Record Layout/Structure COBOL Copy File to HTML Document

Introduction

This document will describe and demonstrate how to create multiple HTML documents for record structures (non-relational files and/or VSAM Data Sets) based on the definitions provided from the COBOL copy files. To run the jobs described in this document will require the SimoTime Enterprise License for SIMOLIBR01 or SIMOZAPS02. Also, Micro Focus Enterprise Server or Enterprise Developer is required.

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Execute

The HTML document generation process will read a file that contains a list of COBOL copy file names (for a single HTML generation the list file should only have one (1) record) and generate an HTML document for each copy file.

The following links will show the HTML document created from a COBOL copy file that defines the record structure for a simple Customer Master File.

    Explore the Record Structure for the Customer Master File by viewing a generated HTML document based on a User-Defined COBOL copyfile.

Generate a Single HTML Document

The following Command File (ADMCPY2HTMLGENRONE.cmd) will read a single COBOL copy file and create an HTML document for a record layout. The name of the COBOL copy file is supplied in an ASCII/Text file containing one record. The file name and extension are required. The file name should be a maximum of eight (8) characters and the file extension is usually .cpy.

The following statement shows the Windows Command being executed from a Command Line Window. For the command to execute correctly the current directory must be as shown below. This command will generate one HTML document.

C:\SIMOSAM1\DEVL\COMPOSER> ADMCPY2HTMLGENRONE

Note:  This command may be executed using Windows Explorer to select the directory and then double-clicking on the command.

The following is the content of the Command file that is used to generate a single HTML document.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *          ADMCPY2HTMLGENRONE.cmd - a Windows Command File          *
rem  *         This program is provided by SimoTime Enterprises          *
rem  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2013 All Rights Reserved             *
rem  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
rem  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * This procedure will create HTML documentation for record structures
rem  * (or record layouts) based on a COBOL copy file.
rem  *
rem  * The following commands use commands and programs that are provided
rem  * as part of the SimoTime Library (i.e. SIMOLIBR Folder).
rem  *
rem  * 1. Env1Base.cmd - this provides a single point for setting commonly
rem  *                   used environment variables.
rem  * 2. SimoNOTE.cmd - this provides a consistent process for displaying
rem  *                   messages to the screen and writing to a journal
rem  *                   or log file.
rem  * 3. ZCPY2HTM.cmd - this will do the actual generation of the
rem  *                   HTML document.
rem  * *******************************************************************
     call ..\Env1Base
     set CmdName=ADMCPY2HTMLGENRONE
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "***********************************************%CmdName%.CMD"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%.CMD"
rem  *
rem  * Set the environment variables, with SIMOGENS set to "PAUSE" the HTML
rem  * document will be displayed after it has been generated
     set AOK_Count=0
     set NOK_Count=0
     set SIMOGENS=PAUSE
     set SIMODROP=N
rem  *
     set SLIB=%BASELIB1%\CobCpy1
     set TLIB=%BASELIB1%\DATA\STRS
     for /F "eol=; tokens=1,2* delims=." %%i in (SIMOTIME.SIMOSAM1.LRECLONE.lst) do call ZCPY2HTM %SLIB%\%%i.CPY %TLIB%\%%i.htm IBM HTML
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "AOKcount Compile Count for AOK is %AOK_Count% "
     call SimoNOTE "NOKcount Compile Count for NOK is %NOK_Count% "
     if  "%NOK_Count%" == "0" goto EOJAOK
:EOJNOK
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CmdName%.CMD "
     pause
     goto END
:EOJAOK
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%.CMD "
     goto END
:END
     if not "%SimoGENS%" == "BATCH" pause

Note:  The HTML document should be displayed as the last step of the generation process.

Generate Multiple HTML Documents

The following Command File (ADMCPY2HTMLGENRALL.cmd) will read multiple COBOL copy files and create multiple HTML documents for many different record layouts. The member list of the COBOL copy file names is supplied in an ASCII/Text file containing one record for each copy file. The file name and extension are required. The file name should be a maximum of eight (8) characters and the file extension is usually .cpy.

The following statement shows the Windows Command being executed from a Command Line Window. For the command to execute correctly the current directory must be as shown below. This command will generate multiple HTML documents based on the member list.

