatello ID 79684 000900 Isley Isabel 999 99TH Avenue Indianapolis IN 38762 001000 Johnson Jamie 1010 Paradise Drive Larkspur CA 90504 001010 Johnson Julie 1010 Paradise Drive Larkspur CA 90504 001100 Kemper Kelly 1111 Oak Circle Kansas City KS 55651 001200 Lemond Lesley 1212 Lockwood Road Mohave Desert AZ 80303 001300 Mitchell Marlow 1313 Miller Creek Road Anywhere TX 77123 001400 Newman Noel 1414 Park Avenue Santa Monica CA 90210 001500 Osborn Owen 1515 Center Stage Rolling Rock PA 36613 001600 Powell Pierce PO Box 1616 Ventura CA 97712 001700 Quigley Quincy 1717 Farm Hill Road Oshkosh WI 43389 001800 Ripley Ray 1818 Alien Lane Wayout KS 55405 001900 Smith Sammy 1919 Carnoustie Drive Novato CA 94919 002000 Tucker Taylor 2020 Sanger Lane St. Paul MN 43998 002100 Underwood Ulysses 2121 Wall Street New York NY 17623 002200 Van Etten Valerie 2222 Vine Street Hollywood CA 98775 002300 Wilson Wiley 2323 Main Street Boston MA 01472 002400 Xray Xavier 2424 24TH Street Nashville TN 44190 002500 Young Yanni 2525 Yonge Street Toronto ON 6B74A6 002600 Zenith Zebulon 2626 26TH Street Dallas TX 71922 123456 Doe John 123 Main Street Anywhere OR 88156 /* //SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTW080, // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // STORCLAS=MFI, // SPACE=(TRK,5), // DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS) //
The CMD Files
The following describes the Windows Command files used in this suite of programs.
Execute, COBOL with a Called SORT
The following CMD file (CBSORTW1.cmd) is used to set the environment and execute the COBOL program that calls the SORT program. The input is an unsorted file. The output is a sorted file arranged by surname sequence.
@echo OFF
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * CBSORTW1.CMD - a Windows Command File *
rem * This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies *
rem * (C) Copyright 1987-2023 All Rights Reserved *
rem * Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com *
rem * e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem *
rem * Text - Sort a File
rem * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem * Date - January 01, 1989
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 1 of 1 WIP
rem * *******************************************************************
set CMDNAME=CBSORTW1.CMD
call ..\ENV1BASE %CMDNAME%
if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
rem *
call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CMDNAME% "
call SimoNOTE "Starting CMDNAME %CMDNAME%, User is %USERNAME% "
rem * *******************************************************************
set SORTG080=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Asc1\SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTW080.DAT
set SORTP080=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Asc1\SIMOTIME.DATA.CUST0080.DAT
if exist %SORTP080% erase %SORTP080%
run CBSORTC1
if not ERRORLEVEL = 0 set JobStatus=0010
if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto :EOJNOK
goto :EOJAOK
rem *
:EOJNOK
call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CMDNAME% "
call SimoNOTE "ABENDING Message Job Status is %JobStatus% "
goto :EOJpause
:EOJAOK
call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CMDNAME% "
:EOJpause
call SimoNOTE "Conclude SysLog is %SYSLOG% "
if not "%1" == "nopause" pause
:EOJ
Create a Test Data File for SORT Input
The following CMD file (CBSORTW8.cmd) is used to set the environment and create the test files used by this suite of programs.
@echo OFF
rem * ************************************************************************
rem * CBSORTW8.cmd - a Windows Command File *
rem * This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies *
rem * (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved *
rem * Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com *
rem * e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com *
rem * ************************************************************************
rem *
rem * Text - Create various sequential files with 80-byte records.
rem * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem * Date - January 24, 1996
rem *
rem * This procedure uses the Microsoft "ECHO" command to pipe instream
rem * data to an ASCII/Text file. The following terms are used.
rem *
rem * LSEQ - a Line Sequential File or ASCII/Text File
rem * RSEQ - a Record Sequential File. This example uses a file of
rem * 80-byte records that may be ASCII or EBCDIC encoded.
rem *
rem * Once the LSEQ file is created it is used as input to create an
rem * RSEQ file of 80-byte, ASCII-encoded records.
rem *
rem * Next, the LSEQ file is read a second time. The record content is
rem * converted from ASCII to EBCDIC. A new RSEQ file is created with
rem * the EBCDIC-encodd records.
