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The example will describe how to convert an ASCII/Text file (Line Sequential) to a Micro Focus Record Sequential file with variable length records. The COBOL program that does the file format conversion was generated using SimoTime Technology running on a Windows System with Micro Focus Net Express.
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The conversion task is a three (3) step job. The first step prepares the environment, the second step executes the conversion program and the third step completes the job with End of Job processing. The following is a listing of the command file (TXVREXE1.cmd) used in this example.
@echo OFF rem * ******************************************************************* rem * TXVRECE1.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 variable ASCII/Text,write variable Record Sequential rem * Author - SimoTime Technologies rem * Created - 2003/04/24 rem * Updated - 2011/03/15 rem * Version - 04.01.20 rem * rem * This procedure uses the following Command Files. rem * 1. Env1BASE.CMD - provides a single point for setting commonly rem * used environment variables. rem * 2. SimoNOTE.CMD - provides a consistent process for displaying rem * messages to the screen and writing to a log rem * or journal file. rem * rem * This set of programs illustrates the use of COBOL programs to read rem * an, ASCII/Text file and create a Record Sequential file using rem * variable length records. rem * rem * The COBOL program is compiled with the ASSIGN(EXTERNAL) directive. rem * This provides for external file mapping of the file names. rem * rem * This set of programs will run on a Personal Computer with Windows rem * and Micro Focus Net Express. rem * rem * ************ rem * * TXVRECE1 * rem * ********cmd* rem * * rem * * rem * ************ ************ rem * * if EXIST ******* CUSTLCSV * rem * *******stmt* * ******erase* rem * * rem * * rem * ************ ************ ************ rem * * GETLSEQ ******* TXVRECC1 ******* PUTRVRL * rem * *******lffl* ********cbl* *******rvlr* rem * * rem * * rem * ************ rem * * EOJ * rem * ********cmd* rem * rem * Note-1: RVLR=Record Sequential with Variable-Length-Records. rem * Note-2: LFFL=Line Sequential with Fixed-Field-Length format. rem * rem * ******************************************************************** rem * Step 1 of 3, Prepare the Environment... rem * call ..\Env1BASE if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG set JobName=TXVRECE1 rem * call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%JobName%" call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %JobName%, User is %USERNAME%" rem * ******************************************************************* rem * Step 2 of 3, Map File Names and Execute the Convert Program. rem * set GETLSEQ=%BaseLib1%\DATA\TXT1\GETLSEQ1.TXT set PUTRVLR=%BaseLib1%\DATA\WRK1\PUTRVLR1.DAT if exist %PUTRVLR% erase %PUTRVLR% :CblCsvC1 run TXVRECC1 if not "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" set JobStatus=0010 if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok rem * if exist %PUTRVLR% goto :EojAok set JobStatus=0020 goto :EojNok rem * ******************************************************************* rem * Step 3 of 3, End of Job Processing. rem * :EojAok call SimoNOTE "DataTake GETLSEQ=%GETLSEQ%" call SimoNOTE "DataMake PUTRVLR=%PUTRVLR%" call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %JobName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%" goto :End :EojNok call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %JobName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%" :End call SimoNOTE "Conclude SYSOUT is %SYSOUT%" if not "%1" == "nopause" pause
The following program (TXVRECC1.cbl) was generated using SimoTime Technologies. It is a COBOL program that may be compiled and executed on a Linux, UNIX or Windows (LUW) system that is supported by Micro Focus COBOL. The input file is a Line Sequential (or ASCII/Text) file. Since this file format is unique to the LUW systems it will not compile and execute on an IBM Mainframe System. If the "Line Sequential" specification were changed to "Sequential" it would compile and execute on an IBM Mainframe System.
The output file is a record sequential file with variable length records. This format is supported by Micro Focus on the LUW Systems and by IBM on the Mainframe Systems (both ZOS and VSE).
