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Introduction
This is an example of how Micro Focus COBOL can create and access large indexed files on a Windows platform. We started the process of testing an application on a Windows platform with small files and were planning to do the final testing with a copy of the larger production files. When we started the final testing we ran into the 2-gig limit and after a little research, frustration, trial-and-error and reading the documentation we successfully completed the final testing on a Windows/XP, Windows/7 and Windows Server platform. The drives that contained the large files were formatted for NTFS.
Note: It is a good practice to use NTFS formatted disks for large files (over 2 gigabytes). Many USB drives are shipped with FAT formatting that does not allow large files (over 2 gigabytes), these disks will need to be reformatted before attempting to allocate or copy large files.
Here is what we had to do. The configuration file (EXTFH.CFG) file was located in the same directory as the file being created. An environment variable may be used to point to a specific configuration file. Refer to the Environment Settings section of this document for more information.
Our Net Express was Version 5.1. From within the Net Express project we selected "Project" and "Project Properties" and added the FILETYPE(8) directive to the Project Directives. The FILETYPE(8) is apparently a replacement for the IDXFORMAT(8) directive according to the Net Express documentation. Also, it appears that setting this directive in the project can be used in place of the $SET statement in the COBOL program. It appears this "large file" support for keyed-indexed files is both a compile and run time dependent issue. For Sequential files only the run time (EXTFH.CFG) is required.
When we first tried to look at the file with the Micro Focus Data File Editor we discovered the default was to backup the file prior to allowing access to the file. For a file with 15,000,000 records this could take a few minutes. This was solved by changing the "Options" and Data Tools configuration to not do the backup. Next, if you look at the beginning or end of the file it is very quick. However, if you use the vertical scroll bar to reposition to the middle of the file it could take a couple of minutes while you are presented with the message, "Seeking through file...".
We also encountered another frustration when we put the display statement in the COBOL program to help in debugging. The display items did not display when we were running the .EXE (Note: we did the EXE to test performance). To correct this and have the item display to the screen we set the link options to static, single-thread, character. In Summary, it does work when all the pieces are properly coordinated.
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Environment Settings
When working with files larger than 2-gigabytes it will be necessary to set environment variables to allocate the larger file sizes.
External File Handler (EXTFH)
For keyed-indexed (or VSAM, KSDS) files the IDXFORMAT(8) compiler directive will be required when processing files larger than two gigabytes in size. For keyed-indexed files and sequential files the following will be required. The EXTFH.CFG file contains the following four statements.
[XFH-DEFAULT] filemaxsize=8 idxformat=8 filepointersize=8 INDEXCOUNT=32 IGNORELOCK=ON READSEMA=OFF USEVSAMKEYDEFS=OFF
The EXTFH.CFG file was located in the same directory as the file being created. An environment variable may be used to point to a specific configuration file. For example, the following set statement could be used.
set EXTFH=c:\mydir\test.cfg
Mainframe Access (MFA)
When using Mainframe Express and Mainframe Access to transfer a file from the Mainframe to a Windows platform the following environment variable is required to allocate indexed files larger than 2 gigabytes.
set MFA_INDEX_FORMAT=IDXFORMAT(8)
Performance (Sample Timings)
The following timings were performed on an IBM ThinkPad running at 1.6 megahertz with 512 megabytes of memory. The operating system was Windows XP with Service Pack 1. The data files were Micro Focus Indexed Files using the IDXFORMAT(8) directive. The record length was 256 bytes and the key length was 12 bytes starting in position 1 of the record. All the files were located on the C-drive. The drive was 30 gig with 15 gig of free space at the start of each "create, convert and compare" cycle.
The "Create a File" function uses a Micro Focus COBOL program to generate a key and a text string that is shifted one byte to the left for each record. The "Copy and Convert" function will read the file created in the preceding step, convert the data between EBCDIC and ASCII and write a new file. The "Compare Files" function will read two files and compare the contents of each record.
The elapsed times are hh:mm:ss format.
| Number of Records | File Size | Create a File Elapsed Time |
Copy and Convert Elapsed Time |
Compare Files Elapsed Time |
| 50,000 | 13.8 meg | 00:00:02 | 00:00:17 | 00:00:02 |
| 250,000 | 69 meg | 00:00:10 | 00:01:24 | 00:00:11 |
| 1,000,000 | 276 meg | 00:00:46 | 00:06:25 | 00:02:08 |
| 5,000,000 | 1.38 gig | 00:03:01 | 00:32:18 | 00:16:58 |
| 15,000,000 | 4.14 gig | 00:04:09 | 01:35:37 | 00:30:14 |
After creating the file with 15 million records we used the Windows copy function to copy the file from the C-drive to a larger, backup drive attached to a USB 2.0 port. This copy took 12 minutes and 56 seconds.
