Micro Focus Visual COBOL 3.0 for Visual Studio 2015
Welcome
Existing Customers: Upgrading from an Earlier Release
New Features
New Features in Visual COBOL 3.0
Features Added in Visual COBOL 2.3 Update 2
Features Added in Visual COBOL 2.3 Update 1
Features Added in Visual COBOL 2.3
Significant Changes in Behavior or Usage
New Customers: Where do I start?
New to Visual Studio
New to COBOL
Want to deploy an application
Upgrading from Net Express
Upgrading from Server Express
Upgrading from Studio Enterprise Edition
Upgrading to Visual COBOL for Visual Studio
Licensing Changes
Resolving conflicts between reserved keywords and data item names
Importing Existing COBOL Code into Visual COBOL
Recompile all source code
Upgrading from Net Express to Visual COBOL
An introduction to the process of upgrading your COBOL applications
Compile at the Command Line Using Existing Build Scripts
Debugging Without a Project
Create a project and import source
Using Visual COBOL for Visual Studio
Change the Defaults to Replicate Your Existing Project Structure
Best Practice in Visual COBOL Development
Modernize Your Applications and Processes
Upgrading from Studio Enterprise Edition (Windows)
Best Practice in Visual COBOL Development
Modernize Your Applications and Processes
Upgrading from Server Express
Differences between Visual COBOL and Net Express
Summary of Differences
Backward Compatibility with Earlier Micro Focus Products
Backward Compatibility with Previous Versions of Visual Studio
Compiling and Building Differences
Output File Formats
Compiler directives
Linking
Called Programs and Dependencies
File Handler
OpenESQL Assistant
SQL Compiler Directive Options
XML PARSE Statement
Run-time System Differences
OpenESQL
Single-Threaded Run-Time System
Static-Linked Run-Time System
Visual COBOL Co-existing with Earlier Micro Focus Products
Restrictions and Unsupported Features
CBL2XML Utility
Character-Mode Dialog System
DBMS Preprocessors
Form Designer
FSView
Host Compatibility Option (HCO)
INTLEVEL Support
NSAPI
Online Help System
OO Class and Method Wizards
OpenESQL
Solo Web Server
SQL Option for DB2
Type Library Assistant
UNIX Publish
Run-Time Technology Differences
COM Interop
Dialog System
File Handling
Test Coverage
Editing and Debugging Differences
Data Tools
Debugging Native Object-Oriented COBOL
Mixed Language Debugging
Program Breakpoints
Remote Debugging
Source Pool View
Tips: Visual Studio IDE Equivalents to IDE Features in Net Express
Upgrading from ACUCOBOL-GT
Upgrading from RM/COBOLĀ®
Procedural COBOL Compared with Managed COBOL
Managing Licenses
To buy and activate a full license
To obtain more licenses
Visual COBOL Tutorials Guide
Getting Started
Native COBOL Tutorials
Tutorial: Creating Your First Hello COBOL World Application
Tutorial: Configuring the Hello COBOL World Application
Tutorial: Debugging the Hello COBOL World Application
Tutorial: Creating a Native COBOL Application
Tutorial: Debugging COBOL Applications Remotely
Tutorial: Running Unit Tests in the IDE
Tutorial Getting Started
Creating a Unit Test Library Project
Running the Test
Running the Test Under Code Coverage
Enhancing the Test
Debugging the Failed Test
Fixing and Rerunning the Failed Test
Running the Enhanced Test Under Code Coverage
Tutorials: Interface Mapping Toolkit
Create a Visual Studio Solution
Tutorial: SOAP Service Interface
Demonstration Application
Create a Project
Create a Service Interface
Define Service Interface Operations
Create and Configure ESSOAP
Deploy a Service Interface
Generate Clients
Register the Proxy Library
Run the WPF Client
Tutorial: EJB Service Interface
Prerequisites
Demonstration Application
Create a Project
Create a Service Interface
Define Service Interface Operations
Configure ESDEMO
Deploy a Service Interface
Generate and Deploy a JSP Client
Deploy the Resource Adapter to JBoss
Run the JSP Client
Tutorial: REST Service Interface
Demonstration Application
Create a Project
Create a Service Interface
Define Service Interface Operations
Create and Configure ESREST
Deploy a Service Interface
Generate Clients
Register the Proxy Library
Run the WPF Client
Tutorial: CORS Service Interface
Prerequisites
Demonstration Application
Create a Project
Create a Service Interface
Define Service Interface Operations
Create and Configure ESCORS
Deploy a Service Interface
Send an AJAX Request
Reconfigure and Redeploy the Service Interface
Resend an AJAX Request
Tutorial: Data File Editor
Import and Build the Sample Project
Start Data File Tools
View the Data File Unformatted
Create a Record Layout
View the Data File Formatted
Filter the Data File
Edit a Record
Create a New Data File
Create a New Record
Insert a Record
Delete a Record
Tutorial: Classic Data File Tools
Copy and Build the Visual Studio Solution
Convert a File
View a Data File Unformatted
Create a Record Layout File
Create the Default Record Layout
Create the Conditional Record Layouts
Save the Record Layout File
View a Data File Formatted
Access Information about a Record Layout File
View Files in Hexadecimal
Print a Data File
Edit Multiple Data Files
Create a New Data File
Convert a File's Character Set
View the EBCDIC File
Managed COBOL Tutorials
Tutorial: Developing .NET COBOL
Tutorial: Creating Windows Forms in COBOL
Tutorial: Developing Web Application Projects
Tutorial: Creating Web Forms in COBOL
Tutorial: Creating and Accessing WCF COBOL Services
Tutorial: Publishing Hello COBOL World to the Cloud
Tutorials: OpenESQL Managed Code
Prerequisites
Demonstration Application
Tutorial: WCF COBOL Service using SQL
Tutorial: Object-Oriented WCF COBOL Service using SQL
Tutorial: Web Application using SQL
Tutorial: Object-Oriented Web Application using SQL
Tutorials: OpenESQL Assistant
Tutorial: Create a SQL Server Database
Tutorial: Create and Configure a Visual Studio Project
Tutorial: Set OpenESQL Assistant Configuration Options
Tutorial: Catalog a Connection
Tutorial: Build and Test a Query
Tutorial: Generate and Embed an SQL Program
Tutorial: Provide Additional Code
Tutorial: Build and Debug the Application
Tutorials: SQL Server COBOL Stored Procedures
Tutorial: Enable SQL CLR Integration
Tutorial: Create a Sample Database
Tutorial: Create and Configure a Database Project
Tutorial: Create, Run, and Call a SQL CLR Stored Procedure
Tutorial: Debug a SQL CLR Stored Procedure in a Development Environment
Tutorial: Generate a COBOL Wrapper for a SQL CLR Stored Procedure
Procedural COBOL Compared with Managed COBOL
Moving Existing Native COBOL Applications to Visual COBOL
Technology Preview Features
Samples Browser
To start the Samples Browser
To build the Samples Browser demonstration
Demonstrations of .NET COBOL
Demonstrations of Native COBOL
Product Information
Installation
Before Installing
Downloading the Product
System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Operating Systems Supported
Software Requirements
Additional Software Requirements
Product Co-Existence
Installation Restrictions and Requirements
Basic Installation
Installing
Advanced Installation Tasks
Installing as an Upgrade
Visual COBOL Installation Options
Installing from a Server
Windows Compatibility Mode
Installing on Microsoft Terminal Server and Citrix
Customizing the Installation and the Projects
Enterprise Server Installation Options
Configuring SQL Option for DB2 (XDB) for Multi-User Environments
Creating a Private XDB Configuration File in a Multi-User Environment
Changing the Main XDB Server Configuration File
Changing the Private XDB Server Configuration Files in Batch