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 1, Delete any previously created file...
rem *
set CmdName=CBSORTW8
call ..\ENV1BASE
rem *
call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%.cmd"
call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%"
:DeleteLSEQ
call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep DeleteLSEQ"
set LSEQ0080=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Txt1\SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTW080.TXT
if exist %LSEQ0080% del %LSEQ0080%
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 2, Create a new output file. Use the "echo" command provided
rem * with Microsoft Windows to pipe instream data to a new
rem * ASCII/Text file.
rem *
:ExecuteCreateLSEQ
call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep ExecuteCreateLSEQ"
rem ....:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7....:....8
echo 001500 Osborn Owen 1515 Center Stage Rolling Rock PA 36613 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 000200 Brown Billie 222 Baker Boulevard Baltimore MD 35702 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 000300 Carson Cameron 333 Crenshaw Blvd. Cupertino CA 96154 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 000400 Davidson Dion 444 Main Street Wilmington DE 27323 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 000500 Everest Evan 555 5TH Avenue New York NY 10341 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 000600 Franklin Francis 666 66TH Avenue Bedrock NY 11903 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 002200 Van Etten Valerie 2222 Vine Street Hollywood CA 98775 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 000700 Garfunkel Gwen 777 77TH Street New York NY 16539 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 000800 Harrison Hilary 888 88TH Street Pocatello ID 79684 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 000900 Isley Isabel 999 99TH Avenue Indianapolis IN 38762 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 001000 Johnson Jamie 1010 Paradise Drive Larkspur CA 90504 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 001100 Kemper Kelly 1111 Oak Circle Kansas City KS 55651 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 001200 Lemond Lesley 1212 Lockwood Road Mohave Desert AZ 80303 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 001300 Mitchell Marlow 1313 Miller Creek Road Anywhere TX 77123 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 001400 Newman Noel 1414 Park Avenue Santa Monica CA 90210 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 001600 Powell Pierce PO Box 1616 Ventura CA 97712 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 001700 Quigley Quincy 1717 Farm Hill Road Oshkosh WI 43389 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 001800 Ripley Ray 1818 Alien Lane Wayout KS 55405 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 001900 Smith Sammy 1919 Carnoustie Drive Novato CA 94919 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 002000 Tucker Taylor 2020 Sanger Lane St. Paul MN 43998 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 000100 Anderson Adrian 111 Peachtree Plaza Atlanta GA 26101 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 002100 Underwood Ulysses 2121 Wall Street New York NY 17623 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 002300 Wilson Wiley 2323 Main Street Boston MA 01472 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 002400 Xray Xavier 2424 24TH Street Nashville TN 44190 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 002500 Young Yanni 2525 Yonge Street Toronto ON 6B74A6>>%LSEQ0080%
echo 002600 Zenith Zebulon 2626 26TH Street Dallas TX 71922 >>%LSEQ0080%
echo 123456 Doe John 123 Main Street Anywhere OR 88156 >>%LSEQ0080%
rem *
if not exist %LSEQ0080% set JobStatus=0002
if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto EojNok
call SimoNOTE "Produced DataSet %LSEQ0080%"
rem *
: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=%LSEQ0080%
set PUTRS080=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Asc1\SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTW080.DAT
if exist %PUTRS080% del %PUTRS080%
run CV80ALAR
if not exist %PUTRS080% set JobStatus=0003
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=%LSEQ0080%
set PUTRS080=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Ebc1\SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTW080.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%"
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem *
: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
The COBOL Program
The following COBOL program (CBSORTC1.cbl) is used to call the SORT program. The input is an unsorted file. The output is a sorted file arranged by surname in ascending sequence.
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. CBSORTC1.
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* Source Member: CBSORTC1.CBL
*****************************************************************
* CBSORTC1 - Sort a File.
*
* CALLING PROTOCOL
* ----------------
* Use standard procedure to RUN or ANIMATE.
*
* DESCRIPTION
* -----------
* This program will sort a file by Postal Code sequence.
*
* ************ ************ ************
* * SORTG080 *-----* CBSORTC1 *-----* SORTP080 *
* ************ ********cbl* ******dsply*
* *
* *
* ************
* * EOJ *
* ************
*
*****************************************************************
* MAINTENANCE
* -----------
* 1989/02/27 Simmons, Created program.
* 1997/03/17 Simmons, Updated for OPEN to test existance of
* the input file.
*
*****************************************************************
*
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
FILE-CONTROL.
SELECT SORT-WORK ASSIGN TO SORTWORK.
SELECT SORT-INPUT ASSIGN TO SORTG080
ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL
FILE STATUS IS SORT-INPUT-STATUS.
SELECT SORT-OUTPUT ASSIGN TO SORTP080
ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL.
*****************************************************************
DATA DIVISION.
FILE SECTION.
SD SORT-WORK.
01 SORT-WORK-RECORD.
05 FILLER pic X(7).
05 LAST-NAME pic X(15).
05 FILLER pic X(58).
FD SORT-INPUT.
01 SORT-INPUT-RECORD pic X(80).
FD SORT-OUTPUT.
01 SORT-OUTPUT-RECORD pic X(80).
*****************************************************************
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 SIM-TITLE.