The JCL Member
The following is the mainframe JCL (KSDBIGJ1.jcl) that is used to run the job on a Mainframe System with ZOS or a Linux, UNIX or Windows System with Micro Focus Server.
//KSDBIGJ1 JOB SIMOTIME,ACCOUNT,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1 //* ******************************************************************* //* 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 - Execute a COBOL program to create a large, VSAM, KSDS. //* Author - SimoTime Technologies //* Date - January 01, 1997 //* //* This cobol program will create a large, VSAM, KSDS with a //* 256-BYTE data record. //* The number of records added to the file is determined by the //* RECORD-LIMIT in the COBOL program. //* //* Mainframe Name is: SIMOTIME.DATA.VKSD0256 //* //* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a //* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express. //* //* ************ //* * KSDBIGJ1 * //* ********jcl* //* * //* * //* ************ ************ //* * KSDBIGC1 *-----* VKSD0256 * //* ********cbl* *******ksds* //* //* For SMS data sets use the following statement. //* STORCLAS=MFI, //* For NON-SMS data sets use the following statement. //* UNIT=3390,VOL=SER=LARRYS, //* For maximum file size use the following: //* SPACE=(TRK,(65535,0),RLSE), //* //VSAMCRT1 EXEC PGM=KSDBIGC1,PARM=50000 //STEPLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=MFI01.SIMOPROD.LOADLIB1 //VKSD0256 DD DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.VKSD0256,DISP=SHR //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //*
The COBOL Test Program
This program (KSDBIGC1.CBL) was written to test the capability of creating and processing very large indexed files.
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* Source Member: KSDBIGC1.CBL
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* KSDBIGC1 - Execute KSDBIGC1 to add records to a
* VSAM Keyed Sequential Data Set (KSDS).
*
* EXECUTION or CALLING PROTOCOL
* -----------------------------
* Use standard JCL to EXECUTE or ANIMATE.
*
* DESCRIPTION
* -----------
* This single COBOL program will add records to a VSAM, KSDS.
* The number of records added is determined by the RECORD-LIMIT.
*
* ************
* * KSDBIGJ1 *
* ********jcl*
* *
* *
* ************ ************
* * KSDBIGC1 *-----* VKSD0256 *
* ********cbl* *******vsam*
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* MAINTENANCE
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* 1997/02/27 Simmons, Created program.
* 1997/02/27 Simmons, No changes to date.
*
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ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
FILE-CONTROL.
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SELECT VKSD0256-FILE ASSIGN to VKSD0256
ORGANIZATION is INDEXED
ACCESS MODE is SEQUENTIAL
RECORD KEY is VKSD0256-KEY
FILE STATUS is VKSD0256-STATUS.
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DATA DIVISION.
FILE SECTION.
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FD VKSD0256-FILE.
01 VKSD0256-RECORD.
05 VKSD0256-KEY PIC 9(12).
05 VKSD0256-DATA PIC X(244).
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
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* Data-structure for Title and Copyright...
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01 SIM-TITLE.
05 T1 pic X(11) value '* KSDBIGC1 '.
05 T2 pic X(34) value 'Sample, Create a large KSDS file '.
05 T3 pic X(10) value ' v08.03.13'.
05 T4 pic X(24) value ' http://www.simotime.com'.
01 SIM-COPYRIGHT.
05 C1 pic X(11) value '* KSDBIGC1 '.
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 SIM-THANKS-01.