Configuring Other Components
After Installing
Starting the Product
Viewing the Product Help
Repairing
Uninstalling
Managing Licenses
Overview
To start Micro Focus License Administration
Installing licenses
If you have a license file
If you have an authorization code
Authorizing your product when you have an Internet connection
Authorizing your product when you don't have an Internet connection
Configuring your machine to use a central license server
Installing licenses silently
Viewing installed licenses
Uninstalling licenses
Removing licenses
Revoking licenses when you have an Internet connection
Revoking licenses when you do not have an Internet connection
Installing License Manager
Installing a local license server
Installing a standalone network license server
Installing on Windows
Standard installation
Silent installation
Installing License Manager without Sentinel RMS
Standard installation
Silent installation
Setting up network licensing with COBOL server
Trial licenses
Commuter licenses
To obtain a commuter license
To return a commuter license
Usage log
Updates and Product Support
Micro Focus End User License Agreement
Backward Compatibility with Earlier Micro Focus Products
Backward Compatibility with Previous Versions of Visual Studio
Known Issues and Restrictions
Calling COBOL Programs from C
COBOL Programming
Boolean Data Items
CBL2XML Utility
Interface Mapping Toolkit
Enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY Syntax (Adis)
Filenames
IDXFORMAT 8 and 12 File Size Limits
Unsupported Features
XML Extensions
Compatibility
Coexisting with earlier Micro Focus products
Installation
Data Access
Classic Data File Tools
COBSQL
DB2
File Handling
MySQL
OpenESQL
Records with Alternate Keys
Documentation
Application Server JCA Support
.NET Code
ASP.NET
Compiler
File Handler
Language Service and IntelliSense
OpenESQL
Remote Debugging
Security
Web Reference Generation
XML Extensions
Problem Determination and Diagnostic Tools
Debugging
Error markers
Test Coverage
Visual Studio IDE
Background Syntax Checking
Building Applications
Code Analysis
Dialog System
Examples and Demonstrations
Expanded Copybook View
Find All References
Fonts and Colors Dialog Box
Importing Net Express Projects
IntelliSense Support for COBOL
Language Service
Licensing
Micro Focus Unit Testing Framework
Service Interfaces
Refactoring
Standalone Files
Visual Studio
Visual Studio Help Viewer
Visual Studio Team System
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
Contacting Micro Focus
Further Information and Product Support
Information We Need
Contact information
The Micro Focus Community
Help on Help
Developing Applications in the IDE
Creating Applications Using Visual COBOL for Visual Studio
Using Visual Studio for COBOL Development
Introduction to COBOL Development in Visual Studio
Differences between Visual COBOL and Earlier Micro Focus Products
Overview of the Differences
Tips: Visual Studio IDE Equivalents to IDE Features in Net Express
Tips and Tricks with the IDE
To start Visual COBOL
To start Visual COBOL as an administrator
To start a Visual COBOL command prompt
To start a Visual COBOL command prompt as an administrator
Making the Most of The COBOL Editor
COBOL Toolbar
Using IntelliSense to Write COBOL Code Efficiently
Configuring the Editor
Configuring IntelliSense for COBOL - Completion
Configuring IntelliSense for COBOL - Insertion
Configuring the COBOL Margins
Configuring the Indentation
Configuring the Ruler
Configuring Word Wrap with Smart Edit Mode
Customizing the Behavior of Home and End Keys
Customizing the Text Fonts and Colors
Inserting and Removing Line Numbers (Renumber and Unnumber)
To specify line numbering options
To number or renumber lines in source code
To remove line numbers from source code
Inserting Code Snippets
To insert a snippet in your code
Shortcuts for the COBOL Snippets
To create a custom COBOL snippet
Using Quick Actions (Light Bulbs) in COBOL
Overriding the Members of an Inherited Class
Tips on Building COBOL
Tips on Debugging COBOL
Creating COBOL Solutions and Projects
Types of COBOL Project Templates
Converting Additional Directives to Project Properties
To add files to a COBOL project
To add a folder to the project's Copybook Paths
Creating Copybooks from Selected Lines of Code
To associate file extensions with COBOL
To specify that a file extension is a copybook
Grouping Files in Solution Explorer
To toggle Virtual View
To create a custom virtual folder
To add files to a new virtual folder
To modify a virtual folder
To delete a virtual folder
Editing COBOL Projects with Different Versions of Visual Studio (Project Round-Tripping)
Tips and Tricks on Editing COBOL
Making the Most of The COBOL Editor
Using IntelliSense to Write COBOL Code Efficiently
Inserting Code Snippets
To insert a snippet in your code
Shortcuts for the COBOL Snippets
To create a custom COBOL snippet
Configuring the Editor
Configuring IntelliSense for COBOL - Completion
Configuring IntelliSense for COBOL - Insertion
Configuring the COBOL Margins
Configuring the Indentation
Configuring the Ruler
Configuring Word Wrap with Smart Edit Mode
Customizing the Behavior of Home and End Keys
Customizing the Text Fonts and Colors
Inserting and Removing Line Numbers (Renumber and Unnumber)
To specify line numbering options
To number or renumber lines in source code
To remove line numbers from source code
Overriding the Members of an Inherited Class
Using Quick Actions (Light Bulbs) in COBOL
Exploring Your COBOL Projects and Solutions
Solution Explorer
Project Details Window
Object Browser
Configuring the IDE, the Project and File Properties
Overview of COBOL Project Properties
Configuring Visual Studio
AutoCorrect
Build Directives for Standalone Editing
COBOL Debugging Options
Code Coverage - Report Generation Options
Code Coverage - Results Options
Customizing the BMS Editor in the IDE
BMS Text Editor General Page
BMS Editor Margins Options
BMS Editor Scroll Bars
BMS Text Editor Tab Page
Data File Tools
Configuring IntelliSense for COBOL - Completion
Configuring IntelliSense for COBOL - Insertion
Enterprise Server Configuration Options
Indentation
Line Numbering Options
General Directives for Standalone Editing
General Product Options
Options for Setting Compiler Directives on Files
Text Editor Advanced Options
Text Editor Formatting Options
Text Editor General Options
General Project Options
Program Symbols
Profiler - Report Generation Options
Scroll Bars
Text Editor Tabs Options
Text Editor Margins Options
Quick Actions
Project Properties
Application Properties for .NET Managed COBOL
Application properties for native COBOL
COBOL Link Page
COBOL Properties
Code Analysis
Copybook Paths
Debug Properties
Namespaces
Preprocessor Properties
SQL Properties
To set COBOL project properties
To specify file properties
To reset the file properties
To configure how the IDE determines the Compiler directives of files
To automatically determine and set directives on COBOL files
To add references to a managed project
Expanded Copybook View
Creating Projects from Existing Code
Converting Net Express Projects to Visual Studio Projects
To import a Net Express project into the Visual Studio IDE
Restrictions and Limitations to Converting Net Express Projects
Create Projects from Existing Code Wizard
To create a COBOL project from existing code
Creating a New Project From Files in an Existing Project
To create a new COBOL project from selected files in an existing project
Creating Projects from Standalone Files
