Hex Dump for File Properties Repository
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FPDUMP01 Hex Dump for File Properties Repository |
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Introduction
The generated program will create a Hexadecimal dump file (or HEXDUMP) of user-defined records in the File Properties Repository that is VSAM, Key Sequenced Data Set (KSDS).
The FPDUMP01 program was generated using SimoTime Technologies. The FPDUMP01 program will compile and execute on a Linux, UNIX or Windows System with Micro Focus Enterprise Developer/Server, version 2.2 or later.
The FPDUMP01 program should compile and execute on a ZOS Mainframe. The JOB statement and the data set names (DSN's) will need to be changed to comply with security and naming standards on the host mainframe system.
Note: The unit testing was done on a Windows System with Micro Focus Enterprise Developer configured for an ASCII-encoded environment.
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Execute
This section will focus on the execution process for unit testing.
Diagram of Hex-Dump Process
The following diagram shows the batch processing and data flow for a job that will do a HEX-Dump of user-defined records in a VSAM, KSDS.
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| Note-1: SYSUT1 identifies the VSAM, KSDS File Properties Repository. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note-2: SYSUT2 identifies the Record Sequential File that contains a list of primary keys. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note-3: A callable program that does the dump formatting and write to SYSPROBE file. |
| Batch Processing, A Hexadecimal Dump Program |
The VSAM, KSDS for this example is the File Properties Repository. The record length is 1,024 bytes and the primary key is 54 bytes and starts in position 3 of the record.
Sample Hex-Dump Output
The following shows the HEX-Dump of user-defined records in a VSAM, KSDS.
The following is a Hex-Dump of two records in the File Properties Repository. The records were selected by using a control file that contained a list of primary keys.
The 1st line is the position indicator.
The 2nd line is the possible ASCII character or symbol.
The 3rd line is the high-order nibble of the byte for the Hex-dump.
The 4th line is the low-order nibble of the byte for the Hex-dump.
The 5th line is the possible EBCDIC character or symbol.
******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* * FPDUMPC1 Batch, HEX-Dump for KSDS 1024/3-54 v15.07.21 helpdesk@simotime.com * FPDUMPC1 This Data File HexDump Member was generated by SimoTime Technologies ******************************************************************************* Starting - Batch, HEX-Dump for KSDS 1024/3-54 http://www.SimoTime.com * ....:...10....:...20....:...30....:...40....:...50....:...60....:...70....:...80....:...90....:..100....:..110....:..120....:..130....:..140....:..150....:..160....:..170....:..180....:..190....:..200....:..210....:..220....:..230....:..240....:..250....:..260....:..270....:..280....:..290....:..300....:..310....:..320....:..330....:..340....:..350....:..360....:..370....:..380....:..390....:..400....:..410....:..420....:..430....:..440....:..450....:..460....:..470....:..480....:..490....:..500....:..510....:..520....:..530....:..540....:..550....:..560....:..570....:..580....:..590....:..600....:..610....:..620....:..630....:..640....:..650....:..660....:..670....:..680....:..690....:..700....:..710....:..720....:..730....:..740....:..750....:..760....:..770....:..780....:..790....:..800....:..810....:..820....:..830....:..840....:..850....:..860....:..870....:..880....:..890....:..900....:..910....:..920....:..930....:..940....:..950....:..960....:..970....:..980....:..990....:.1000....:.1010....:.1020.... 01SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTMAST CUSTMAST KS F 00512005120000100012SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTMAST.DAT SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTMAST.IDX CUGNRUJ1 c:\SIMOSAM1\DEVL\JCL 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01SIMOTIME.DATA.ITEMMAST ITEMMAST KS F 00512005120000100012SIMOTIME.DATA.ITEMMAST.DAT SIMOTIME.DATA.ITEMMAST.IDX ITCSQJ01ITUPDJ01 c:\SIMOSAM1\DEVL\JCL 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λρ(|θρ(α.ΰ.θ..ρθα((.λθρθα((.λθ.λγ....................λρ(|θρ(α.ΰ.θ..ρθα((.λθ.ΰ.θλρ(|θρ(α.ΰ.θ..ρθα((.λθ.ρΰμρθδλι’..ρθν&ΰ’..Δ.*λρ(|λ.(.*ΰαξ<*’δ< ******************************************************************************* Conclude - Batch, HEX-Dump for KSDS 1024/3-54 000000002 - Record count for SYSUT1 000000002 - Record count for SYSUT2
CMD, Hex-Dump
The following is a Windows Command File (FPDUMPW1.cmd) that is used to produce a Hex Dump of user-defined records contained within a VSAM, KSDS.
