[Poll] Would you like to learn OO COBOL?
Hello - we're considering a webinar series focusing on OO COBOL for use in .NET and JVM.We'd look to start from the ground up, covering basic concepts through to UI modernization. If you'd attend such...
View ArticlePrinter Redirection
I'm starting the progress of migrating RM Cobol (Linux) to RM Cobol/Visual Cobol(Linux) with Eclipse (Windows)The problem I've encountered is if the Cobol Code has the "ASSIGN TO PRINTER" clause the...
View Articlecalling managed from native
I'm using a product called MPACT from ESI. With MPACT I am able to create screens for our users to interact with. It also allows gives me places where I can interact with the dialog. The interaction...
View Articleediting dos 737 character set on visual studio 2012
Hi,I am a new user in visual cobol 2012 and I am trying to edit some of my old micro focus 3.2.43 programs and data files that are about 20 years old and use 737 greek character set (ascii), but...
View ArticleOracle Pro*COBOL source program compiled with Visual Cobol Eclipse
Thanks in advance. I am testing Visual Cobol for Eclipse editing an Oracle Pro*COBOL named “Program1.cbl”. At the end of the linker step the Program1.exe is not generated due to a fatal error LNK1120...
View ArticleVCE on Linux
Dear Sirs,Is there an special Linux/Unix Installation media or We can use the Windows Installation Media ???Many Thaks in AdvancedPJM
View ArticleEXE getting error in runtime environment, works in Visual Studio
I am compiling and running this program in Visual Studio 2010, version 2.2. It runs to completion when running with a config file setting the environment variables.When I move the EXE to the runtime...
View ArticleGuide for Visual COBOL starter
Where can I find Guide for Visual COBOL starter for self study.Thanks
View Articledecimal to Cobol Numeric
Strange results occurring with the attached piece of code. The CalcPerecntDotNet method is returning mixed results when you divide 100 by the following numbers 13 thru 15, 17 thru 19, 21 thru 24....
View ArticleCICS on Visual COBOL
Hi, It sounds weird to ask this here but, could anybody help me in learning CICS on Visual COBOL -from scratch!- I am planning to use Visual Studio and I've never done CICS before
View ArticleOut Of Memory Issue
Hi,Ive got a project that uses the MDI feature a lot and Im having memory problems where it just goes up and up until the application runs out of memory. Then have to close app and restart it...
View ArticleCOBOL Server
Hi, Is there any native COBOL app server i.e. a server that is specifically for COBOL -Tomcat for Java, IIS for .NET- and is there any tutorials for it and does it support REST?
View ArticleOpenESQL and EXEC ADO
Hi, I'm facing this thing I don't know what to call it -a bug or whatsoever- I have this code which is self explanatory! I am receiving rows form the database using the EXEC ADO statements in order to...
View ArticleNew to visual cobol
Hi,I'm new in the visual cobol story.Today we are working in Multi-edit to develop our cobol code server side. Compilations are directed from within Multi-edit also server side (Server Express).Now I'm...
View ArticleExample of Enumeration
Trying to figure out how to use enumerations. Can anybody help?I also noticed that visual Cobol doesn't support the Enumeration TryParse? The goal is to edit the domain extension and ignoring the...
View ArticleHow to compare to values range
Hi,Is it possible to compare to a range of values in COBOL? I'm thinking of something like this:if account-id between 1 and 7 thenperform debit-internal-accountelsedebit-customer-accountend-ifRegards
View Articlesetting default parm - using MailPriority
Occasionally the compiler doesn't like this piece of code. I then recompile it and the error goes away.method-idSetEmailPrioritypublicproceduredivisionusingbyvaluemailPriorityastypeMailPriority =...
View ArticleComp-X behavior
We have a variable defined as Pic X(5) Comp-X. This is able to handle 13 digits, which it does. However, whenever we move this value to a alphanumeric field, which is defined as Pic X(13), the high...
View Articleactivating personal edition
I could not download vs cobol pe from mf site went to cnet I did register, however, trying to down load from mf site.In the email I got there was no activation code. How can I activate. Also, Visual...
View ArticleSetting directory path in Visual Cobol for .NET
Is there a way in Visual Cobol for .NET to specify a directory path somewhere in the project properties?As an example, we have a copybook in a program as follows:K:EMPESLCT.WSThe K: drive on our server...
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