Creating and Distributing Custom COBOL Project Templates
Building COBOL applications
Tips on Building COBOL
Build Configuration
Compiling COBOL Applications
Compiling COBOL code
Compiled File Types
Setting Compiler Directives for COBOL
Setting Project-Wide Build Properties and Compiler Directives
Setting Compiler Directives on Individual Files
Setting Compiler Directives from the Command Line
Setting Compiler Directives in a Response to a Prompt
Setting Compiler Directives in Source Code
Setting Compiler Directives in a Directives File
Temporary Files Used when Compiling Native COBOL
Techniques for Compiling Quickly
Using Preprocessors
SQL Preprocessors
Additional Preprocessors
Specifying an additional preprocessor
Editing an additional preprocessor
Specifying the order of execution for multiple preprocessors
Removing an additional preprocessor
Linking Native COBOL Code
Overview of Linking Native COBOL Applications and Run-time Systems
Shared Run-time System for Running Native COBOL Applications
Dynamically Binding Run-time Systems to Your Native COBOL Applications
Order of Program Loading and Run-time System Usage for Native COBOL
Loading a Dynamic Link Library Built as Native COBOL Code
Application Performance with Dynamic Binding for Native COBOL
To build a COBOL project
To embed resources in a native COBOL application
To add an application configuration file
To add a resource script file to your native COBOL project
To edit a resource-definition script file for a native COBOL project
To set an entry point for a native COBOL project
To set Compiler directives on a COBOL file
To compile individual files
To link a native COBOL project to the run-time system
Code Analysis
Micro Focus Code Analysis Window
Rule-Based Analysis
Performing Code Analysis when Building a Project
Performing Code Analysis Manually
Performing Code Analysis from the Command Line
Performing Code Analysis as Part of a CI Process
Configuring Rule Sets
Importing Rule Sets in the IDE
Importing Code Analysis Reports
COBOL Source Information
Introduction
To run a CSI query
Unreferenced Data
Undeclared Procedures
Copybook Structure
Program Statistics
Unexecuted Procedures
CSI Query Results
Query Information
Data Items
Complex Data Item Queries
Qualified Names
Example Data Item Queries
Procedures Paragraphs and Sections
Called Subprograms
Finding COBOL Verbs
Examples of COBOL Verb Queries
Special Queries
CALL - Special Queries
COPY - Special Queries
DEADDATA - Special Queries
LABEL - Special Queries
TIMES - Special Queries
UNDECL - Special Queries
UNEXEC - Special Queries
UNREF - Special Queries
Wildcards
Code Refactoring
Rename Refactoring
Creating Copybooks from Selected Lines of Code
Refactoring Using Quick Actions
Debugging COBOL Applications
Overview of Debugging Applications
Debugging Features and Techniques in Visual Studio
Tips on Debugging COBOL
Autos Window
Debug Tooltips
Memory Window
Watch Window
Debugging Scenarios in Native COBOL
Just-In-Time Debugging
Overview - Just-In-Time Debugging and Native COBOL
To enable just-in-time debugging for when the application fails for Native COBOL
Troubleshooting - Just-In-Time Debugging and Native COBOL
Debugging Using a Core Dump
Debugging Using a Core Dump
core_on_error
core_filename
Remote Debugging of Native COBOL Applications
To set up remote debugging for native COBOL applications
To debug a native COBOL program running remotely
cobdebugremote
cobdebugremote64
Troubleshooting - Communications Issues when Debugging Native COBOL
Debugging Native COBOL Link Libraries
Wait for Debuggable Attachment and Native COBOL
Break on Data Change
How To
To configure the symbol path for native COBOL applications
To set a COBOL watchpoint in native COBOL code
Using program breakpoints in native COBOL
To attach to a native running process and debug
To debug standalone files
To debug a native COBOL project that compiles to multiple executables
Debugging Multi-Project Solutions
Debugging Scenarios in .NET COBOL
Displaying Debug Information for Managed COBOL
Debugging Applications and Services on Enterprise Server
How Debugging on Enterprise Server Works
To prepare for debugging on Enterprise Server
Configuring an Enterprise Server to Produce a Core Dump
To debug on Enterprise Server
Debugging using a temporary enterprise server
Error Messages for Web Services
Running Applications (Native COBOL)
Configuring the Run-time Behavior for Native Applications
Application Configuration File
Run-time Configuration for Intermediate and Generated Code
To configure the run-time behavior for native applications
Code Coverage (Native COBOL)
Enabling Code Coverage
Running an Application with Code Coverage
Viewing the Code Coverage Information
Code Coverage HTML Reports
Configuring the Code Coverage HTML Reports
Code Coverage - Report Generation Options
Code Coverage - Results Options
Code Coverage and Profiling (.NET COBOL)
Developing COBOL Applications for Microsoft Azure
Introduction to COBOL on Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure System Requirements and Levels of Support
Tutorial: Publishing Hello COBOL World to the Cloud
Demonstration Programs for COBOL on Microsoft Azure
Preparing a COBOL Application for Microsoft Azure
Cloud Template and Skeleton Roles and Projects
Copying Data to Microsoft Azure
How to Create and Publish a COBOL Service for Microsoft Azure
To Create a COBOL Microsoft Azure Service and Roles
To Develop a COBOL Azure Service
To Configure a Service and Storage for Microsoft Azure
To transfer files to the Azure storage
To Debug a COBOL Microsoft Azure Service Locally
To Publish a COBOL Service to Microsoft Azure
To Run Visual Studio as Administrator
Using the Consolidated Tracing Facility on Microsoft Azure
Specifying Microsoft Azure-specific Emitters
BINSTORAGE Emitter Properties
TEXTSTORAGE Emitter Properties
Updating Microsoft Azure Role Configuration Files
Adding References to Tracing-related .dll Files
Downloading Trace Information
Viewing Trace Information
Microsoft Information on Microsoft Azure and the Cloud
Using Enterprise Server from within the IDE
Specifying IDE Configuration Options for Enterprise Server
Enterprise Server Templates
Using Server Explorer with Enterprise Server
To access Enterprise Server Administration
To view the available servers
To export an enterprise server instance
To import an enterprise server
To connect to a remote enterprise server
To create a new enterprise server
To delete an enterprise server
To display an enterprise server log inside the IDE
To refresh the list of the available servers
To set a run-time environment variable
To show the JCL catalog
To show the JCL spool queues
To start, stop, or restart an enterprise server from the IDE
Using Solution Explorer with Enterprise Server
To show the catalog
To copy a catalog entry for a data set
To create a catalog entry for a data set
To delete a catalog entry for a data set
To update a catalog entry for a data set
To view the contents of a data set
To view the details of a catalog entry
To show the spool
To delete a job
To delete all jobs in a queue
To hold or release a job
To update control information for a job
To view details of a job output file
To view details of a job's execution
To view the step condition codes for a job
To view the contents of a job output file
To create a new enterprise server
Programming
COBOL Programming
Getting Started with COBOL
Calling COBOL Programs
Specifying the Program to Be Called
Naming a Program in its PROGRAM-ID Paragraph
