Data Structure, FP2UPD1
Generated from a COBOL Copy File

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	Introduction
	Record Structure
	COBOL Copy File
	Summary
	Software Agreement and Disclaimer
	Downloads and Links
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	Glossary of Terms
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Introduction

This document was generated from a COBOL copy file using the SIMOTIME Record Layout utility program. The primary intent of the following table is to provide additional information about a file record layout using a COBOL Copy File as input. For example, the position of a field within a record is not easily determined from the COBOL Copy FIle. Also, the actual physical length for group items, packed fields, binary fields and tables is not explicitly defined. This information is calculated and provided by the SIMOTIME Record Layout utility program.

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Record Structure

The physical length for the BINARY or COMP fields is calculated based on the format for an IBM Mainframe

Level	Field/Redefines Name Directive for Binary is IBMCOMP	Field Type	Relative Position	Whole Numbers	Decimal Positions	Logical Size	Physical Size	Table Cell Size	Table Minimum	Table Maximum	Redefine Depth
01	FP2UPD1I	Group Item	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER	Alphameric	1	0	0	12	12	0	0	0	0
03	SYSPAGEL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	13	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	SYSPAGEF	Alphameric	15	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER SYSPAGEF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	SYSPAGEA SYSPAGEF	Alphameric REDEFINES	15	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	SYSPAGEI	Alphameric	16	0	0	8	8	0	0	0	0
03	SYSDATEL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	24	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	SYSDATEF	Alphameric	26	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER SYSDATEF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	SYSDATEA SYSDATEF	Alphameric REDEFINES	26	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	SYSDATEI	Alphameric	27	0	0	10	10	0	0	0	0
03	SYS-IDL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	37	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	SYS-IDF	Alphameric	39	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER SYS-IDF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	SYS-IDA SYS-IDF	Alphameric REDEFINES	39	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	SYS-IDI	Alphameric	40	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0
03	SYSTIMEL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	44	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	SYSTIMEF	Alphameric	46	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER SYSTIMEF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	SYSTIMEA SYSTIMEF	Alphameric REDEFINES	46	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	SYSTIMEI	Alphameric	47	0	0	11	11	0	0	0	0
03	NEWDSNL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	58	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	NEWDSNF	Alphameric	60	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER NEWDSNF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	NEWDSNA NEWDSNF	Alphameric REDEFINES	60	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	NEWDSNI	Alphameric	61	0	0	54	54	0	0	0	0
03	FPDSNL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	115	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	FPDSNF	Alphameric	117	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER FPDSNF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*117*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	FPDSNA FPDSNF	Alphameric REDEFINES	117	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	FPDSNI	Alphameric	118	0	0	54	54	0	0	0	0
03	FPDSORGL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	172	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	FPDSORGF	Alphameric	174	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER FPDSORGF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*174*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	FPDSORGA FPDSORGF	Alphameric REDEFINES	174	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	FPDSORGI	Alphameric	175	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0
03	FPRECFML	Numeric/Signed BINARY	179	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	FPRECFMF	Alphameric	181	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER FPRECFMF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*181*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	FPRECFMA FPRECFMF	Alphameric REDEFINES	181	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	FPRECFMI	Alphameric	182	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0
03	MINLENL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	186	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	MINLENF	Alphameric	188	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER MINLENF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*188*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	MINLENA MINLENF	Alphameric REDEFINES	188	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	MINLENI	Alphameric	189	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0
03	MAXLENL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	194	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	MAXLENF	Alphameric	196	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER MAXLENF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*196*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	MAXLENA MAXLENF	Alphameric REDEFINES	196	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	MAXLENI	Alphameric	197	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0
03	KEYPOSL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	202	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	KEYPOSF	Alphameric	204	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER KEYPOSF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*204*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	KEYPOSA KEYPOSF	Alphameric REDEFINES	204	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	KEYPOSI	Alphameric	205	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0
