cblnames visual cobol 4 from command line
We have migrated from netexpress for Windows to visual cobol 4.I need to use cblnames from command line . Where can I find the technical documentation?In the previous environment the command used...
View ArticleData File Editor - Find And Replace
Using Data File Editor - Version 2.2.02104 with a fixed length indexed file and an .STR file provided and the data file is not write protected ...When I choose Search > Data File Editor > Data...
View ArticleSYSTEM DATE ONLY 6 CHARACTERS
ACCEPT WS-DATE FROM DATE RETURNS A 6 CHARACTER DATE.WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKE THIS 8 CHARACTERS?
View Articlecompile not creating .o or .gnt file
Hi,I'm new to the community so I hope I'm asking the question correctly. I installed Visual Studio 2017 for personal use and microfocus COBOL. When I load the program in, the build button is...
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Visual COBOL 2.3 naïve program run time issue
I have an old Net Express project that I have converted to Visual Cobol 2.3, I had issues getting the RUN time module to load based upon my path command, so I copied all of the runtime modules into my...
View ArticleVisual COBOL processing question
I have a Visual Studio 2017 COBOL question. I have a Solution of many projects and the projects all focus on a single form. From that form various projects are initiated for different processing but...
View ArticlePrinting a form - define printable areas
Hello! New to VC programming!I need guidance on a project.I created a windows form with labels, textboxes, radios, checkboxes etc. I have put a print button, printDialog, printDocument. I set the...
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Cobol calling visual basic and passing Structure as parameter
I have a netexpress program calling a vb subroutine passing 3 integer parameters which works fine.If I try to pass the second 2 integers as a group then I cannot get it to work. (the group will...
View ArticleLinkerror: Cobol program "SQLADR" undefined
i have a small sql-testprogram and precompile it with Oracle Pro*Cobol . If the result ist a int-file, the run works fine using rtsora. The compile/link as SingleExecutableFile shows the linkerror...
View ArticleVC 2.2 and NuGet
I'm developing a DLL using Visual Cobol 2.2, and I want to make it a NuGet package so that other people in my shop can leverage it. In my VC project, the first time I tried to do this, I right-clicked...
View ArticleCobol compilation with cobol server license
Hi,We have a COBOL server 3.0 installed with a valid license. Was trying to compile a program to create .o (object file) in UAT environment and it gave a error "Error[18]: No license code is available...
View ArticleWhy won't VC personal edition install?
Hi -I'm trying to install Visual COBOL Personal Edition on OpenSUSE Tumbleweed (version id = 20180829). I've added the dependencies the installer asked for (Ed, glibc-locale-32bit and JDK 8), but when...
View ArticleFormatting Zip Code and Using Insert key in Dialog System
I am trying to do two simple tasks and I cannot find the answer in help topics. 1) How can I format an entry field in Dialog Sytem to display a zip code with dashes. For example, I am trying to...
View ArticleAre Microfocus Cobol 2.2 source programs for DOS COBOL 85 compliant?
Hi, Are Microfocus Cobol 2.2 source programs for DOS COBOL 85 compliant? RegardsSuresj
View ArticleDon't know how to delete programs from solution / project
I've got about sixty programs in my solution / project. (The entire solution is one project)I decided that about ten programs were obsolete, no longer needed, so I deleted the source code (*.cbl).But...
View ArticleConsuming C# WCF service from managed visual cobol winform application
I was able to execute the sample visual cobol WEB WCF service and validate its results.I am trying to consume a C# WCF service hosted in a different domain from a winform test client managed program...
View ArticleNeed documentation / video explaining BUILD, REBUILD, and CLEAN
I don't understand what those terms mean. I would be most appreciative for reference to any "for dummies" documents or videos on BUILD, REBUILD, and CLEAN.
View ArticleSet cursor position in Dialog System
I have an alphanumeric entry field which I am populating before displaying my dialog screen and would like to set the cursor position at the end. For example, if I populate an entry field in my Visual...
View ArticleManaged COBOL access to C functions by setting an entry point to a .dll
I am compiling procedural COBOL into class files and deploying it to an .ear folder which is being run using JBOSS. The program exits prematurely and I am seeing the following error in the server...
View ArticleCalling an API by using a client ID and client secret
Can a REST API definition supplying client ID and/or client secret be done using Visual COBOL 2.3 for Visual Studio 2012? Is this possible from the new project/the web service client application from...
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