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. TXVRECC1. AUTHOR. SIMOTIME TECHNOLOGIES. ***************************************************************** * This program was generated by SimoZAPS * * A product of SimoTime Technologies * * Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com * * Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com * * * * Generation Date: 2011-05-04 Generation Time: 13:45:16:20 * * * * Record Record Key * * Function Name Organization Format Max-Min Pos-Len * * INPUT GETLSEQ ASCII/CRLF VARIABLE 32760 * * 00004 * * OUTPUT PUTRVLR SEQUENTIAL VARIABLE 32760 * * 00004 * * * ***************************************************************** ENVIRONMENT DIVISION. INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION. FILE-CONTROL. SELECT GETLSEQ-FILE ASSIGN TO GETLSEQ ORGANIZATION IS LINE SEQUENTIAL ACCESS MODE IS SEQUENTIAL FILE STATUS IS GETLSEQ-STATUS. SELECT PUTRVLR-FILE ASSIGN TO PUTRVLR ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL ACCESS MODE IS SEQUENTIAL FILE STATUS IS PUTRVLR-STATUS. ***************************************************************** DATA DIVISION. FILE SECTION. FD GETLSEQ-FILE DATA RECORD IS GETLSEQ-REC RECORDING MODE IS V RECORD VARYING FROM 00004 TO 32760 DEPENDING ON GETLSEQ-LRECL . 01 GETLSEQ-REC. 05 GETLSEQ-DATA-01 PIC X(32760). FD PUTRVLR-FILE DATA RECORD IS PUTRVLR-REC RECORDING MODE IS V RECORD VARYING FROM 00004 TO 32760 DEPENDING ON PUTRVLR-LRECL . 01 PUTRVLR-REC. 05 PUTRVLR-DATA-01 PIC X(32760). ***************************************************************** * This program was created with the SYSMASK1.TXT file as input. * * The SYSMASK1 provides for the sequential reading of the input * * file and the sequential writing of the output file. * * * * If the output file is indexed then the input file must be in * * sequence by the field that will be used to provide the key * * for the output file. This is a sequential load process. * * * * If the key field is not in sequence then refer to SYSMASK2 * * to provide for a random add or update of the indexed file. * * * * This program mask will have the ASCII/EBCDIC table inserted * * for use by the /TRANSLATE function of SimoZAPS. * * * * For additional information contact SimoTime Technologies. * * * * Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com * * Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com * ***************************************************************** WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 SIM-TITLE. 05 T1 pic X(11) value '* TXVRECC1 '. 05 T2 pic X(34) value 'Convert LSEQ File to VREC 4-32,760'. 05 T3 pic X(10) value ' v11.05.02'. 05 T4 pic X(24) value ' helpdesk@simotime.com'. 01 SIM-COPYRIGHT. 05 C1 pic X(11) value '* TXVRECC1 '. 05 C2 pic X(32) value 'This Data File Convert Member wa'. 05 C3 pic X(32) value 's generated by SimoTime Technolo'. 05 C4 pic X(04) value 'gies'. 01 GETLSEQ-STATUS. 05 GETLSEQ-STATUS-L pic X. 05 GETLSEQ-STATUS-R pic X. 01 GETLSEQ-EOF pic X value 'N'. 01 GETLSEQ-OPEN-FLAG pic X value 'C'. 01 PUTRVLR-STATUS. 05 PUTRVLR-STATUS-L pic X. 05 PUTRVLR-STATUS-R pic X. 01 PUTRVLR-EOF pic X value 'N'. 01 PUTRVLR-OPEN-FLAG pic X value 'C'. 01 GETLSEQ-LRECL pic 9(5) value 32760. 01 PUTRVLR-LRECL pic 9(5) value 32760. 01 GETLSEQ-LRECL-MAX pic 9(5) value 32760. ***************************************************************** * The following buffers are used to create a four-byte status * * code that may be displayed. * ***************************************************************** 01 IO-STATUS. 05 IO-STAT1 pic X. 05 IO-STAT2 pic X. 01 IO-STATUS-04. 05 IO-STATUS-0401 pic 9 value 0. 05 IO-STATUS-0403 pic 999 value 0. 01 TWO-BYTES-BINARY pic 9(4) BINARY. 01 TWO-BYTES-ALPHA redefines TWO-BYTES-BINARY. 05 TWO-BYTES-LEFT pic X. 05 TWO-BYTES-RIGHT pic X. ***************************************************************** * Message Buffer used by the Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT routine. * ***************************************************************** 01 MESSAGE-BUFFER. 05 MESSAGE-HEADER pic X(11) value '* TXVRECC1 '. 05 MESSAGE-TEXT. 10 MESSAGE-TEXT-1 pic X(68) value SPACES. 10 MESSAGE-TEXT-2 pic X(188) value SPACES. ***************************************************************** 01 PROGRAM-NAME pic X(8) value 'TXVRECC1'. 01 INFO-STATEMENT. 05 INFO-SHORT. 10 INFO-ID pic X(8) value 'Starting'. 10 filler pic X(2) value ', '. 10 filler pic X(34) value 'Convert LSEQ File to VREC 4-32,760'. 