C:\SIMOSAM1\DEVL\COMPOSER> ADMCPY2HTMLGENRALL

Note:  This command may be executed using Windows Explorer to select the directory and then double-clicking on the command.

The following is the content of the Command file that is used to generate multiple HTML documents.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *          ADMCPY2HTMLGENRALL.cmd - a Windows Command File          *
rem  *         This program is provided by SimoTime Enterprises          *
rem  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2013 All Rights Reserved             *
rem  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
rem  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * This procedure will create HTML documentation for record structures
rem  * (or record layouts) based on a COBOL copy file.
rem  *
rem  * The following commands use commands and programs that are provided
rem  * as part of the SimoTime Library (i.e. SIMOLIBR Folder).
rem  *
rem  * 1. Env1Base.cmd - this provides a single point for setting commonly
rem  *                   used environment variables.
rem  * 2. SimoNOTE.cmd - this provides a consistent process for displaying
rem  *                   messages to the screen and writing to a journal
rem  *                   or log file.
rem  * 3. ZCPY2HTM.cmd - this will do the actual generation of the
rem  *                   HTML document.
rem  * *******************************************************************
     call ..\Env1Base
     set CmdName=ADMCPY2HTMLGENRALL
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "***********************************************%CmdName%.CMD"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%.CMD"
rem  *
rem  * Set the environment variables.
     set AOK_Count=0
     set NOK_Count=0
     set SIMOGENS=PAUSE
     set SIMODROP=N
rem  *
     set SLIB=%BASELIB1%\CobCpy1
     set TLIB=%BASELIB1%\DATA\STRS
     for /F "eol=; tokens=1,2* delims=." %%i in (SIMOTIME.SIMOSAM1.LRECLALL.lst) do call ZCPY2HTM %SLIB%\%%i.CPY %TLIB%\%%i.htm IBM HTML
rem  *
     set SLIB=c:\SIMOLIBR
     set TLIB=%BASELIB1%\DATA\STRS
     for /F "eol=; tokens=1,2* delims=." %%i in (SIMOTIME.SIMOLIBR.LRECLALL.lst) do call ZCPY2HTM %SLIB%\%%i.CPY %TLIB%\%%i.htm IBM HTML
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "AOKcount Compile Count for AOK is %AOK_Count% "
     call SimoNOTE "NOKcount Compile Count for NOK is %NOK_Count% "
     if  "%NOK_Count%" == "0" goto EOJAOK
:EOJNOK
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CmdName%.CMD "
     pause
     goto END
:EOJAOK
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%.CMD "
     goto END
:END
     if not "%SimoGENS%" == "BATCH" pause