Entry Point Mapping for COBOL Programs
.NET Entry Point Mapping
Calling programs from .NET COBOL projects
Calling a Program Using an Implicit Program Name
Calling a Program Using an Explicit Program Name
Calling Entry Points in Subprograms
Calling Programs According to How They Are Linked
State of the Data when a Program is Called Again
Search Conventions Used for Calling Programs
Passing Parameters to a Called Program
Passing Return Codes Back to the Calling Program
Call Prototypes
About Call Prototypes
The ANY Keyword
Relaxed Type-checking
Using Type Definitions
Using the Library Routine Type Definitions and Call Prototypes
Internationalization Support
National Locale Support
Compiling Programs with NLS
Setting Up the National Locale Environment
Using the LANG Environment Variable
Running Your NLS Program
NLS Initialization
NLS Operations
String Comparisons
Class Condition Tests
SORT and MERGE Key Comparisons
Case Conversion
Collating Sequence Operations
Editing and De-editing Moves
Intrinsic Functions Numval and Numval-c
Using NLS Library Routines in Your Programs
Mixing Programs With and Without NLS
Message Files
Format of a Message File
Example Error Message File
Compiling and Deploying a Message File
Unicode Support
UTF-16 Byte Ordering
National Literals
National Hexadecimal Literals
National Data Items
Preparing Applications for Enterprise Server
The Application Container
Short-running Requests
Long-running Requests
Resource Management
Application-managed Services
Container-managed Services
Restrictions on the COBOL application
User Interaction for COBOL Program Services
Run-time Errors and Completion
Multithreading
Preserving State
File Handling
Releasing Resources
Object-oriented COBOL
Interface Mapping Toolkit (IMTK)
Managing IMTK Projects
Defining Service Interfaces
Interface Mapper
Operations
Deploying Service Interfaces
Deployment Configuration Requirements
Service Interface Deployment Methods
Deploying Java Service Interfaces
Deploying to 64-bit Platforms
Deploying to an Enterprise Server under UNIX
Service Interface Deployment Package
Clients
COBOL Console Client
WPF Client
Windows Forms Client
ASP.NET Client
JSP Client
How to
Manage IMTK Projects
To create a project for COBOL program-based service interfaces
To create a COBOL program-based service interface
To import a COBOL program service interface
To modify the CLASSPATH property for an EJB service interface
To update service interfaces with source code changes
To set client generation options
To validate a service interface
Define Service Interfaces
To assign a value to a COBOL field
To create a COBOL program-based operation
To create a reusable field
To create an interface field
To edit field properties
To group interface or reusable fields
To map an interface field
To start the Interface Mapper
Deploy Service Interfaces to Enterprise Server
To add or remove application files to deploy
To associate an enterprise server with a project
To compile a service driver program on a remote UNIX machine
To generate and deploy a service interface from a project
To deploy to a remote enterprise server
To deploy a service interface using imtkmake
To generate clients
To build an ASP.NET client
To install a deployment package using mfdepinst
To redeploy a service interface
To set deployment properties
Reference
imtkmake command
mfdepinst command
COBOL to Service Interface Data Type Matches
User Interface Reference
Service Interface Projects
Add/Remove Items
Options - Service Interface
Properties - COBOL Program Service Interfaces
Refresh Annotations
Service Interface
Username/Password
Interface Mapper
COBOL Assignment
Field Properties
Group Properties
Mapping
Operation Properties - General tab
Operation Properties - User Exits tab
Operation Reorder
Mixed Language Programming with Native COBOL
Ordering Parameters to Pass to Non-COBOL Programs
Removing Parameters from the Stack
Storage Representation of Parameters
Aligning Parameters on Word and Double Word Boundaries
Handling Return Codes in Mixed Language Applications
Call Conventions for Interfacing with Mixed Languages
Building a Mixed Language Application
Interfacing with Assembler Subprograms
Interfacing with Windows API Routines
Interfacing with C Programs
Passing Data between C and COBOL
Header-to-COPY Utility
Overview
Examples
Converting Header Files Using the H2cpy Utility
H2cpy command-line options
H2cpy Translations
Translating Names
Using the Headers Preprocessor
Translating Directives
Preprocessor Directives
Expanding Macros and Creating String Literals
Translating Conditional Directives
Translating Other Directives
Translating Statements
External Data Declarations
Example - Translating External Data Declarations
Type Definitions
Example - Translating Type Definitions
Structure, Union and Enumerator Declarations
Example - Translating Named Declarations
Example - Translating Unnamed Declarations
Example - Translating Enumerator Declarations
Function Prototype Declarations
Example - Translating Function Prototype Declarations
Example - Translating C Calling Conventions
Call Parameters
Example 1 - Parameter Passing in C and in COBOL
Example 2 - Parameter Passing in C and in COBOL
H2cpy Limitations
Overview - H2cpy Messages
Warning Messages
* Warning, other return already defined for: name
* Warning, float has been evaluated as zero
* Warning, expression buffer overflow - ignored
* Warning, macro too long, ignored: name
* Warning, macro has too many parameters
* Warning, macro parameters too long - ignored
* Warning, neither whitespace nor ( after #define. Ignoring the line.
*Warning, redefinition ignored for #define
* Warning, struct/union 4 bytes (or 8) and passed by value cannot be directly accessed from COBOL
Error Messages - Command Line Errors
Error, command line too long
Error, no input C header file given
Error, too many input filenames
Error, macro name already defined
Error, exceeded max number of include directories, max=14
Error, unknown C type: name
Error, no C type alignment value
Error, no C type size value
Error, no call convention value provided
Error, unknown environment (not 16 or 32)
Error, unknown option - flag
Error Messages - Invalid C Source
Error, type expected, found name: name
Error, type expected
Error, typedef found at inner level; check brackets
Unexpected token token
Error, type expected
Error, type expected, found name
Error, no unique typedef name!
Error, already declared this name
Error, undeclared enum name
Error, already defined name: name
Error, already defined struct/union as: name
Error, other params already defined for : name
Error, declaration buffer overflow
Error, no unique declarator name!
Error, no unique parameter name!
Error, invalid C code (missing token)
Error, too many digits for 4 bytes in name
Error Messages when Calling Non-COBOL Programs
Signal Handling
Signal Handling Overview
Posting Signal Handlers
Writing Signal Handlers
More than One Handler for the Same Signal
Converting Signal Handlers Written for the signal() Function
Third Party Software that Uses Signals
Examples of Mixed Language Programming
Example of Calling C functions from COBOL
Example of Calling an Assembler Subprogram
Example of Calling a Win32 API Routine
Example of Posting a Signal Handler
Using COBOL and XML together
XML Extensions
Installation and introduction
Before you start
System requirements
XML Extensions components
Development components
Deployment components
Installing XML Extensions
Installing on Windows or UNIX
Introducing XML Extensions
What is XML?