@echo OFF
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * FPDUMPW1.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 KSDS, write HEX-Dump RSEQ.
rem * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem * Date - January 24, 1996
rem *
rem * The job will read a VSAM, KSDS and write
rem * to a new Hex-Dump record sequential file.
rem *
rem * ************
rem * * FPDUMPW1 *
rem * ********cmd*
rem * *
rem * *
rem * ************
rem * * ENV1BASE *
rem * ********cmd*
rem * *
rem * *
rem * ************
rem * * SimoNOTE *
rem * ********cmd*
rem * *
rem * *
rem * ************
rem * * RUN *---------------------------*
rem * ********rts* *
rem * * ************ ************
rem * * * SYSUT1 *--*--* FPDUMPC1 *
rem * * *******ksds* * ********cbl*
rem * * * *
rem * * ************ * ************ ************
rem * * * SYSUT2 *--* * SIMOV32K *-----* SYSPROBE *
rem * * *******rseq* ********cbl* *******vseq*
rem * ************
rem * * EOJ *
rem * ************
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 1, Set Environment Variables
rem * Delete any previously created ASCII-encoded file...
rem *
call ..\Env1BASE
set CmdName=FPDUMPW1
set SYSOUT=%BaseLib1%\LOGS\SYSOUT_%CmdName%.txt
rem *
call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%, User is %USERNAME%"
call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep Step-1, Housekeeping tasks"
set SYSUT1=%BaseLib1%\DATA\APPL\SIMOTIME.UTIL.FPMASTER.DAT
set SYSUT2=%BaseLib1%\DATA\APPL\SIMOTIME.HEXKEYS.FPMASTER.DAT
set SYSPROBE=%BaseLib1%\DATA\APPL\SIMOTIME.HEXDUMP.FPMASTER.DAT
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 2, Create a file that is a list of Customer Numbers...
rem *
call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep Step-2, Create a list of keys"
set SYSWORK=%BaseLib1%\DATA\TXT1\SIMOTIME.HEXKEYS.FPMASTER.txt
if exist %SYSWORK% del %SYSWORK%
rem * ..1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
echo SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTMAST >>%SYSWORK%
echo SIMOTIME.DATA.ITEMMAST >>%SYSWORK%
call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Convert Line Sequential to Record Sequential"
set GETLS080=%SYSWORK%
set PUTRS080=%SYSUT2%
if exist %PUTRS080% del %PUTRS080%
run CV80ALAR
if not ERRORLEVEL = 0 set JobStatus=0030
if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 3, Read KSDS, create a new Hex-Dump VREC
rem *
call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep Step-3, Execute Hex-Dump Program"
call SimoNOTE "DataTake KSA SYSUT1=%SYSUT1%"
call SimoNOTE "DataKeys RSA SYSUT2=%SYSUT2%"
call SimoNOTE "DataDump VSA SYSPROBE=%SYSPROBE%"
run FPDUMPC1
if not "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" set JobStatus=0010
if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto EojNOK
rem *
rem * *******************************************************************
rem * Step 4, End-of-Job processing...
rem *
:EojAOK
call SimoNOTE "Finished CmdName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
goto :End
:EojNOK
call SimoNOTE "ABENDING CmdName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
echo %DATE% - %TIME% Starting User ABEND Processing...>>%SYSLOG%
set >>%SYSLOG%
echo %DATE% - %TIME% Complete User ABEND Processing...>>%SYSLOG%
goto :End
:End
call SimoNOTE "Conclude SYSOUT is %SYSOUT%"
if not "%1" == "nopause" pause
exit /B %JobStatus%
JCL, Hex-Dump
The following is a JCL member (FPDUMPJ1.jcl) that is used to produce a Hex Dump of user-defined records contained within a VSAM, KSDS.