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Ancillary Functions

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Set the Environment

A command file (ENV1BASE.cmd) is called from other command files to set commonly used environment variables. This provides a single point of definition. The following is a listing of the contents of the command file.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               ENV1BASE.cmd - a Windows Command File               *
rem  *        This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies          *
rem  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2021 All Rights Reserved             *
rem  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
rem  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
rem  * Text   - Provide a single point to set common environment variables.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * Set the commonly used environment variables. This is used to provide
rem  * a single point for managing the commonly used environment variables.
rem  *
     set SimoLIBR=c:\SimoLIBR
     set BASELIB1=c:\SIMOSAM1\DEVL
     set BASELIB8=c:\SimoSAM8
     set BaseWIP1=c:\SimoSAM1\WIP1
     set DATAZERO=c:\SIMODATA\DEVL\DATA\ZERO
     set BASEAPP=%BaseLib1%
     set BASESYS=%BaseLib1%\SYS1
     set BASECAT=%BaseLib1%\DATA
     set UMAPALIB=%BASECAT%\ASC1
     set UMAPELIB=%BASECAT%\EBC1
     set SYSLOG=%BASESYS%\LOGS\SYSLOG_USER.DAT
     set SYSOUT=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\SYSOUT_SIMSAM01.txt
     set SLZMSG=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\SLZMSG_USER.TXT
     set PostNOTE=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\JOBLOG_SIMONOTE.TXT
     set SIMONOTE=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\JOBLOG_SIMONOTE.txt
     set USERPOST=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\ASSIGNED_USER_POST_FILE.txt
     if [%1]==[] goto NO_POST
     set SYSOUT=%BaseLib1%\LOGS\SYSOUT_%1.txt
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE *"
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE ********************************************************************%1"
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE is preparing the System Environment..."
     call SIMONOTE "+ SIMOLIBR is %SIMOLIBR%"
     call SIMONOTE "+ MIFOSYS1 is %MIFOSYS1%"
     call SIMONOTE "+ BASELIB1 is %BASELIB1%"
:NO_POST
     call SIMONOTE "+ SIMONOTE Job Log File is %SIMONOTE% "
rem  *
     set MQBASE=C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ
rem  *
rem  * Set the location for the Apache-Tomcat Server...
     set CATALINA_HOME=C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52
rem     set CATALINA_HOME=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_112
rem  *
rem  * Set the Environment for the Java Environment...
rem     set JAVABASE=C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52
     set JAVABASE=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_112
     set JAVASDK="%JAVABASE%\bin"
     set JAVA_HOME=%JAVABASE%
     set JRE_HOME=%JAVABASE%
     set SIMOTCAT=%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\simotcat
     set SIMPACKS=%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes\simpacks
rem  *
rem  * Set the environment for the Micro Focus technology...
     set MIFOEDEV=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Enterprise Developer
     set MIFOVCBL=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Visual COBOL Build Tools
     set MIFOESTU=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Studio Enterprise Edition 6.0
     set MIFOEMFE="C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Mainframe Express"
rem  *
rem  * Large file support, performance tuning and record locking of the File Handler
     set EXTFH=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\EXTFHBIG.CFG
rem  *
rem  * For IMS Support
     set ES_IMSLIB=%BASEAPP%\IMSLIB
     set ES_ACBLIB=%BASEAPP%\IMSLIB
rem  *
rem  * EZASOKETS Check EZASOKETS Enabled box or set ES_EZASOKET_SUPPORT=YES
     set EZACONFG=BASESYS1\CONFIG\EZACONFG.dat
rem  *
rem  * Resource Allocation and Performance for SORT and non-Relational Data
rem  set MFJSENGINE=SYNCSORT
     set SORTSCHEME=1
     set SORTSPACE=750000000
     set TMP=C:\SORTWORK
rem  *
     set ES_ALLOC_OVERRIDE=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\CATMAPA1.cfg
rem  * For CORE_ON_ERROR function, ABEND Dump
rem  *     set COBCONFIG_=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\diagnose.cfg
rem  *
rem  * Consolidated Trace Facility (CTF)
rem  *     set MFTRACE_CONFIG=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\ctf.cfg
rem  *     set MFTRACE_LOGS=c:\ctflogs
rem  *
rem  * For Job Restart, ABEND Recovery
     set MF_UCC11=Y
     set ES_JES_RESTART=Y
rem  *
rem  * Set environment for MFBSI (Micro Focus Batch Scheduling Interface)
     set ES_EMP_EXIT_1=mfbsiemx
     set MFBSI_DIR=%BASESYS%\LOGS\%JESSERVERNAME%
     set MFBSIEOP_CMD=ENABLE
     set MFBSIEOP_CSV=ENABLE
     set MFBSIEOP_HTM=ENABLE
     set MFBSIEOP_XML=ENABLE
rem  *
rem  * Set Behavior and Trace Flags for GETJOBDD
rem  *   Position=12345678/12345678
     set JDDFLAGS=nnnWnnnn/YYnnnnnn
rem  *
rem  * If not already set then set the PATH for Micro Focus Directories
     if "%SIMOPATH%" == "Y" goto JUMPPATH
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EDEV" goto JUMPEDEV
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" goto JUMPVCBL
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "ESTU" goto JUMPESTU
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EMFE" goto JUMPEMFE
:JUMPEDEV
     set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOEDEV%\bin;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOEDEV%\CPYLIB
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOEDEV%
     goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPVCBL
     set path=%MIFOVCBL%\bin;%MIFOVCBL%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOVCBL%
     goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPESTU
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOESTU%\Base
     set MIFOBIN=%MIFOBASE%\bin
     set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%;%MIFOBIN%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOBASE%\SOURCE
     goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPEMFE
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOEMFE%\Base
     set MIFOBIN=%MIFOBASE%\bin
     set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%;%MIFOBIN%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOBASE%\SOURCE
     goto JUMPPATH
rem  *
:JUMPPATH
     set SIMOPATH=Y
rem  *
     set MAINFRAME_FLOATING_POINT=true
     set COBIDY=%BASEAPP%\COBIDY
     set COBPATH=.;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB\GNTS;%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%SimoLIBR%
     set LIBPATH=.;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB\GNTS;%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%SimoLIBR%
     set TXDIR=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%
rem  *
     set USERCLASS=%BASELIB1%\LOADLIB
     set CLASSPATH=.
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%JAVABASE%
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%JAVABASE%\lib
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;\%USERCLASS%\simpacks
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes\simpacks
rem  *
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "ESTU" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOBIN%
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EDEV" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOEDEV%
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOVCBL%
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOVCBL%\bin\mfcobol.jar
rem  *
     set JobStatus=0000
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE is returning to caller"

