Creating Test Data
Test Case 04, Functional Test of SORT
  Table of Contents  v-16.01.01 - tc04sr08.htm 
  Introduction
  Tasks Required to Create a Test File
  1. Create a Process Control File (PCF)
  2. Create INCLUDES, User Code
  2.1. User-Defined Data Structures
  2.2. User-Defined Processing Logic
  3. Generate Convert program
  4. Compile the Convert program
  Technical Details
  Directives Files for Program Compiles
  Compile using Mainframe Dialect
  Summary
  Software Agreement and Disclaimer
  Downloads and Links
  Current Server or Internet Access
  Internet Access Required
  Glossary of Terms
  Comments or Feedback
  Company Overview
The SimoTime Home Page 

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Introduction

The primary objective of this test case is to describe and demonstrate a process to create a record sequential file of 80-byte, fixed length records containing numeric fields in a signed packed decimal format.

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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Tasks Required to Create a Test File

Test Case 04 (TC04) includes a suite of application assets that are stored in Partitioned Data Sets (PDS's) on a ZOS Mainframe System.

1. Create a Process Control File (PCF) for Input to the Code and Document Generators
2. Create the INCLUDE Members for User-Defined Data Structures and User-Defined Processing
3. Generate the COBOL Conversion program
4. Compile the generated COBOL program

 

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section 1. Create a Process Control File (PCF)

A Process Control File (PCF) contains a set of specifications that are used by the SimoTime Generators to create COBOL Source Code and HTML Documentation.

The following member (TC04SR08.pcf) is the Process Control File (PCF) that is used to generate the COBOL source code for a program that will include user-defined logic to re-format field locations and convert ASCII/Text strings to EBCDIC/Text strings. The user logic will also convert zoned decimal numeric to Packed decimal numeric. The compiled programs may be executed using JCL or a Windows Command line.

***********************************************************************
*                TC04SR08.pcf - a Process Control File                *
*               SimoTime Program Generation Technologies              *
*            (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved              *
*               Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
*                     e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
***********************************************************************
* SYSUT1 is a Record Sequential (RSEQ) File with 80-Byte Records.
* SYSUT2 is a Record Sequential (RSEQ) File with 80-byte records.
***********************************************************************
* This Process Control File will be used to generate the COBOL source
* code for a program that will include user-defined logic to re-format
* field locations and convert ASCII/Text strings to EBCDIC/Text
* strings. The user logic will also convert zoned decimal numeric to
* Packed decimal numerics.
* The following group of statements will define the high level
* functions and processes to be performed.
*
&SIMOPREP  call ..\..\ENV1BASE
&USERPREP  call USERCONV
&CONFORM   IBM
&progid    TC04SRC8
&sysut1    name=TC04SRD1 org=Sequential recfm=fixed rlen=80
&sysut2    name=TC04SRD3 org=Sequential recfm=fixed rlen=80
*
* 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    User RSEQ/Text/ASC to RSEQ/Packed
&transmode USR
&USERDATA  TC04SRI1.inc
&USEREXEC  TC04SRI2.inc
*
&END

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section 2. Create INCLUDES, User Code

The SimoTime Generators have the capability of defining "Snippets of Code" and "Paragraphs of Documentation" one time in an INCLUDE (inc) member and using the code and documentation multiple times by simply referencing the INCLUDE member.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section 2.1. User-Defined Data Structures

The following member (TC04SRI1.inc) is the Include Member (inc) that is used to define data structures and will be inserted into the generated program's WORKING-STORAGE section.

Note:  Refer to the &USERDATA statement in the Process Control File.

      *    -----------------------------------------------------------*
      *    User INCLUDE member for WORKING STORAGE.
       COPY ORDRCB01.
       COPY ORDRCB02.
      *    -----------------------------------------------------------*

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section 2.2. User-Defined Processing Logic

The following member (TC04SRI2.inc) is the Include Member (inc) that is used to define a snippet of user code and will be inserted into the generated program's PROCEDURE DIVISION.

Note:  Refer to the &USEREXEC statement in the Process Control File.

