I'm looking for samples of how to code and compile a call of a stored procedure in a COBOL program? The stored procedure is delivered as part of a software package. No coding examples were provided in the documentation.
Our RPG program calls the COBOL program with a large linkage made up of an external file record format occurring 999 times. The COBOL program loads 121 of the occurrences with data. The RPG program, however, appears to start processing with the following occurrence 122 even though the COUNT index...
We are primarily a COBOL shop. We have some COBOL ILE and some RPG. I have a need to replicate a function on the I-series that is currently done in Excel. This function allows them to create formulas on the fly to arrive at pricing information. I can work through issues with interactive...
Our CIO has announced that he wants to eliminate the mainframe by the end of FY 07-08. We are in the strategic planning phase currently and are examining the options. Our current system is z890-2086 running z/OS 1.4, CICS/TS, CA-7 job scheduler, CA Top Secret etc. Our criminal justice system runs...
Can anyone give me some tips/information and/or names of third parties with conversion software to automate this process? Thank you...
Why would cause a difference in generated code for IF FIELDA > 0 GO TO A-EXIT.? FIELDA is defined as PIC 9(8). if compiled in Endevor the generated code is L 5,412(0,9) MVC 720(8,13),4012(5) OI 727(13),X'F0' CLC 720(8,13),21(12) BC 13,3812(0,11) and it compares...
Hello, here is the question... I want to create a sub-module (cobol DB2) that will be called at initialization time by the load driver (either TP ou Batch). That sub-module will load technical information in its working-storage after accessing DB2 tables. That module will be called...
I've got a situation where the users are entering characters into fields on the screen that I do not want them to enter. In COBOL, I can check these fields for alphabetic and numeric but I am under the impresion that this would not allow certain special characters that I do want to allow. Is...
Hi All, I am new to the mainframe application development environment.Can anyone help me how to solve JCL Abends like say SOC7,SOC4. regards, Aravind
AS/400 COBOL: Trying to read one logical path to process a certain set of transactions and under certain circumstances read another logical path over the same physical file to retrieve supplemental data. Getting stuck on compiler error "LBL1463'(data-item) previously defined in program, use cannot...
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I am currently trying to invoke an SQL procedure (Language SQL) that returns a result set (open cursor)from within a COBOL or RPG program, all residing on an AS/400. However, I cannot find the command that will associate the result set with any mnemonic that I can issue FETCH/CLOSE commands...
Hi, I need some info on how to reduce the number of shared locks placed by my IDMS-COBOL batch program (running in retrieval mode on MVS). I had a look at the compiler options to find out if an option can be set at compiler level for batch programs but could not find any. The batch program is...
Hi I am facing MCH3601 error i.e. (MCH3601 in called program aicapgm which may be system program since its object doesnot exist)i.e. POINTER NOT SET FOR LOCATION REFERENCE problem. This problem is coming while calling COBOL programs e.g. C from two COBOL programs A and B. When C is called from...
A COBOL pgm with a JUST RIGHT clause for an anphanumeric field does not function correctly under Enterprise COBOL. What am I doing wrong?
Below given is a procedure to access a CL Program in iSeries from a Java web based program. create procedure libxxx/proc_name LANGUAGE CL FENCED EXTERNAL NAME 'libxxx/clprogram' PARAMETER STYLE GENERAL The external CL program has...
Need to recompile all existing Cobol II programs under Cobol for MVS. Any good books out there to help with the syntax errors, etc.