05 filler pic X(24) value ' http://www.SimoTime.com'. 01 APPL-RESULT pic S9(9) comp. 88 APPL-AOK value 0. 88 APPL-EOF value 16. 01 GETLSEQ-TOTAL. 05 GETLSEQ-RDR pic 9(9) value 0. 05 filler pic X(3) value ' - '. 05 filler pic X(23) value 'Line count for GETLSEQ '. 01 PUTRVLR-TOTAL. 05 PUTRVLR-ADD pic 9(9) value 0. 05 filler pic X(3) value ' - '. 05 filler pic X(23) value 'Line count for PUTRVLR '. 01 N-1 pic 9(7)V9(9) value 0. 01 N-2 pic 9(7)V9(9) value 0. 01 N-3 pic 9(7)V9(9) value 0. 01 N-4 pic 9(7)V9(9) value 0. 01 N-5 pic 9(7)V9(9) value 0. ***************************************************************** PROCEDURE DIVISION. move all '*' to MESSAGE-TEXT-1 perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT move INFO-STATEMENT to MESSAGE-TEXT-1 perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT move all '*' to MESSAGE-TEXT-1 perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT perform GETLSEQ-OPEN perform PUTRVLR-OPEN perform until GETLSEQ-STATUS not = '00' perform GETLSEQ-READ if GETLSEQ-STATUS = '00' add 1 to GETLSEQ-RDR perform BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD perform PUTRVLR-WRITE if PUTRVLR-STATUS = '00' add 1 to PUTRVLR-ADD end-if end-if end-perform move GETLSEQ-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT move PUTRVLR-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT if APPL-EOF move 'Complete' to INFO-ID else move 'ABENDING' to INFO-ID end-if move INFO-STATEMENT to MESSAGE-TEXT(1:79) perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT perform PUTRVLR-CLOSE perform GETLSEQ-CLOSE GOBACK. ***************************************************************** BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD. * TransINIT process... move ALL SPACES to PUTRVLR-REC * TransVREC Enabled ... add GETLSEQ-LRECL to ZERO giving PUTRVLR-LRECL move GETLSEQ-REC(1:GETLSEQ-LRECL) to PUTRVLR-REC(1:PUTRVLR-LRECL) exit. ***************************************************************** * I/O Routines for the INPUT File... * ***************************************************************** GETLSEQ-CLOSE. add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT. close GETLSEQ-FILE if GETLSEQ-STATUS = '00' subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT else add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT end-if if APPL-AOK CONTINUE else move 'CLOSE Failure with GETLSEQ ' to MESSAGE-TEXT perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT move GETLSEQ-STATUS to IO-STATUS perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM end-if exit. *---------------------------------------------------------------* GETLSEQ-READ. read GETLSEQ-FILE if GETLSEQ-STATUS = '00' subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT else if GETLSEQ-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 'Y' to GETLSEQ-EOF else move 'READ Failure with GETLSEQ ' to MESSAGE-TEXT perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT move GETLSEQ-STATUS to IO-STATUS perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM end-if end-if exit. *---------------------------------------------------------------* GETLSEQ-OPEN. add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT. open input GETLSEQ-FILE if GETLSEQ-STATUS = '00' subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT move 'O' to GETLSEQ-OPEN-FLAG else add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT end-if if APPL-AOK CONTINUE else move 'OPEN Failure with GETLSEQ ' to MESSAGE-TEXT perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT move GETLSEQ-STATUS to IO-STATUS perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM end-if exit. ***************************************************************** * I/O Routines for the OUTPUT File... * ***************************************************************** PUTRVLR-WRITE. if PUTRVLR-OPEN-FLAG = 'C' perform PUTRVLR-OPEN end-if write PUTRVLR-REC if PUTRVLR-STATUS = '00' subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT else if PUTRVLR-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 move 'WRITE Failure with PUTRVLR ' to MESSAGE-TEXT perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT move PUTRVLR-STATUS to IO-STATUS perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM end-if exit. *---------------------------------------------------------------* PUTRVLR-OPEN. add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT. open OUTPUT PUTRVLR-FILE if PUTRVLR-STATUS = '00' subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT move 'O' to