ODBC Drivers, Windows Eclipse, and DevHub to Linux Connection Error
I'm using Visual Cobol to access a MySQL Database. I have the $SET SQL(DBMAN=ODBC) set, and I've even tried setting that in the Microfocus > Build Configurations > COBOL > SQL Preprocessor....
View ArticleKeeping tabs in line sequential files
Hi there,My Environment: Visual COBOL 3.0, Visual Studio Community 2015How can I keep tabs when reading line sequential files i.e. not expand to spaces? Ideally I want to set it so that my project...
View ArticleVisual Cobol on JVM - licensing?
First: Please excuse my lacking knowledge of the Micro Focus product structure and licensing.I have built a little Visual Cobol application in Eclipse and wish to run this on our customer sites. We...
View ArticleReading recommendations please
Hi all,I am a experienced COBOL developer having used MF products for many years in Windows PC environments - currently Visual COBOL / Visual studio. However my knowledge of direct Windows...
View ArticleOpenESQL Comp-6 Variable
Is there an easier way to convert a RM Comp-6 to something that OpenESQL would recognize. The error I get is "does not have a suitable definition to be used as a host variable" The only way I've gotten...
View ArticleLicense VC3.0 for VS2017 PE free for 1 year???
I installed VC3.0 for Visual Studio 2017 PE free for 1 year.When I create a project it says there is no license. I ask for a license, automatic via the web, but it says my e-mail isn't registered.When...
View ArticleImplement a Websocket server using COBOL and Java in Visual Eclipse
HiI'm porting a large desktop MicroFocus application that is currently compiled to gnts onto the Web. I'm using Eclipse 2.2.2 on Windows 10. The app will deployed on a Windows Server 2010 or...
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MS Access
Above is a window with the error I'm receiving when trying to connect to a Microsoft Access DB from VS Cobol 3.0. I connected it under tools which appeared successful. Help!
View ArticleVisual Studio for MAC
I've recently added a MAC to my collection and found a VS 2017 for MAC download. Has anyone used this or is familiar with using a MAC with Visual Studio and Visual Studio Cobol PE. Is it the same...
View ArticleCannot Proceed installation of Mocrofocus patches...
We are getting below error. Please Wait. Extracting Payload... ./setup_entdev_3.0_patchupdate04_168607_redhat_x86_64: - ERROR - File size does not match that expected. Perhaps...
View ArticleMySQL select database() command pre-compiler error...
Hi there,I need to get the MySQL db name I'm connected to.MySQL command below gets pre-compiler error, "Incorrect SQL statement syntax near: database".exec sql select database() into :aName from aTable...
View ArticleXA Resource Manager initialization error. Resource open failed, reason -00003
Hi Team, XA Resource is keep on disabling and we noticed below errors in the logs. Kindly help me on this .WE are suspecting we need to change XA resource parameter.ERROR:-XA Resource Manager...
View ArticleProblem activating free license of Visual Cobol 2010
Hello to everyone and happy new year, with health and blessings!As I have Windows XP as Operation System, I installed the personal (free) edition of Visual Cobol 2010 (only Visual Studio 2010 can work...
View ArticleLaunching 'Remote Cobol Builder' on Redhat 7.4 (running on Virtualbox)
Hallo,I installed Visual Cobol 3 with Devhub on a Redhat System 7.4 which runs on Virtualbox. Connecting from Eclipse to the remote system and creating a Cobol program is no problem. Also compiling it...
View ArticleC# to VC
Hi,Can anyone assist with changing below C# into Visual Cobol? subItems = new ListViewItem.ListViewSubItem[] {new ListViewItem.ListViewSubItem(item, "Directory"),new ListViewItem.ListViewSubItem(item,...
View ArticleWhat's the easiest way to check a font name? Any help appreciated, thanks.
Hi all,What's the easiest way for an MF cobol program to check a font is present on a Windows (7, 10) PC or Windows Server (2008/2012). My environment is Visual Studio 15, Visual COBOL v3 - compiling...
View Articleread a file folder with cobol and write all the files under this file folder...
Hi all, i want to read with cobol for eclipse a file folder and i'll write all of this files (they are copy books files) from this file folder in a file.i need help. your sincerelyalashara
View ArticleCobol Syntax Help Key F1 in Visual Studio does not work
How can i use syntax help for the cobol language within the cobol editor?This does not work out of the box, instead the Microsoft Online Help shows up in a Browser.Micro Focus Documentation says this...
View ArticleProblem activating free license for Visual Cobol 2017
Hi everyone,I'm having trouble activating my free trial for Visual Cobol 2017 PE. I've tried automatic activation, but get an error that I'm not registered. I'm sure the email address is correct....
View ArticleI also am unable to activate the personal edition of visual cobol.
The title basically sums it up but whatever I do it wont activate. I am using visual studio.
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