Moving data between 2 iSeries Servers
We have a Production iSeries and a Development iSeries. We want to be able to select data from our Production System and Transfer it to a programmers library on our Development System. When we were on a single system we used SQL/Cobol. We have been successful getting to the database on each system through the [...]

Answer Question   |  March 8, 2010  7:13 PM
AS/400, COBOL, iSeries, iSeries Cobol programming

can we call DC BATCH program from a BATCH program
Can we call a cobol with IDMS statements DC BATCH program from a cobol with IDMS statements BATCH program . if we can not call then please provide the reason for that .

Answer Question   |  December 13, 2007  3:59 AM
COBOL, DC BATCH, IDMS

Calling a stored procedure in COBOL
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.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  6:27 PM
AS/400, COBOL

need a sleep command in COBOL
need a sleep command in COBOL

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2008  6:51 PM
COBOL, SLEEP, TIMER

ILE RPG call to ILE COBOL passing large array
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 in the RPG program is [...]

Answer Question   |  November 15, 2007  4:10 PM
Array, Call, COBOL, Parameters, RPG

create computations on the fly
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 maintenance of [...]

Answer Question   |  December 26, 2009  12:47 PM
Application development, AS/400, CLP, COBOL, Development, Programming Languages, Retail/point-of-sale applications, RPG, RPG ILE, RPGLE, Web development

COBOL conversion to Java vs .Net
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 on a Datacom/DB database. [...]

Answer Question   |  March 8, 2012  12:14 PM
COBOL, Java, JSP, zSeries

Converting S/36 COBOL programs on AS/400 to ILE COBOL
Can anyone give me some tips/information and/or names of third parties with conversion software to automate this process? Thank you…

Answer Question   |  June 30, 2006  5:20 PM
Application development, COBOL

Generated code differences in COBOL
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 to ‘F0F0F0F0F0F0F0F0′ compiled outside of Endevor, we get PACK 720(5,13),4012(8,4) CP 720(5,13),24(1,12) [...]

Answer Question   |  January 4, 2006  8:41 AM
COBOL

Working Storage – Reusability
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 dynamically throughout processing by other modules that will want [...]

Answer Question   |  December 14, 2005  4:52 AM
390, COBOL, DB2, Mainframe

Special characters
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 [...]

Answer Question   |  December 8, 2005  4:35 PM
CLP, COBOL

Need help in sloving some JOB Abends
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

Answer Question   |  October 26, 2005  5:33 AM
390, COBOL, DB2, Development, Mainframe, Programming Languages, REXX, SQL, Update from Search390.com staff, zSeries

AS400 COBOL regarding multiple logical files with external keys and same format.
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 be determined. Default item assumed.” Cannot ascertain what combination of redefines, [...]

Answer Question   |  October 13, 2005  2:38 PM
AS/400, COBOL

tutorials
hi all. i wanted to ask if anyone knows any sites where i can download free ebooks or free tutorials. thx.

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2010  3:39 PM
ABAP, ActiveX, ADA, AppleScript, ASP, ASP.NET, BASIC, Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, C, CGI, COBOL, ColdFusion, Computer Associates, Delphi, Development, Distribution/logistics applications, Enterprise Desktop, Forth, Fortran, HTML, J#, J2EE, Java, JavaScript, JSP, Linux, Lotus Domino, LotusScript, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, Networking, Oracle, Pascal, Perl, PHP, Platform Issues, PowerBuilder, Programming Languages, Python, REXX, RPG, Ruby, Smalltalk, Software Quality Assurance, Software testing, SQL, T-SQL, Tcl-Tkl, VB.NET, VBA, VBScript, Visual Basic, XML

Library management system
i need a free library management system running on window or linux that can keep track of who has what cd/books any one help plse

Answer Question   |  August 20, 2005  5:39 AM
3Com, ABAP, Access, Active Directory, ActiveX, ADA, ASP, ASP.NET, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, BASIC, Benchmarking, Bind, C, Cabling, CGI, Cisco, COBOL, ColdFusion, Computer Associates, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hardware, HEAT, Help Desk, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Lifecycle development, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, PHP, Ping, Programming Languages, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, SAP, Security, Servers, SIP, Software Quality Assurance, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, T-SQL, TCP, Tech support, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, VB.NET, VBA, VBScript, Visual Basic, Windows, WINS, XML

Invoking stored procedures returning result set from COBOL/RPG pgm
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 against. Can anyone shed some [...]

Answer Question   |  August 5, 2005  8:08 AM
COBOL, SQL

Retrieval Locks in IDMS-COBOL
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 [...]

Answer Question   |  July 14, 2005  5:44 AM
COBOL

MCH3601 in called program aicapgm
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 program A (type COBOL),program [...]

Answer Question   |  December 28, 2009  8:17 AM
COBOL

Justify clause in COBOL
A COBOL pgm with a JUST RIGHT clause for an anphanumeric field does not function correctly under Enterprise COBOL. What am I doing wrong?

Answer Question   |  July 9, 2005  9:20 AM
COBOL

Calling External Procedure from Java Web based Application
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 other calls to Cobol programs in the same library.The procedure is in a different library.The cobol calls does not have [...]

Answer Question   |  October 26, 2009  5:09 PM
COBOL, i5, IBM, IBM WebSphere, iSeries, J2EE, Java, OS/400, SQL, UDB for iSeries/i5