03	KEYLENL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	210	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	KEYLENF	Alphameric	212	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER KEYLENF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*212*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	KEYLENA KEYLENF	Alphameric REDEFINES	212	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	KEYLENI	Alphameric	213	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0
03	SLZLDATL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	218	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	SLZLDATF	Alphameric	220	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER SLZLDATF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*220*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	SLZLDATA SLZLDATF	Alphameric REDEFINES	220	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	SLZLDATI	Alphameric	221	0	0	10	10	0	0	0	0
03	SLZLTIML	Numeric/Signed BINARY	231	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	SLZLTIMF	Alphameric	233	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER SLZLTIMF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*233*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	SLZLTIMA SLZLTIMF	Alphameric REDEFINES	233	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	SLZLTIMI	Alphameric	234	0	0	11	11	0	0	0	0
03	SLZSTATL	Numeric/Signed BINARY	245	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	SLZSTATF	Alphameric	247	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER SLZSTATF	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*247*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	SLZSTATA SLZSTATF	Alphameric REDEFINES	247	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	SLZSTATI	Alphameric	248	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	SYSMSG1L	Numeric/Signed BINARY	249	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	SYSMSG1F	Alphameric	251	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER SYSMSG1F	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*251*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	SYSMSG1A SYSMSG1F	Alphameric REDEFINES	251	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	SYSMSG1I	Alphameric	252	0	0	78	78	0	0	0	0
03	SYSMSG2L	Numeric/Signed BINARY	330	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	SYSMSG2F	Alphameric	332	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER SYSMSG2F	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*332*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	SYSMSG2A SYSMSG2F	Alphameric REDEFINES	332	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	SYSMSG2I	Alphameric	333	0	0	78	78	0	0	0	0
03	PFROW23L	Numeric/Signed BINARY	411	4	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
03	PFROW23F	Alphameric	413	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
03	FILLER PFROW23F	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	*413*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
05	PFROW23A PFROW23F	Alphameric REDEFINES	413	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	PFROW23I	Alphameric	414	0	0	78	78	0	0	0	0
01	FP2UPD1O FP2UPD1I	Group Item REDEFINES Size Variation	1	0	0	0	*491*	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	1	0	0	12	12	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	13	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	SYSPAGEO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	16	0	0	8	8	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	24	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	SYSDATEO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	27	0	0	10	10	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	37	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	SYS-IDO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	40	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	44	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	SYSTIMEO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	47	0	0	11	11	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	58	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	NEWDSNO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	61	0	0	54	54	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	115	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	FPDSNO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	118	0	0	54	54	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	172	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	FPDSORGO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	175	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	179	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	FPRECFMO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	182	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	186	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	MINLENO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	189	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	194	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	MAXLENO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	197	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	202	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	KEYPOSO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	205	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	210	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	KEYLENO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	213	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	218	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	SLZLDATO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	221	0	0	10	10	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	231	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	SLZLTIMO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	234	0	0	11	11	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	245	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	SLZSTATO FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	248	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	249	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	SYSMSG1O FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	252	0	0	78	78	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	330	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	SYSMSG2O FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	333	0	0	78	78	0	0	0	1
03	FILLER FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	411	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1
03	PFROW23O FP2UPD1I	Alphameric REDEFINES Size Variation	414	0	0	78	78	0	0	0	1
Level	Field/Redefines Name Directive for Binary is IBMCOMP	Field Type	Relative Position	Whole Numbers	Decimal Positions	Logical Size	Physical Size	Table Cell Size	Table Minimum	Table Maximum	Redefine Depth