COBOL as XML
XML as COBOL
Getting started with XML Extensions
Overview
Typical development process example
Design the COBOL data structure and program logic
Compile the program
Execute the program
Making a program skeleton
Making a program that exports an XML document
Populating the XML document with data values
Deploy the application
How XML Extensions locates files
XML Extensions statements reference
Memory management with XML Extensions
Searching for files
Document processing statements
XML EXPORT FILE
XML EXPORT TEXT
XML IMPORT FILE
XML IMPORT TEXT
XML TEST WELLFORMED FILE
XML TEST WELLFORMED TEXT
XML TRANSFORM FILE
XML TRANSFORM TEXT
XML VALIDATE FILE
XML VALIDATE TEXT
Document management statements
XML COBOL FILE-NAME
XML FREE TEXT
XML GET TEXT
XML PUT TEXT
XML REMOVE FILE
XML RESOLVE DOCUMENT NAME
XML RESOLVE SCHEMA-FILE
XML RESOLVE STYLESHEET-FILE
XML RESOLVE MODEL-NAME
Directory management statements
XML FIND FILE
XML GET UNIQUEID
State management statements
XML INITIALIZE
XML TERMINATE
XML DISABLE ALL-OCCURRENCES
XML ENABLE ALL-OCCURRENCES
XML DISABLE ATTRIBUTES
XML ENABLE ATTRIBUTES
XML DISABLE CACHE
XML ENABLE CACHE
XML FLUSH CACHE
XML GET FLAGS
XML TRACE
XML GET STATUS-TEXT
XML SET ENCODING
XML SET FLAGS
XML SET XSL-PARAMETERS
XML SET XSL-PARAMETERS-NEW
XML CLEAR XSL-PARAMETERS
COBOL considerations
File management
File naming conventions
External XSLT Stylesheet File Naming External XSLT stylesheet file naming conventions
Other input file naming conventions
Other output file naming conventions
Data conventions
Data representation
COBOL and character encoding
MF_XMLEXT_LOCAL_ENCODING environment variable
Windows character encoding
UNIX character encoding
FILLER data items
Missing intermediate parent names
Unique element names
Unique identifier
Sparse COBOL records
Copybooks
Statement definitions
REPLACE statement considerations
Displaying status information
Application termination
Anonymous COBOL data structures
Limitations
Data items (data structures)
Edited data items
Wide and narrow characters
Data item definitions and size
Data naming
OCCURS restrictions
Reading, writing, and the Internet
Optimizations
OCCURS DEPENDING
Empty occurrences
Cached XML documents
Managed code considerations
Compilation options
New XML statement
XML statement restrictions
XML considerations
XML and character encoding
Document type definition support
XSLT stylesheet files
Handling space and whitespace in XML
Schema files
Appendix A XML Extensions examples
Example 1 Import file and export file
Development for example 1
Batch file for example 1
Program description for example 1
Data item for example 1
Other definitions for example 1
Program structure for example 1
Execution results for example 1
Example 2 Export file and import file with XSLT stylesheets
Development for example 2
Batch file for example 2
Program description for example 2
Data item for example 2
Other definitions for example 2
Program structure for example 2
Execution results for example 2
Example 3 Export file and import file with OCCURS DEPENDING
Development for example 3
Batch file for example 3
Program description for example 3
Data item for example 3
Other definitions for example 3
Program structure for example 3
Execution results for example 3
Example 4 Export file and import file with sparse arrays
Development for example 4
Batch file for example 4
Program description for example 4
Data item for example 4
Other definitions for example 4
Program structure for example 4
Execution results for example 4
Table1.xml
Table2.xml
Table3.xml
Table4.xml
Table5.xml
Table6.xml
Example 5 Export and import text
Development for example 5
Batch file for example 5
Program description for example 5
Data item for example 5
Other definitions for example 5
Program structure for example 5
Execution results for example 5
Example 6 Export file and import file with directory polling
Development for example 6
Batch file for example 6
Program description for example 6
Data item for example 6
Other definitions for example 6
Program structure for example 6
Execution results for example 6
Example 7 Export file, test well-formed file, and validate file
Development for example 7
Batch file for example 7
Program description for example 7
Data item for example 7
Other definitions for example 7
Program structure for example 7
Execution results for example 7
Example 8 Export text, test well-formed text, and validate text
Development for example 8
Batch file for example 8
Program description for example 8
Data item for example 8
Other definitions for example 8
Program structure for example 8
Execution results for example 8
Example 9 Export file, transform file, and import file
Development for example 9
Batch file for example 9
Program description for example 9
Data item for example 9
Other definitions for example 9
Program structure for example 9
Execution results for example 9
Example 10 Diagnostic messages
Development for example 10
Batch file for example 10
Program description for example 10
Data item for example 10
Other definitions for example 10
Program structure for example 10
Execution results for example 10
Example 11 Import file with missing intermediate parent names
Development for example 11
Batch file for example 11
Program description for example 11
Data item for example 11
Other definitions for example 11
Program structure for example 11
Execution results for example 11
Example batch files
Cleanup.bat
Example.bat
Examples.bat
Appendix B: XML Extensions sample application programs
Appendix C: XML Extensions error messages
Summary of error messages
XML Syntax Extensions
XML Implementation
Syntax for Handling XML in COBOL
SELECT Paragraph
XML Description Paragraph (XD)
IDENTIFIED BY and IS ATTRIBUTE Clauses
PROCESSING-INSTRUCTION Clause
COUNT IN Clause
NAMESPACE Clause
COBOL Verbs
Compiling XML-enabled COBOL
Building XML-enabled COBOL from Visual COBOL
Compiling XML-enabled COBOL from the Command Line
Generating COBOL Structures with XML Syntax from the Command Line
CBL2XML Utility
Generating a Copybook and Schema
Generating XML-enhanced COBOL from an XML Schema
Mapping COBOL Data to XML Elements
Accessing an XML-enabled Record
Validate an XML Document
XML PARSE
Special Registers
User Routine
Glossary of terms
Embedded HTML
Enabling CGI support
EXEC HTML statement
Substitution Markers
EHTML Preprocessor
EHTML Preprocessor Directives
AUTOFORMAT (AF)
CONFIRM
DEBUG (D)
DEBUGFILE
OUT
PREPROCESS (P)
STEPEXEC
STEPHTML
TRACE
WARN
Deploying a CGI Application with Embedded HTML
Debugging a CGI Application
Compatibility
Compatibility with ACUCOBOL-GT
Converting ACUCOBOL-GT Applications
Enabling ACUCOBOL-GT Compatibility
Compiler Directives for ACUCOBOL-GT Compatibility
Compiler Option Support
Setting Compiler Options
Supported ACUCOBOL-GT Compiler Options
Standard Options
Native Object Code Options
Listing Options
Internal Table Options
Compatibility Options
Source Options
Reserved Word Options
Data Storage Options
Truncation Options
Video Options