//FPDUMPJ1 JOB (SIMOTIME),'VSAM KSDS HEXDUMP',CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0, // NOTIFY=CSIP1 //* ******************************************************************* //* FPDUMPJ1.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 - Hex-Dump if a VSAM, KSDS for batch processing. //* Author - SimoTime Technologies //* Date - January 24, 1996 //* //* //* This set of programs will run on a ZOS Mainframe System or on a //* Windows System and Micro Focus Technologies. //* //* ************ //* * FPDUMPJ1 * //* ********jcl* //* * //* ************ ************ ************ //* * SYSUT1 *--*--* FPDUMPC1 *--*--* SYSPROBE * //* *******ksds* * ********cbl* * ************ //* * * * //* ************ * * * ************ //* * SYSUT2 *--* * *--* SYSOUT * //* *******rseq* * * ************ //* * * //* * //* ************ //* * EOJ * //* ************ //* //* ******************************************************************* //* STEP 1 of 3, Delete the previously created SYSPROBE file. //* //SYSLOGDT EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 //SYSPROBE DD DSN=SIMOTIME.HEXDUMP.FPMASTER,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE), // STORCLAS=MFI, // SPACE=(TRK,5), // DCB=(RECFM=V,LRECL=32760,DSORG=PS) //* //* ******************************************************************* //* STEP 2 of 3, Allocate a new SYSPROBE file. //* Note: The LRECL is four (4) bytes bigger than the logical record //* that is defined in the program that writes to SYSPROBE. This //* allows for the four (4) byte Record Descriptor Word (RDW) //* that is appended to the front of each record. The program //* defines the records as varying in size from 4 to 32,756. //* Note: It is necessary to pre-allocate the SYSPROBE file. The //* program that does the actual file processing will do an //* "OPEN EXTEND". //* If the file is not pre-allocated, an open error will be //* posted and the program will execute but will only display //* truncated information to SYSOUT. //* //SYSLOGCT EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 //SYSPROBE DD DSN=SIMOTIME.HEXDUMP.FPMASTER,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // STORCLAS=MFI, // SPACE=(TRK,5), // DCB=(RECFM=V,LRECL=32760,DSORG=PS) //* //* ******************************************************************* //* STEP 3 of 3, Execute the HEX Dump program. //* Note: the dump information will be written to the SYSPROBEG file //* ******************************************************************* //* Dump the content of the user-defined records within a VSAM, KSDS. //* //* The results of the dump processing is posted to the SYSPROBE File. //* //FPDUMPEX EXEC PGM=FPDUMPC1 //STEPLIB DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DEMO.LOADLIB1,DISP=SHR //SYSUT1 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.UTIL.FPMASTER,DISP=SHR //SYSUT2 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.PDS.PARMLIB(FPKEYS01),DISP=SHR //SYSPROBE DD DSN=SIMOTIME.HEXDUMP.FPMASTER,DISP=SHR //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //
Prepare
This section describes the tasks that are required prior to executing the programs in a unit testing environment.
Generate a Hex-Dump Program
The following is the Process Control File (FPDUMP01.pcf) that is used to produce a Hex Dump.