05 C1 pic X(11) value '* KSDBIGC1 '.
05 C2 pic X(32) value 'Thank you for using this program'.
05 C3 pic X(32) value ' provided from SimoTime Technolo'.
05 C4 pic X(04) value 'gies'.
01 SIM-THANKS-02.
05 C1 pic X(11) value '* KSDBIGC1 '.
05 C2 pic X(32) value 'Please send all inquires or sugg'.
05 C3 pic X(32) value 'estions to the helpdesk@simotime'.
05 C4 pic X(04) value '.com'.
01 VKSD0256-STATUS.
05 VKSD0256-STAT1 pic X.
05 VKSD0256-STAT2 pic X.
01 QSAM0080-STATUS.
05 QSAM0080-STAT1 pic X.
05 QSAM0080-STAT2 pic X.
01 IO-STATUS.
05 IO-STAT1 pic X.
05 IO-STAT2 pic X.
01 TWO-BYTES.
05 TWO-BYTES-LEFT pic X.
05 TWO-BYTES-RIGHT pic X.
01 TWO-BYTES-BINARY redefines TWO-BYTES pic 9(4) comp.
01 END-OF-FILE pic X(3) value 'NO '.
01 CONSOLE-BUFFER.
05 CONSOLE-HEADER pic X(11) value '* KSDBIGC1 '.
05 CONSOLE-MESSAGE pic X(68).
01 VSAM-WRITE-ONLY pic X value 'N'.
01 APPL-RESULT pic S9(9) comp.
88 APPL-AOK value 0.
88 APPL-EOF value 16.
01 TEST-DATA.
05 LOWER-CASE pic X(26) value 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'.
05 UPPER-CASE pic X(26) value 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'.
05 ZERO-NINE pic X(10) value '0123456789'.
01 SHIFT-COUNT pic 9(3) value 1.
01 WORK-DATE.
05 WORK-DATE-08 pic X(8).
01 WORK-TIME pic X(8).
01 MESSAGE-LENGTH pic 9(5) value 1024.
01 LOG-DATE pic X(10) value 'yyyy/nn/nn'.
01 LOG-TIME pic X(11) value 'nn:nn:nn:nn'.
01 START-TIME-MESSAGE.
05 FILLER pic X(19) value 'Start Time is..... '.
05 START-DATE pic X(10) value SPACES.
05 FILLER pic X(3) value ' - '.
05 START-TIME pic X(11) value SPACES.
01 STOP-TIME-MESSAGE.
05 FILLER pic X(19) value 'Stop Time is...... '.
05 STOP-DATE pic X(10) value SPACES.
05 FILLER pic X(3) value ' - '.
05 STOP-TIME pic X(11) value SPACES.
01 RECORD-COUNT-MESSAGE.
05 FILLER pic X(19) Value 'Record count is... '.
05 RECORD-COUNT PIC 9(12) value 0.
01 RECORD-LIMIT-MESSAGE.
05 FILLER pic X(19) Value 'Record limit is... '.
05 RECORD-LIMIT PIC 9(12) value 0.
01 RA12-REQUEST PIC X(8).
01 RA12-RESPOND PIC 9(4).
01 RA12-BUFFER.
05 RA12-NUMBER PIC 9(12).
01 Z-X12 pic 9(3) value 0.
*01 RECORD-LIMIT PIC 9(12) value 1000.
*01 RECORD-LIMIT PIC 9(12) value 50000.
*01 RECORD-LIMIT PIC 9(12) value 250000.
*01 RECORD-LIMIT PIC 9(12) value 1000000.
*01 RECORD-LIMIT PIC 9(12) value 5000000.
*01 RECORD-LIMIT PIC 9(12) value 13500000.
*01 RECORD-LIMIT PIC 9(12) value 15000000.
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LINKAGE SECTION.
01 PARM-BUFFER.
05 PARM-LENGTH pic S9(4) comp.
05 PARM-DATA pic X(128).
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PROCEDURE DIVISION using PARM-BUFFER.
perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT.
if PARM-LENGTH > 0
and PARM-LENGTH < 13
move PARM-DATA(1:PARM-LENGTH) to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
move PARM-DATA(1:PARM-LENGTH) to RA12-BUFFER
perform RIGHT-ADJUST
if RA12-RESPOND = ZERO
add RA12-NUMBER to ZERO giving RECORD-LIMIT
else
add 1000 to ZERO giving RECORD-LIMIT
end-if
end-if
move RECORD-LIMIT-MESSAGE to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform GET-DATE-AND-TIME
move LOG-DATE to START-DATE
move LOG-TIME to START-TIME
move START-TIME-MESSAGE to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform VKSD0256-OPEN.
add 1 to ZERO giving RECORD-COUNT
perform until RECORD-COUNT > RECORD-LIMIT
add RECORD-COUNT to ZERO giving VKSD0256-KEY
*
* * Clear the data area of the record to be written...
move SPACES to VKSD0256-DATA
*
* * Identify the record number
move 'This is record - ' to VKSD0256-DATA
move RECORD-COUNT to VKSD0256-DATA(18:12)
*
* * Add the test data and shift one byte per each record
if SHIFT-COUNT = 1
move TEST-DATA to VKSD0256-DATA(32:62)
else
move TEST-DATA(SHIFT-COUNT:63 - SHIFT-COUNT)
to VKSD0256-DATA(32:63 - SHIFT-COUNT)
move TEST-DATA(1:SHIFT-COUNT - 1)
to VKSD0256-DATA(95 - SHIFT-COUNT:SHIFT-COUNT - 1)
end-if
if SHIFT-COUNT < 62
add 1 to SHIFT-COUNT
else
add 1 to ZERO giving SHIFT-COUNT
end-if
*
* * Identify the end of the record...
move '...End' to VKSD0256-DATA(239:6)
*
* * Write the record
perform VKSD0256-WRITE
add 1 to RECORD-COUNT
end-perform.
subtract 1 from RECORD-COUNT
perform GET-DATE-AND-TIME
move LOG-DATE to STOP-DATE
move LOG-TIME to STOP-TIME
move STOP-TIME-MESSAGE to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
move RECORD-COUNT-MESSAGE to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
move 'VKSD0256-HAS-BEEN-UPDATED' to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
move VKSD0256-KEY to CONSOLE-MESSAGE(27:12)
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform VKSD0256-CLOSE.
move 'NORMAL-END-OF-JOB...' to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-THANK-YOU.