Warning and Error Options
Debugging Options
Miscellaneous Options
32- and 64-Bit Code Generation
ACUCOBOL-GT Conversion Issues
Complementary ACUCOBOL-GT Technologies
Configuration Files and Configuration Variables
Multi-threading Implementation
Screen Descriptions
Truncation Options in Managed Code
Unsupported Library Routines
Using Pipes to Assign Filenames When Using the Vision File Handler
ACUCOBOL-GT File Handling
Configuring Access to Vision Files
File Limits
Vision Related Utilities
Converting Vision Files
Configuring Access to Data Files Through AcuServer
ACUCOBOL-GT Library Routines
C$CALLEDBY
C$CALLERR
C$CHDIR
C$COPY
C$DELETE
C$FILEINFO
C$GetLastFileOp
C$JUSTIFY
C$LIST-DIRECTORY
C$MAKEDIR
C$MEMCPY (Dynamic Memory Routine)
C$MYFILE
C$NARG
C$PARAMSIZE
C$REGEXP
C$RERR
C$RERRNAME
C$RUN
C$SLEEP
C$TOUPPER and C$TOLOWER
I$IO
M$ALLOC (Dynamic Memory Routine)
M$COPY (Dynamic Memory Routine)
M$FILL (Dynamic Memory Routine)
M$FREE (Dynamic Memory Routine)
M$GET (Dynamic Memory Routine)
M$PUT (Dynamic Memory Routine)
RENAME
WIN$VERSION
ACUCOBOL-GT Windowing Syntax
Windowing Syntax Summary
Enabling Windowing Support
Windowing Support Syntax
The ACCEPT Statement
The CLOSE WINDOW Statement
The DISPLAY Statement
Windowing Restrictions
Windowing Error Messages
Windowing Supplementary Information
Compatibility with DG Interactive COBOL
Introduction
Compatibility Directives
DG
Compatibility with DG Interactive COBOL
Overview
DG Interactive COBOL Source Programs
Enhancing your Converted Application
Compatibility with DG Interactive COBOL Source
The DG Directive
Reserved Words
DG International Character Set
DG File Status and other Exception Values
Calls
Linkage Section Access
Arithmetic of Group Level Items
Run-time Switches
Program Identification and Data-names
Reformatting a DG COBOL Source File
Reformatting Rules
Compatibility with RM/COBOL
Converting RM/COBOL Applications
Configuring Your Application for Visual Studio
Create a Native Visual COBOL Project
Set the DIALECT RM Compiler Directive for the Project
Import your RM/COBOL Source Code
Customizing the Reserved Words List
Add Adis Support to the Project
Add the RM/COBOL Keyboard Configuration
Build and Run the Project
Appendices
Appendix A - RM/COBOL Source File
Appendix B - ADISCTRL Settings for RM2VCOB
Appendix C - Adis Key Mappings for RM2VCOB
Appendix D - Adis Key Function Mapping for RM2VCOB
Compiler Directives for RM/COBOL Compatibility
Compiling RM/COBOL Programs Without DIALECT"RM"
RM/COBOL Data Types
RM/COBOL Conversion Issues
Producing Executable Code
Perform Statements
ACCEPT FROM CENTURY-DATE and FROM CENTURY-DAY
CURSOR phrase not available in ACCEPT statement
Nested COPY statements with REPLACING phrase
Duplicate Paragraph-names
Figurative Constants and the USING Phrase
File Not Found Errors
Indexed File Error on Open
LIKE Relational-operator Not Available
Linkage Section in Main Program
Nested OCCURS DEPENDING Clauses
Numbering of Segments
Program Identification and Data Names
REMARKS Paragraph
Reserved Words
SAME AS Clause Not Available When Defining Data Structures
Source Code in Columns 73 to 80
START WHILE LIKE Not Available
Undeclared Data Items in Clauses
User-names Longer than 127 Bytes are Truncated
Using Relative Path Names
Running the Code
Table Bound Checking
ACCEPT Fields at the Edge of the Screen
C$CARG Not Supported
Display of Input Data in Concealed ACCEPT Fields
Embedded Control Sequences in DISPLAY Statements
End of File Notification
File Status Codes
Field Wrap-Around
File and Record Locking
Initialization of Working Storage
Numeric Fields Containing Illegal Characters When Using a DEPENDING ON Phrase of an OCCURS Clause
ON SIZE ERROR Phrase
Open EXTEND of Nonexistent File
Printer Output is Written to Disk
Screen Column Number Specification
Trailing Blanks in Line Sequential Files
Undefined Results of MOVE and Arithmetic Operations
Using the Correct Calling Convention
RM/COBOL Library Routines
C$Century
C$ConvertAnsiToOem
C$ConvertOemToAnsi
C$DARG
C$Delay
C$GetEnv
C$GetLastFileName
C$GetLastFileOp
C$GetNativeCharset
C$LogicalAnd
C$LogicalComplement
C$LogicalOr
C$LogicalXor
C$LogicalShiftLeft
C$LogicalShiftRight
C$NARG
C$OSLockInfo
C$SecureHash
C$SetEnv
C$RERR
DELETE
RENAME
SYSTEM
RM/COBOL File Handling
Configuring Access to RM/COBOL Indexed Data Files
File Limits
RM/COBOL File Status Codes
Debugging .NET COBOL Using RM/COBOL Indexed Files
Enabling CTF to Trace RM/COBOL Data Files
Data File Utilities
Indexed File Recovery (recover1) utility
Recovery command
Recovery command options
Recovery process description
The four phases of processing
Recovery support module version errors
Recovery example
Recovery program error messages
RM/Panels
Restrictions and Limitations
Converting RM/Panels Applications
Conversion Example: Using Visual Studio
Creating a Visual Studio Project for the RM/Panels Application
Set the DIALECT RM Compiler Directive for the Project
Download the Tutorial Files
Import the RM/Panels Source Code
Configure Adis Support for RM/Panels
Configure the Supported Copybook Extensions
Build and Run the Application
Writing Programs
Standard Runtime Function Basics
Setting Runtime Parameters
Executing Standard Runtime
Required Copy Files
Error Detection
Screen Handling
Individual Field Method
Entire Screen Method
Event Loop Method
Using Multiple Panels
Standard Runtime Functions
Configurable Keys
ACCEPT FIELD
CHANGE PANEL PALETTE
CHECK MENU OPTION
CLEAR ALL FIELDS
DISABLE ALL FIELDS
DISABLE FIELD FOR INPUT
DISABLE MENU OPTION
DISPLAY ALL FIELDS
DISPLAY FIELD
DISPLAY PANEL
ENABLE ALL FIELDS
ENABLE FIELD FOR INPUT
ENABLE MENU OPTION
EXECUTE EVENT
INITIALIZE ALL FIELDS
INITIALIZE FIELD
POPUP MENU
REMOVE PANEL
SET FIELD ATTRIBUTE
SET SCROLL BAR RANGE
SHOW FIELD ERROR
SHOW FIELD HELP
SHOW PANEL ERROR
SHOW PANEL HELP
UNCHECK MENU OPTION
VALIDATE ALL FIELDS
VALIDATE FIELD
Utility Functions
DELETE TEMPORARY FILE
END MODELESS OPERATION
END POLLING
HIDE MOUSE CURSOR
SET COLOR
SET MONOCHROME
SHOW MOUSE CURSOR
START MODELESS OPERATION
START POLLING
Appendix A: Master Copy File RMPANELS.WS
Contents of RMPANELS WS
RMPANELS WS Field Definitions
Appendix B Standard Utility, and Extended Runtime Functions and Parameters
Compatibility with XML Extensions
Additional Parameter Required with XML Extensions Processing Statements
COBOL programs using BIS
Conflicts Between Model File-names and XML Data Files
Creating an XML Model File
Displaying the Status of XML Extensions Statements
Importing and Exporting Ambiguous Data-names
Invalid Characters in Condition Names
Restricted data items with XML Extensions
Unable to Use Data Items Declared in Nested Programs
User-names Longer than 127 Bytes are Truncated
Using the Correct Calling Convention
OO COBOL Class Library Reference
User Interface Programming
Modernizing Dialog System Applications
Overview of Modernizing Dialog System Applications
Dialog System information and restrictions
Migrating a Dialog System Application to Visual COBOL
Enabling Microsoft's Visual Styles in Dialog System Applications