Display and Log Messages

The following is a listing of the contents of the (SimoNOTE.cmd) command file. This command will display a message to the screen and write a "Date/Time stamped" message to a log file.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               SIMONOTE.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    - Display message on screen and write to a log file.
rem  * Author  - SimoTime Technologies
rem  *
rem  * This script may be called from other scripts and expects a single
rem  * parameter enclosed in double quotes. The double quotes will be
rem  * removed. Before writing to the log file a date and time stamp
rem  * will be inserted in front of the message text.
rem  *
rem  * Note: The tilde (~) removes leading/trailing double-quotes.
rem  *
if "%SimoNOTE%" == "" set SimoNOTE=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
echo %date% %time% %~1>> %SimoNOTE%
echo %~1

Create HTML from COBOL Copy File

The following command file (ZCPY2HTM.cmd) does the actual generation of the HTML document based on the COBOL Copy File.

@echo OFF
     set TaskName=ZCPY2HTM
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               ZCPY2HTML.cmd - a Windows Command File              *
rem  *        This job script is provided by SimoTime Technologies       *
rem  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2018 All Rights Reserved             *
rem  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
rem  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * This procedure will create HTML Documentation of a record layout
rem  * using a COBOL Copy File.
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
rem  * Set the environment variable to use the default directives file.
     call SimoNOTE "* -------------------------------------------------------- *%TaskName%"
     call SimoNOTE "* Starting %TaskName% Prepare..... Task=Set the Task Environment"
     set ConvertStatus=0000
     set FNCASEBEHAVIOR=LL\
     set CASELIST=%UTWRKLIB%\%4_CASELIST.txt
     echo %2>%CASELIST%
     run FNCASEC1
rem  * The following statements will place the work files in a specific
rem  * directory.
     set REC1CBL2=%UTWRKLIB%\%4_REC1CBL2.txt
     set REC1IDX1=%UTWRKLIB%\%4_Rec1Idx1.DAT
     set REC1SEQ1=%UTWRKLIB%\%4_Rec1SEQ1.DAT
     set REC1TXT1=%UTWRKLIB%\%4_Rec1Txt1.TXT
     call SimoNOTE "* Continue %TaskName% Generate.... Task=Create HTML for Record Layout"
     set HTMHDRD1=%SimoLIBR%\rec1hdr1.htm
     set HTMFTRD1=%SimoLIBR%\rec1ftr1.htm
     set REC1COPY=%1
     set Rec1HTML=%2
     run SIMOREC1 %3 HTML NOREDEFINES
rem  *     call REC1HTML %1 %2 IBM HTML
     if not "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" set ConvertStatus=0010
     if not "%ConvertStatus%" == "0000" goto :ConvertEojNOK
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
:ConvertEojAOK
     set /A AOK_Count=%AOK_Count% + 1
     call SimoNOTE "* DATATAKE %REC1COPY%"
     call SimoNOTE "* DATAMAKE %REC1HTML%"
     call SimoNOTE "* Complete %TaskName% RC=%ConvertStatus%, REC1COPY=%1, NOK=%NOK_Count%, AOK=%AOK_Count% "
     goto :End
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
:ConvertEojNOK
     set JobStatus=%ConvertStatus%
     set /A NOK_Count=%NOK_Count% + 1
     call SimoNOTE "* ABENDING %TaskName%  RC=%ConvertStatus%, REC1COPY=%1, NOK=%NOK_Count%, AOK=%AOK_Count%, !!!ABENDING!!!"
     goto :End
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
:End

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