GOBACK.
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* The following routines are in alphabetic sequence. *
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GET-DATE-AND-TIME.
accept WORK-DATE from DATE YYYYMMDD
accept WORK-TIME from TIME
move WORK-DATE(1:4) to LOG-DATE(1:4)
move WORK-DATE(5:2) to LOG-DATE(6:2)
move WORK-DATE(7:2) to LOG-DATE(9:2)
move WORK-TIME(1:2) to LOG-TIME(1:2)
move WORK-TIME(3:2) to LOG-TIME(4:2)
move WORK-TIME(5:2) to LOG-TIME(7:2)
move WORK-TIME(7:2) to LOG-TIME(10:2)
exit.
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RIGHT-ADJUST.
perform until RA12-BUFFER(12:1) not = SPACE
if RA12-BUFFER(12:1) = SPACE
add 11 to ZERO giving Z-X12
perform 11 times
move RA12-BUFFER(Z-X12:1) to RA12-BUFFER
(Z-X12 + 1:1)
subtract 1 from Z-X12
end-perform
move ZERO to RA12-BUFFER(1:1)
end-if
end-perform
if RA12-BUFFER NUMERIC
move ZERO to RA12-RESPOND
else
add 8 to ZERO giving RA12-RESPOND
end-if
exit.
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* Routines to do a read by KEY of the KSDS, VSAM Data Set. If *
* the read is successful then the record may be updated else a *
* new record may be added. *
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VKSD0256-GET.
read VKSD0256-FILE
if VKSD0256-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
if VKSD0256-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 'YES' to END-OF-FILE
else
move 'VKSD0256-Record-NOT-Found.'
to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
end-if
end-if
exit.
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VKSD0256-WRITE.
write VKSD0256-RECORD
if VKSD0256-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
if VKSD0256-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 'YES' to END-OF-FILE
else
move 'VKSD0256-FAILURE-WRITE...' to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
move VKSD0256-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
end-if
exit.
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VKSD0256-OPEN.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
open OUTPUT VKSD0256-FILE
if VKSD0256-STATUS = '35'
move 'Y' to VSAM-WRITE-ONLY
move 'VKSD0256-FAILURE-OPEN-IO...' to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
move VKSD0256-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
move 'VKSD0256-ATTEMPT-OPEN-OUTPUT..' to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
open output VKSD0256-FILE
end-if
if VKSD0256-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'VKSD0256-FAILURE-OPEN...' to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
move VKSD0256-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
VKSD0256-CLOSE.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
close VKSD0256-FILE
if VKSD0256-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'VKSD0256-FAILURE-CLOSE...' to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
move VKSD0256-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
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* ABEND the program, post a message to the console and issue *
* a STOP RUN. *
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Z-ABEND-PROGRAM.
if CONSOLE-MESSAGE not = SPACES
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
end-if
move RECORD-COUNT-MESSAGE to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
move 'PROGRAM-IS-ABENDING...' to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
add 12 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
STOP RUN.
* exit.
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* Display the file status bytes. This routine will display as *
* two digits if the full two byte file status is numeric. If *
* second byte is non-numeric then it will be treated as a *
* binary number. *
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Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS.
if IO-STATUS not NUMERIC
or IO-STAT1 = '9'
subtract TWO-BYTES-BINARY from TWO-BYTES-BINARY
move IO-STAT2 to TWO-BYTES-RIGHT
display '* KSDBIGC1 FILE-STATUS-' IO-STAT1 '/'
TWO-BYTES-BINARY upon console
else
display '* KSDBIGC1 FILE-STATUS-' IO-STATUS upon console
end-if
exit.
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* Display CONSOLE messages... *
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Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE.
display CONSOLE-Buffer upon console
move all SPACES to CONSOLE-MESSAGE
exit.
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Z-POST-COPYRIGHT.
display SIM-TITLE upon console
display SIM-COPYRIGHT upon console
exit.
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Z-THANK-YOU.
display SIM-THANKS-01 upon console
display SIM-THANKS-02 upon console
exit.
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* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
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Summary
This is an example of how Micro Focus COBOL can create and access large indexed files on a Windows platform. This document may be used to assist as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers.
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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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The following links will require an internet connect.
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
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| 2. | Our telephone numbers are as follows. |
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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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