Changes to Existing Dialog System Applications that Use the Visual Styles
Modernizing a Dialog System Application
Samples of Modernizing Dialog System Applications
Sample: Windows Forms Replacing Dialog System Dialogs
Sample: Windows Forms Control as ActiveX for a Dialog System Application
Sample: WPF User Control in a Dialog System Application
Sample: Managed Dialog System Application
Sample: Managed Application and Windows Forms
Data Access
Database Access
Accessing Databases from COBOL
Database Access Features
Database Access Preprocessors
Developing SQL Applications
Embedded SQL
Host Variables
Simple Host Variables
Host Arrays
Indicator Variables
Indicator Arrays
COBOL to SQL Data Type Mapping
SQL TYPEs
Cursors
Declaring a Cursor
Opening a Cursor
Using a Cursor to Retrieve Data
Closing a Cursor
Positioned UPDATE and DELETE Statements
Using Cursors
Data Structures
SQL Communications Area (SQLCA)
Using the SQLCA
The SQLCODE Variable
The SQLSTATE Variable
The Warning Flags
The WHENEVER Statement
SQLERRM
SQLERRD
COBSQL
DB2 LUW
The SQL Descriptor Area (SQLDA)
COBSQL
Oracle
Sybase
Informix
OpenESQL
Using the SQLDA
The PREPARE and DESCRIBE Statements
The FETCH Statement
The OPEN or EXECUTE Statements
The DESCRIBE Statement
Dynamic SQL
Dynamic SQL Statement Types
Execute a Statement Once
Execute a Statement More Than Once
Select a Given List of Data
Select any Amount of Data
Preparing Dynamic SQL Statements
Place Holders
Physical Location of PREPARE Statement
Executing Dynamic SQL Statements
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE Statement
FREE Statement (COBSQL Informix)
Dynamic SQL Statements and Cursors
CALL Statements
Example
Compiling SQL Applications
Specifying an ESQL Preprocessor and Compiler Directive Options
Compiling Multiple Program Modules
Creating Debug Files
OpenESQL
OpenESQL Preprocessor Options
Setting the OpenESQL Preprocessor and Compiler Directive Options
SQL Code Generation Options
Scope - OpenESQL SQL Compiler Directive Options
OpenESQL DBMAN Use Case Scenarios
OpenESQL Datetime Data Type Handling
OpenESQL Fixed-length Character Strings Handling
SQL Syntax Checking with OpenESQL
SQL(CHECK) and Schema Objects
SQL(CHECK) Command-line Options
SQL Statement Prefixes for SQL(CHECK)
OpenESQL Embedded SQL Cursor Behavior and Performance
Embedded SQL Cursors in Older Applications
OpenESQL Configuration Utility for Default SQL Cursor Behavior
Optimize for performance and mainframe compatibility
ANSI compliance
No change in default behavior and no optimization
Issue a warning at compile time
Issue an error at compile time
Database Connections
Setting OpenESQL Background Syntax Checking Options
Programming for OpenESQL
OpenESQL Assistant
Setting OpenESQL Assistant Options
Using OpenESQL Assistant
Starting the OpenESQL Assistant
Connecting to a data source
Building Queries
Generating initial query code
Selecting Columns
Specifying Aggregate Functions for Columns
Specifying Search Criteria
Specifying the Order in which Data is Retrieved
Creating a Table Join
Working with Queries
Display Column Details
Disconnect from a Data Source
Close a Query
Remove a Table from a SELECT Query
Changing a SELECT (cursor) query to do an Array FETCH
Testing Your SQL Queries
Embedding SQL into a program
Auxiliary Code
Generating EXEC SQL Auxiliary Code
Embedding Auxiliary Code
Generating EXEC ADO Auxiliary Code
Generated EXEC ADO Statements
Disconnected Model Statements
Connected Model Statements
EXEC ADO Wizards
Stored Procedures
Generating a TSQL Stored Procedure Query
Testing a TSQL Stored Procedure Query
Embedding a TSQL Stored Procedure into a Program
Generating a SQL CLR Stored Procedure Query
Testing a SQL CLR Stored Procedure Query
Working With OpenESQL Cursors and Result Sets
Working with Stored Procedures and Result Sets
Unicode Support in OpenESQL
OpenESQL Globalization Best Practices
Keywords
Compiling Azure Applications
ODBC
Demonstration Applications
ODBC Drivers and Data Source Names
To start the ODBC Data Source Administrator
Using OpenESQL with ODBC
Managing Transactions
Positioned Update
XML Support
Using OpenESQL with Web and Application Servers
Thread Safety
Connection Management
Transactions
User Accounts, Schemas and Authentication
Transaction Wrapper Sample
ADO.NET
Demonstration Applications
ADO.NET Data Providers and Data Sources
ADO.NET Connection Editor
Connection Terminology
Cataloging an ADO.NET or ODBC Connection
Exporting and Importing Connections
Example Connection Settings
SqlClient Data Provider
DB2 ADO.NET
ADO.NET Connection Strings
Using OpenESQL with ADO.NET
Using Embedded EXEC ADO Statements
Disconnected Model Statements
Connected Model Statements
ADO.NET Cursor Statements
Sharing ADO.NET Objects Statements
.NET Host Variables in Managed Code
Disconnected and Offline DataSets
Compiling Native Applications as Managed Code
Migrating Pro*COBOL Applications to OpenESQL with ADO.NET
Stored Procedures with ADO.NET
XML Support
SQL Server COBOL Stored Procedures
Prerequisites for SQL CLR Integration
SQL CLR Integration Process
SQL Server Database Project Template
Working with Multiple COBOL Managed Projects
Data Type Parameters in COBOL and SQL CLR Stored Procedures
Stored Procedure Definition (SPD) File
COBOL Wrapper Programs
Transaction Support for SQL CLR Stored Procedures
Issuing COBOL Calls from within SQL CLR Stored Procedures
Optimizing Read-only Cursor Performance for SQL CLR stored procedures
Working with SQL CLR Stored Procedures on a Remote SQL Server Machine
Post-deployment Script Requirements
COBOL Program Migration Support
DB2
Demonstration Applications
DB2 External Compiler Module
Compound SQL
User Defined Functions
Extensions to Embedded SQL Support
The INCLUDE Statement
The DECLARE Statement
Qualified Host Variables
Host Variable Groups and Indicator Arrays
The NOT Operator (Ā¬)
The Concat Operator (|)
SQL Communications Area
Support for Object Oriented COBOL Syntax
Support for Nested COBOL programs
Compiling
Setting the DB2 ECM Preprocessor and Compiler Directive Options
Setting DB2 Background Syntax Checking Options
Connecting to a DB2 Database
DB2 Compiler Directive
Error Codes
Binding
Linking
COBOL DB2 Stored Procedures
Working with Stored Procedures
Writing and Preparing Stored Procedures
Preparing Stored Procedures
How an Application Works With a Stored Procedure
Writing and Preparing Applications to Use Stored Procedures
Executing the SQL Statement CALL
Parameter Conventions
Using Indicator Variables to Speed Processing
Declaring Data Types for Passed Parameters
Limitations
Defining Stored Procedures under DB2 LUW
Compiling and Linking Stored Procedures under DB2 LUW
Testing Stored Procedures under DB2 LUW
COBSQL
Setting the COBSQL Preprocessor and Compiler Directive Options
Building COBSQL Applications
Using the CP Preprocessor to Expand Copybooks
National Locale Support (NLS)
Troubleshooting
Common Problem Areas
Oracle Considerations
Oracle 8 (and later) Directives for COBSQL
Migration and Development