PUTRVLR-OPEN-FLAG else add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT end-if if APPL-AOK CONTINUE else move 'OPEN Failure with PUTRVLR ' to MESSAGE-TEXT perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT move PUTRVLR-STATUS to IO-STATUS perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM end-if exit. *---------------------------------------------------------------* PUTRVLR-CLOSE. add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT. close PUTRVLR-FILE if PUTRVLR-STATUS = '00' subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT move 'C' to PUTRVLR-OPEN-FLAG else add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT end-if if APPL-AOK CONTINUE else move 'CLOSE Failure with PUTRVLR ' to MESSAGE-TEXT perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT move PUTRVLR-STATUS to IO-STATUS perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM end-if exit. ***************************************************************** * The following Z-ROUTINES provide administrative functions * * for this program. * ***************************************************************** * ABEND the program, post a message to the console and issue * * a STOP RUN. * ***************************************************************** Z-ABEND-PROGRAM. if MESSAGE-TEXT not = SPACES perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT end-if move 'PROGRAM-IS-ABENDING...' to MESSAGE-TEXT perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT add 12 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE STOP RUN. * exit. ***************************************************************** * Display CONSOLE messages... * ***************************************************************** Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT. if MESSAGE-TEXT-2 = SPACES display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:79) else display MESSAGE-BUFFER end-if move all SPACES to MESSAGE-TEXT exit. ***************************************************************** * Display the file status bytes. This routine will display as * * four digits. If the full two byte file status is numeric it * * will display as 00nn. If the 1st byte is a numeric nine (9) * * the second byte will be treated as a binary number and will * * display as 9nnn. * ***************************************************************** Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS. if IO-STATUS not NUMERIC or IO-STAT1 = '9' move IO-STAT1 to IO-STATUS-04(1:1) subtract TWO-BYTES-BINARY from TWO-BYTES-BINARY move IO-STAT2 to TWO-BYTES-RIGHT add TWO-BYTES-BINARY to ZERO giving IO-STATUS-0403 move 'File Status is: nnnn' to MESSAGE-TEXT move IO-STATUS-04 to MESSAGE-TEXT(17:4) perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT else move '0000' to IO-STATUS-04 move IO-STATUS to IO-STATUS-04(3:2) move 'File Status is: nnnn' to MESSAGE-TEXT move IO-STATUS-04 to MESSAGE-TEXT(17:4) perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT end-if exit. ***************************************************************** Z-POST-COPYRIGHT. display SIM-TITLE display SIM-COPYRIGHT exit. ***************************************************************** * This program was generated by SimoZAPS * * A product of SimoTime Technologies * * Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com * * Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com * * * * Generation Date: 2011-05-04 Generation Time: 13:45:16:24 * *****************************************************************
When managing non-relational data files in an environment that requires data file conversion and comparison it is quite often necessary to address unique or specialized requirements by writing a program. This type of programming uses techniques that are similar within the convert/compare processing but not typical to what an application programmer is accustom to doing in their day-to-day activities. Also, writing a program plus the effort to test, correct and retest can be very time consuming.
To generate a conversion or comparison program requires a Process Control File (PCF). Depending on the options specified the generation process may do the following.
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Possible Functions for a data File Conversion |
The following (TXVREC01.pcf) is the Process Control File used to generate the conversion program to do a file format conversion from an ASCII/Text file to a Micro Focus Record Sequential file with variable length records.