05 T1 pic X(11) value '* CBSORTC1 '.
05 T2 pic X(34) value 'How to do a COBOL Callable Sort '.
05 T3 pic X(10) value ' v12.01.24'.
05 T4 pic X(24) value ' http://www.simotime.com'.
01 SIM-COPYRIGHT.
05 C1 pic X(11) value '* CBSORTC1 '.
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 SORT-INPUT-STATUS.
05 SORT-INPUT-STATUS-L pic X.
05 SORT-INPUT-STATUS-R pic X.
*****************************************************************
* The following buffers are used to create a four-byte numeric *
* file status code that may be displayed. *
*****************************************************************
01 IO-STATUS.
05 IO-STAT1 pic X.
05 IO-STAT2 pic X.
01 TWO-BYTES-BINARY pic 9(4) BINARY.
01 TWO-BYTES-ALPHA redefines TWO-BYTES-BINARY.
05 TWO-BYTES-LEFT pic X.
05 TWO-BYTES-RIGHT pic X.
01 IO-STATUS-04.
05 IO-STATUS-0401 pic 9 value 0.
05 IO-STATUS-0403 pic 999 value 0.
*****************************************************************
* Buffer used for posting messages to the console.
*****************************************************************
01 MESSAGE-BUFFER.
05 MESSAGE-HEADER pic X(11) value '* CBSORTC1 '.
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 END-OF-FILE pic X(3) value 'NO '.
*****************************************************************
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
MAINLINE.
perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
perform CHECK-SORTIN-FILE-EXIST
perform SORT-THE-FILE
GOBACK.
*****************************************************************
CHECK-SORTIN-FILE-EXIST.
open input SORT-INPUT.
if SORT-INPUT-STATUS = '00'
close SORT-INPUT
move 'Sort-Input-File-Exist...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
else
move 'SORT-INPUT-FAILURE-OPEN-!!!' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move SORT-INPUT-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*****************************************************************
SORT-THE-FILE.
sort SORT-WORK
on ascending key LAST-NAME
with DUPLICATES in ORDER
using SORT-INPUT
giving SORT-OUTPUT
exit.
*****************************************************************
* The following Z-Routines perform administrative functions
* for this program.
*****************************************************************
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 16 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
GOBACK.
* 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.
*****************************************************************
* Display CONSOLE messages... *
*****************************************************************
Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT.
if MESSAGE-TEXT-2 = SPACES
display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:79) upon console
else
display MESSAGE-BUFFER upon console
end-if
move all SPACES to MESSAGE-TEXT
exit.
*****************************************************************
Z-POST-COPYRIGHT.
display SIM-TITLE upon console
display SIM-COPYRIGHT upon console
exit.
*****************************************************************
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Summary
The purpose of this document is to describe and demonstrate how to use a COBOL program to call the SORT program. This document may serve as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers.
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This suite of programs and documentation is available to download for review and evaluation purposes. Other uses will require a SimoTime Software License. Link to an Evaluation zPAK Option that includes the program members, documentation and control files.
A good place to start is The SimoTime Home Page for access to white papers, program examples and product information. This link requires an Internet Connection
Explore The Micro Focus Web Site for more information about products (including Micro Focus COBOL) and services available from Micro Focus. This link requires an Internet Connection.
Glossary of Terms
Explore the Glossary of Terms for a list of terms and definitions used in this suite of documents and white papers.
Contact or Feedback
This document was created and is maintained by SimoTime Technologies. If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or feedback please use the following contact information.
| 1. | Send an e-mail to our helpdesk. |
| 1.1. | helpdesk@simotime.com. |
| 2. | Our telephone numbers are as follows. |
| 2.1. | 1 415 763-9430 office-helpdesk |
| 2.2. | 1 415 827-7045 mobile |
We appreciate hearing from you.
Company Overview
SimoTime Technologies was founded in 1987 and is a privately owned company. We specialize in the creation and deployment of business applications using new or existing technologies and services. We have a team of individuals that understand the broad range of technologies being used in today's environments. Our customers include small businesses using Internet technologies to corporations using very large mainframe systems.
Quite often, to reach larger markets or provide a higher level of service to existing customers it requires the newer Internet technologies to work in a complementary manner with existing corporate mainframe systems. We specialize in preparing applications and the associated data that are currently residing on a single platform to be distributed across a variety of platforms.
Preparing the application programs will require the transfer of source members that will be compiled and deployed on the target platform. The data will need to be transferred between the systems and may need to be converted and validated at various stages within the process. SimoTime has the technology, services and experience to assist in the application and data management tasks involved with doing business in a multi-system environment.
Whether you want to use the Internet to expand into new market segments or as a delivery vehicle for existing business functions simply give us a call or check the web site at http://www.simotime.com
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