      *
      *    -----------------------------------------------------------* TC04SRI2
      *    User INCLUDE member to reformat fields within a record.
      *    Do a Convert Zoned Decimal Numeric to Packed.
           move ZERO to RETURN-CODE
           move TC04SRD1-REC to ORDR-RECORD-TEXT
           move ORDR-NUMBER of ORDR-RECORD-TEXT
                to ORDR-NUMBER of ORDR-RECORD
           move ORDR-VENDOR-ID of ORDR-RECORD-TEXT
                to ORDR-VENDOR-ID of ORDR-RECORD
           move ORDR-VENDOR-NAME of ORDR-RECORD-TEXT
                to ORDR-VENDOR-NAME of ORDR-RECORD
           move ORDR-VENDOR-ITEM-NBR of ORDR-RECORD-TEXT
                to ORDR-VENDOR-ITEM-NBR of ORDR-RECORD
           if  ORDR-VENDOR-PRICE of ORDR-RECORD-TEXT is NUMERIC
               add  ORDR-VENDOR-PRICE of ORDR-RECORD-TEXT to ZERO
                    giving ORDR-VENDOR-PRICE of ORDR-RECORD
           else
               move ZERO to ORDR-VENDOR-PRICE of ORDR-RECORD
               add 4 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
           end-if
           move ORDR-VENDOR-ITEM-DESC of ORDR-RECORD-TEXT
                to ORDR-VENDOR-ITEM-DESC of ORDR-RECORD
           if  ORDR-VENDOR-QTY of ORDR-RECORD-TEXT is NUMERIC
               add  ORDR-VENDOR-QTY of ORDR-RECORD-TEXT to ZERO
                    giving ORDR-VENDOR-QTY of ORDR-RECORD
           else
               move ZERO to ORDR-VENDOR-PRICE of ORDR-RECORD
               add 4 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
           end-if
           if  ORDR-VENDOR-SUBTOT of ORDR-RECORD-TEXT is NUMERIC
               add  ORDR-VENDOR-SUBTOT of ORDR-RECORD-TEXT to ZERO
                    giving ORDR-VENDOR-SUBTOT of ORDR-RECORD
           else
               move ZERO to ORDR-VENDOR-SUBTOT of ORDR-RECORD
               add 4 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
           end-if
           if  RETURN-CODE > ZERO
               move ORDR-RECORD-TEXT to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           end-IF
           move ORDR-RECORD to TC04SRD3-REC
           exit.
      *
      *    -----------------------------------------------------------* TC04SRI2

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section 3. Generate Convert program

The following member (ADMGENRCONVERT_TC04SR08.cmd) is the Windows Command File that will read the Process Control File and generate the COBOL source code for a data file conversion program.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *       ADMGENRCONVERT_TC04SR08.cmd - a Windows Command File        *
rem  *         This program is provided by SimoTime Enterprises          *
rem  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2014 All Rights Reserved             *
rem  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
rem  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * This procedure calls the following Windows Command Files.
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 or
rem  *                   log file.
rem  * 3. SIMOCONV.CMD - this will do the actual compile of the
rem  *                   specified program.
rem  * ************************************************************************
     call ..\Env1Base
     call USERCONV
     set CmdName=ADMGENRCONVERT_TC04SR08
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "***********************************************%CmdName%.CMD"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%.CMD"
rem  *
rem  * Set the environment variable to use the default directives file.
     set SIMOGENS=PAUSE
     set SIMODROP=Y
     set GENILIBR=%BASELIB1%\CONVERTS\INCLUDES
     set SIMOCFG1=%BASELIB1%\CONVERTS\SIMOCFG1.cfg
     CALL SIMOCONV TC04SR08
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%.CMD "
     if not "%SimoGENS%" == "BATCH" pause

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section 4. Compile the Convert program

WIP

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Technical Details

This section contains information about items that are used by the mainline Job Scripts and/or Programs.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Directives Files for Program Compiles

This section will describe the directives files that are used when compiling the COBOL programs that are used in Test Case 04.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Compile using Mainframe Dialect

The following member (OS390AscCBLBAT.dir) is the directives file that is used to compile the COBOL programs that conform to the OS390 dialect. The compiled programs may be executed using JCL or a Windows Command line.

DIALECT"OS390"
CHARSET"ASCII"
ASSIGN"EXTERNAL"
IDXFORMAT"8"
IBMCOMP
NOTRUNC
HOSTNUMMOVE
HOSTNUMCOMPARE
NOSIGN-FIXUP
HOSTARITHMETIC
CHECKNUM
NOOPTIONAL-FILE
NOHOSTFD
NOQUERY
SSRANGE
COBIDY
ANIM
outdd"SYSOUT 121 L"
SHARE-OUTDD
DATE
TIME
DATAMAP
settings
list()
noform

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Summary

The primary objective of this test case is to describe and demonstrate a process to create a record sequential file of 80-byte, fixed length records containing numeric fields in a signed packed decimal format. This document may be used as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers.

In the world of programming there are many ways to solve a problem. This documentation and software were developed and tested on systems that are configured for a SIMOTIME environment based on the hardware, operating systems, user requirements and security requirements. Therefore, adjustments may be needed to execute the jobs and programs when transferred to a system of a different architecture or configuration.

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Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore the COBOL Connection for more examples of COBOL programming techniques and sample code.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   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.

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