COBOL Copy File

The following shows the content of the COBOL Copy File that defines the fields within a record structure (or record layout).

      *   Micro Focus Enterprise Developer  2.2.00244
      *   Micro Focus BMS Screen Painter (ver BMSIDE_2-2-13)
      *   MapSet Name   FP2UPD1
      *   Date Created  05/09/2018
      *   Time Created  00:39:44

      *  Input Data For Map FP2UPD1
         01 FP2UPD1I.
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(12).
            03 SYSPAGEL                       PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 SYSPAGEF                       PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES SYSPAGEF.
               05 SYSPAGEA                       PIC X.
            03 SYSPAGEI                       PIC X(8).
            03 SYSDATEL                       PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 SYSDATEF                       PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES SYSDATEF.
               05 SYSDATEA                       PIC X.
            03 SYSDATEI                       PIC X(10).
            03 SYS-IDL                        PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 SYS-IDF                        PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES SYS-IDF.
               05 SYS-IDA                        PIC X.
            03 SYS-IDI                        PIC X(4).
            03 SYSTIMEL                       PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 SYSTIMEF                       PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES SYSTIMEF.
               05 SYSTIMEA                       PIC X.
            03 SYSTIMEI                       PIC X(11).
            03 NEWDSNL                        PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 NEWDSNF                        PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES NEWDSNF.
               05 NEWDSNA                        PIC X.
            03 NEWDSNI                        PIC X(54).
            03 FPDSNL                         PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 FPDSNF                         PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES FPDSNF.
               05 FPDSNA                         PIC X.
            03 FPDSNI                         PIC X(54).
            03 FPDSORGL                       PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 FPDSORGF                       PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES FPDSORGF.
               05 FPDSORGA                       PIC X.
            03 FPDSORGI                       PIC X(4).
            03 FPRECFML                       PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 FPRECFMF                       PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES FPRECFMF.
               05 FPRECFMA                       PIC X.
            03 FPRECFMI                       PIC X(4).
            03 MINLENL                        PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 MINLENF                        PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES MINLENF.
               05 MINLENA                        PIC X.
            03 MINLENI                        PIC X(5).
            03 MAXLENL                        PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 MAXLENF                        PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES MAXLENF.
               05 MAXLENA                        PIC X.
            03 MAXLENI                        PIC X(5).
            03 KEYPOSL                        PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 KEYPOSF                        PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES KEYPOSF.
               05 KEYPOSA                        PIC X.
            03 KEYPOSI                        PIC X(5).
            03 KEYLENL                        PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 KEYLENF                        PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES KEYLENF.
               05 KEYLENA                        PIC X.
            03 KEYLENI                        PIC X(5).
            03 SLZLDATL                       PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 SLZLDATF                       PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES SLZLDATF.
               05 SLZLDATA                       PIC X.
            03 SLZLDATI                       PIC X(10).
            03 SLZLTIML                       PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 SLZLTIMF                       PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES SLZLTIMF.
               05 SLZLTIMA                       PIC X.
            03 SLZLTIMI                       PIC X(11).
            03 SLZSTATL                       PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 SLZSTATF                       PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES SLZSTATF.
               05 SLZSTATA                       PIC X.
            03 SLZSTATI                       PIC X(1).
            03 SYSMSG1L                       PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 SYSMSG1F                       PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES SYSMSG1F.
               05 SYSMSG1A                       PIC X.
            03 SYSMSG1I                       PIC X(78).
            03 SYSMSG2L                       PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 SYSMSG2F                       PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES SYSMSG2F.
               05 SYSMSG2A                       PIC X.
            03 SYSMSG2I                       PIC X(78).
            03 PFROW23L                       PIC S9(4) COMP.
            03 PFROW23F                       PIC X.
            03 FILLER REDEFINES PFROW23F.
               05 PFROW23A                       PIC X.
            03 PFROW23I                       PIC X(78).

      *  Output Data For Map FP2UPD1
         01 FP2UPD1O REDEFINES FP2UPD1I.
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(12).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 SYSPAGEO                       PIC X(8).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 SYSDATEO                       PIC X(10).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 SYS-IDO                        PIC X(4).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 SYSTIMEO                       PIC X(11).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 NEWDSNO                        PIC X(54).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 FPDSNO                         PIC X(54).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 FPDSORGO                       PIC X(4).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 FPRECFMO                       PIC X(4).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 MINLENO                        PIC X(5).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 MAXLENO                        PIC X(5).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 KEYPOSO                        PIC X(5).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 KEYLENO                        PIC X(5).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 SLZLDATO                       PIC X(10).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 SLZLTIMO                       PIC X(11).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 SLZSTATO                       PIC X(1).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 SYSMSG1O                       PIC X(78).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 SYSMSG2O                       PIC X(78).
            03 FILLER                         PIC X(3).
            03 PFROW23O                       PIC X(78).

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Explore The Packed-Decimal or COMP-3 format for numeric data strings. This numeric structure is supported by COBOL and may be explicitly defined with the "USAGE IS COMP-3" clause.

Explore The Zoned-Decimal format for numeric data strings. This numeric structure is the default numeric for COBOL and may be explicitly defined with the "USAGE IS DISPLAY" clause.

Explore How to Generate a Data File Convert Program using simple specification statements in a Process Control File (PCF). This link to the User Guide includes the information necessary to create a Process Control File and generate the COBOL programs that will do the actual data file conversion. The User Guide contains a list of the PCF statements that are used for the data file convert process.

Explore How to Generate a Data File Compare, Validate or Hex-Dump Program using simple specification statements in a Process Control File (PCF). This link to the User Guide includes the information necessary to create a Process Control File and generate the COBOL programs that will do a data file compare, accumulate summary totals with a record count or produce a Hex-Dump of records in a VSAM, KSDS based on a list of user-defined keys. The User Guide contains a list of the PCF statements that are used for the data file compare, validate or dump process.

Explore the COBOL Connection for more examples of COBOL programming techniques and sample code.

Explore The ASCII and EBCDIC Translation Tables. These tables are provided for individuals that need to better understand the bit structures and differences of the encoding formats.

Explore The File Status Return Codes to interpret the results of accessing VSAM data sets and/or QSAM files.

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The following links will require an Internet connection.

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 and services available from Micro Focus. This link requires an Internet Connection.

Explore the GnuCOBOL Technologies available from SourceForge. SourceForge is an Open Source community resource dedicated to helping open source projects be as successful as possible. GnuCOBOL (formerly OpenCOBOL) is a COBOL compiler with run time support. The compiler (cobc) translates COBOL source to executable using intermediate C, designated C compiler and linker. This link will require 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.

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