*********************************************************************** * This Process Control File is provided by SimoTime Enterprises * * (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved * * Web Site URL: http://www.simotime.com * * e-mail: helpdesk@simotime.com * *********************************************************************** * SYSUT1 is an ASCII/Text file with variable-length records. * * SYSUT2 is a Record Sequential file with variable-length records. * *********************************************************************** * This Process Control File will be used to generate a callable COBOL * routine. * Refer to the utconv01.htm document for additional detail. * * The following group of statements will define the high level * functions and processes to be performed. * &SIMOPREP call ..\..\ENV1BASE &USERPREP call USERCONV * * 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 Convert LSEQ File to VREC 4-32,760 &PROGID TXVRECC1 &SYSUT1 name=GETLSEQ org=ASCII/Text recfm=VARIABLE rmin=4 rmax=32760 RECMODE RECVARY &SYSUT2 name=PUTRVLR org=Sequential recfm=VARIABLE rmin=4 rmax=32760 RECMODE RECVARY TRUNC=SYSUT1 * * The following group of statements will define the behavioral * characteristics and environment variables for the record content * conversion program to be generated. * &TRANSINIT SPACES &TransVREC ENABLE TRUNC MOVE * &END
This section provides information about the preparation required prior to running the conversion program. The following command (TXVRECE8.cmd) will create the test file used as input to the file conversion program.
@echo OFF rem * ******************************************************************* rem * TXVRECE8.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 - Create an ASCII/Text file for Testing Purposes rem * Author - SimoTime Technologies rem * Created - 2003/04/24 rem * Updated - 2011/03/15 rem * Version - 04.01.20 rem * rem * This procedure uses the following Command Files. rem * 1. Env1BASE.CMD - provides a single point for setting commonly rem * used environment variables. rem * 2. SimoNOTE.CMD - provides a consistent process for displaying rem * messages to the screen and writing to a log rem * or journal file. rem * rem * This script illustrates the use of Windows "echo" command to rem * create an ASCII/Text file with variable text strings. rem * rem * This script will run on a Personal Computer with Windows. rem * rem * ************ rem * * TXVRECE8 * rem * ********cmd* rem * * rem * * rem * ************ ************ rem * * if EXIST ******* GETLSEQ * rem * *******stmt* * ******erase* rem * * rem * * rem * ************ ************ rem * * echo ******* GETLSEQ * rem * ********cbl* *******rseq* rem * * rem * * rem * ************ rem * * EOJ * rem * ********cmd* rem * rem * Note-1: LSEQ=Line Sequential. rem * rem * ******************************************************************** rem * Step 1 of 3, Prepare the Environment... rem * call ..\Env1BASE if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG set JobName=TXVRECE8 rem * call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%JobName%" call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %JobName%, User is %USERNAME%" rem * ******************************************************************* rem * Step 2 of 3, Map File Name and Create the Test File. rem * set GETLSEQ=%BaseLib1%\DATA\TXT1\GETLSEQ1.TXT if exist %GETLSEQ% erase %GETLSEQ% echo FIRST>>%GETLSEQ% echo abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz>>%GETLSEQ% echo 0123456789>>%GETLSEQ% echo LAST>>%GETLSEQ% if not "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" set JobStatus=0010 if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok rem * if exist %GETLSEQ% goto :EojAok set JobStatus=0020 goto :EojNok rem * ******************************************************************* rem * Step 3 of 3, End of Job Processing. rem * :EojAok call SimoNOTE "DataMake GETLSEQ=%GETLSEQ%" call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %JobName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%" goto :End :EojNok call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %JobName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%" :End call SimoNOTE "Conclude SYSOUT is %SYSOUT%" if not "%1" == "nopause" pause
This section provides information about program members that are used by this suite of programs and shared with other tasks or applications. These ancillary program members are available as a separate package or as part of the SimoTime Enterprise package.
This link provides detailed information for the Common or Shared program members.
A Windows 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"
The following (SIMONOTE.cmd) is a listing of the contents of the SimoNOTE.CMD command 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
The example will describe how to convert an ASCII/Text file (Line Sequential) to a Micro Focus Record Sequential file with variable length records. 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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Note: The latest versions of the SimoTime Documents and Program Suites are available on the Internet and may be accessed using the icon. If a user has a SimoTime Enterprise License the Documents and Program Suites may be available on a local server and accessed using the icon.
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.
The following links will require an internet connect.
This suite of programs and documentation is available to download for review and evaluation purposes. Other uses will require a SimoTime Software License. Link to an Evaluation zPAK Option that includes the program members, documentation and control files.
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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.
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