*********************************************************************** * FPDUMP01.pcf - a Process Control File * * Hex-Dump for User-Defined records in the File Repository * * (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved * * Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com * * e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com * *********************************************************************** * SYSUT1 - File Properties Repository, Indexed, 1024-byte records. * * SYSUT2 - Record Sequential file, 80-byte fixed-length records. * *********************************************************************** * This Process Control File will be used to generate a COBOL program * that will do a hexadecimal dump of user-defined records contained * in the File Properties Repository (FPMASTER). * * The following group of statements will define the high level * functions and processes to be performed. * &SIMOPREP call ..\Env1BASE &USERPREP call USERCOGI &CONFORM IBM ©FILE FPMASTB1.CPY &HTMLFILE fpmastb1.htm &USRMODEL SYSHEXK3.txt * * The following group of statements will define the behavioral * characteristics and environment variable for the file I/O Program * to be generated. * *HEAD34 ....:....1....:....2....:....3.... &HEAD34 Batch, HEX-Dump for KSDS 1024/3-54 &PROGID FPDUMPC1 *UT1READ RANDOM &SYSUT1 name=SYSUT1 org=indexed recfm=fixed rlen=1024 kpos=3 klen=54 &SYSUT2 name=SYSUT2 org=Sequential recfm=fixed rlen=1024 &SYSUT3 name=SYSUT3 org=Sequential recfm=FIXED rlen=80 * * WIP... * &HEXDUMP SYSUT1 pos 0001 len 1024 * &END
Technical Details
This section describes additional technical details not covered in previous sections of this document.
Compiler Directives
The following compiler directives were used to compile the FPDUMP01 program.
DIALECT"ENTCOBOL" CHARSET"ASCII" ASSIGN"EXTERNAL" IDXFORMAT"8" IBMCOMP NOTRUNC HOSTNUMMOVE HOSTNUMCOMPARE NOSIGNFIXUP HOSTARITHMETIC NOHOSTFD CHECKNUM ANIM COBIDY NOOPTIONAL-FILE outdd"SYSOUT 121 L" SHARE-OUTDD DATE TIME DATAMAP settings list() noform
Parameter File for Primary Keys
The following is the parameter file (FPKEYS01.ctl) that contains a list of primary keys for the records to be selected for the Hex-Dump output.
SIMOTIME.DATA.CUSTMAST SIMOTIME.DATA.ITEMMAST
Summary
The purpose of this document is to assist as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers that are interested in creating a repository of information for non-relational data structures. Links to additional documents and programming examples are provided.
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The File Properties Repository is a VSAM, Key-Sequenced-Data-Set (KSDS). The record length is 1,024 bytes. The primary key is 54 bytes starting in position 3 of each record. The key is an alpha-numeric string and is typically the Data Set Name (DSN). Each record in the repository contain information about a non-relational data structure. A non-relational data structure may be a VSAM Data Set, a Record Sequential File (RSEQ), a Line Sequential File (LSEQ or ASCII/Text), a Partitioned Data Set (PDS) or a Generation Data Group (GDG).
The following links focus on the File Repository Requirements and Management tasks.
Explore how to manage a Repository of Information about Data Files used by an application or suite of applications. This link will focus on non-relational data structures such as traditional files, VSAM Data Sets, Partitioned Data Sets (PDS's) and Generation Data Groups (GDG's). The repository is a VSAM, Key-Sequenced-Data-Set (KSDS).
Explore an example of a generated HTML document that contains the details (or properties) of the non-relational data structures used by an application. This link will focus on non-relational data structures such as traditional files, VSAM Data Sets, Partitioned Data Sets (PDS's) and Generation Data Groups (GDG's).
Explore how to load a Repository of Information about Data Files used by an application or suite of applications. The load process will read a user-defined file of information and update the File Properties Repository that is a VSAM Key-Sequenced-Data-Set (KSDS). This link will focus on non-relational data structures such as traditional files, VSAM Data Sets, Partitioned Data Sets (PDS's) and Generation Data Groups (GDG's).
Explore a CICS Sample Program for accessing the FPMASTER File. The FPMASTER File contains information (or properties) about the non-relational data structures used by the sample applications. The repository is a VSAM, Key-Sequenced-Data-Set (KSDS)
The following links focus on items that relate to the File Repository Requirements and Management tasks.
Explore An Enterprise System Model that describes and demonstrates how Applications that were running on a Mainframe System and non-relational data that was located on the Mainframe System were copied and deployed in a Microsoft Windows environment with Micro Focus Enterprise Server.
Explore the 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 that are used to interpret the results of accessing VSAM data sets and/or QSAM files.
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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.
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