Oracle 8 and Micro Focus COBOL
Sybase Considerations
Informix Considerations
How to
OpenESQL Configuration Utility
To start the OpenESQL Configuration utility
To set a default for SQL(BEHAVIOR)
OpenESQL Assistant
To add a column to a query
To add all columns in a table to a query
To add an XML data source
To add or update a SQL CLR Stored Procedure
To change a SELECT (cursor) query to do an array FETCH
To close a query
To close the OpenESQL Assistant
To connect to a data source
To connect to a different data source
To create a table join
To create an SQL query
To create a SQL CLR stored procedure query
To create a TSQL stored procedure query
To disconnect from a data source
To display column details
To embed an SQL query into a program
To generate a DCLGEN copybook
To generate a DELETE statement
To generate a SELECT (cursor) statement
To generate a SELECT (singleton) statement
To generate a SELECT DISTINCT (cursor) statement
To generate a SELECT DISTINCT (singleton) statement
To generate a DECLARE DATATABLE statement
To generate an INSERT statement
To generate an UPDATE statement
To generate and embed auxiliary code
To perform an aggregate function
To refresh the list of data sources
To remove a table from a SELECT query
To run a query
To set OpenESQL Assistant options
To sort returned data (an ORDER BY clause)
To specify search criteria (a WHERE clause)
To start the OpenESQL Assistant
To view data source properties
ADO.NET Connection Editor
To add a connection
To export connections
To import connections
To remove a connection
To start the ADO.NET Connection Editor as an administrator
To start the ADO.NET Connection Editor as a user
To test a connection
SQL Server COBOL Stored Procedures
To create a SQL Server database project
To add a project reference to a .Publish project
To create a SQL CLR stored procedure query
To generate a SQL CLR stored procedure
To add or update a SQL CLR Stored Procedure
To create a stored procedure definition (SPD) file
To add a post-deployment script
To set project properties to build verifiable code
To generate a COBOL wrapper for a SQL CLR stored procedure
Reference
OpenESQL
Embedded SQL Statements
BEGIN DECLARE SECTION
BEGIN TRAN
CALL
CLOSE
COMMIT
CONNECT
DECLARE CURSOR
DECLARE DATABASE
DECLARE STATEMENT
DELETE (Positioned)
DELETE (Searched)
DESCRIBE
DISCONNECT
END DECLARE SECTION
EXECSP
EXECUTE
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE
FETCH
GET DIAGNOSTICS
GET HDBC
GET HENV
GET NEXT RESULT SET
INCLUDE
INSERT
INTO
OPEN
PERSIST
PREPARE
QUERY ODBC
QUERY ODBC - Column Query
QUERY ODBC - Data Type Query
QUERY ODBC - Table Query
RESET CONNECTION
ROLLBACK
SAVEPOINT
SELECT DISTINCT (using DECLARE CURSOR)
SELECT INTO
SET AUTOCOMMIT
SET CONCURRENCY
SET CONNECTION
SET host_variable
SET OPTION
SET SCROLLOPTION
SET TRACELEVEL
SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION
SYNCPOINT
UPDATE (Positioned)
UPDATE (Searched)
WHENEVER
Embedded ADO Statements
ACCEPT CHANGES
BIND
BIND CONNECTION
CLEAR
CLOSE
DECLARE DATAROWS
DECLARE DATASET
DECLARE DATATABLE
DELETE (POSITIONED)
DELETE (SEARCHED)
FETCH
FILL
GET CHANGES
GET CONNECTION
GET CURSOR
GET DATATABLE
GET RUNTIME
INITIALIZE DATASET
INITIALIZE DATATABLE
INSERT
LOAD DATASET
LOAD DATATABLE
MERGE
OPEN
PREPARE TO FILL
PREPARE TO UPDATE
REBIND CONNECTION
REJECT CHANGES
SAVE DATASET
SAVE DATATABLE
SELECT INTO
TO DELETE USE
TO FILL USE
TO INSERT USE
TO REFRESH USE
TO UPDATE USE
UNBIND
UNBIND CONNECTION
UPDATE
UPDATE (POSITIONED)
UPDATE (SEARCHED)
USING
SQL Compiler Directive Options
ACCESS
ADOPICXISANSI
ALLOWNULLCHAR
ANSI92ENTRY
ARRAYCHECK
AUTOCOMMIT
AUTOFETCH
BEHAVIOR
Primitive Directives
DEF_CURSOR
IC_FH_ISOLATION
PF_RO_CURSOR
PF_UPD_CURSOR
RO_CURSOR
TRANSACTION
UPD_CONCURRENCY
UPD_CURSOR
BIND
CHECK
CHECKDUPCURSOR
CHECKSINGLETON
CLOSE_ON_COMMIT
CONCAT
CONNECTIONPOOL
CTRACE
CURSORCASE
DATE
DATEDELIM
DB
DBMAN
DECDEL
DESCRIBEDTCHAR
DESCRIBEDTREC
DESCRIBEVARCHAR49
DESCRIBEVARCHARPICX
DETECTDATE
ESQLVERSION
FIPSFLAG
GEN-CC2
GEN-CLASS-VAR
GEN-HV-FROM-GROUP
GEN-INIT-FLAG
GEN-SQLCA
HSFTRACE
IGNORE-NESTED
IGNORESCHEMAERRORS
INIT
ISOLATION
JIT
MARS
NESTEDCLRDEBUG
NIST
NOT
ODBCTRACE
ODBCV3
OPTIMIZECURSORS
OPTIMIZESPCURSORS
OPTION (deprecated)
OPTPER
PARAMARRAY
PASS
PICXBINDING
PRE
PREFETCH
PROCOB
QUALFIX
RESULTARRAY
SAVE-RETURN-CODE
SPCOMMITONRETURN
SPDISPLAY
SPTHROWEXCEPTION
SQLCLRTRANS
STMTCACHE
TARGETDB
TESTSQLSTATE
THREAD
TIME
TIMEDELIM
TRACELEVEL
TSTAMPSEP
UNSAFE_NULL
USECURLIB
USER-SQLDA
XAID
DBMAN Directive Settings
SQL/COBOL Data Type Mappings
OpenESQL Date and Time Environment Variables
OpenESQL Messages
SQLSTATE Values
SQLCODE Values
OpenESQL Preprocessor Error Messages
COBES0002 token is badly defined.
COBES0003 Program contains more than one definition of token
COBES0004 Nested or multi-source programs not allowed.
COBES0005 An error occurred when processing the internal dictionary.
COBES0006 No DB engine could be found.
COBES0007 Source file name is invalid.
COBES0010 OESQL rejected an unspecified option.
COBES0022 The directive SQL(DBMAN=ODBC) is not supported under Personal Edition.
COBES0023 The SQL(DBMAN) directive option is not supported with native applications.
COBES0100 SQL incompatible with MAINFRAME
COBES0101 Statement is too long.
COBES0102 Statement contains too many host variables.
COBES0103 token does not have a suitable definition to be used as a host variable.
COBES0104 Bad SQL data declaration.
COBES0105 Syntax error.
COBES0106 Filename too long.
COBES0107 File token not found.
COBES0108 token is not unique and should be qualified.
COBES0109 token is not a data item.
COBES0110 Statement contains more than one SQLDA.
COBES0111 token is not a table of null indicator variables.
COBES0112 variable should not be defined with an OCCURS clause.
COBES0113 token should not be a subordinate to an item defined with an OCCURS clause.
COBES0114 Statement only allowed in the Procedure Division.
COBES0115 Statement not allowed in the Procedure Division.
COBES0116 An error occurred when processing the trace file.
COBES0118 Mismatched DECLARE.
COBES0119 Host variable name is too long.
COBES0120 Internal error - dictionary handle is too big.
COB ES0121 Compiler directive SQL (token1=token2) is invalid or badly sequenced - all SQL statements ignored.
COBES0123 Invalid ILTARGET - cannot use ILTARGET(ANYCPU) - must specify ILTARGET(X86) or ILTARGET(X64).
COBES0124 Host or Indicator Variable varname should not be defined in EXEC SQL statement using a subscript.
COBES0125 variable should be defined with an OCCURS clause.
COBES0129 Unrecognized SQLDA in SQL statement - try compiling with SQL(USER-SQLDA=option) directive
COBES0130 Host variable host-var.group-var is part of a group variable expansion that is not supported in this type of SQL statement.
COBES0201 BEHAVIOR directive not valid unless TARGETDB directive of DB2, ORACLE, or MSSQLSERVER set first.
COBES0202 BEHAVIOR directive not set.
COBES0203 PREFETCH and BEHAVIOR directives are mutually exclusive - cannot set both.
COBES0205 Cannot set directive PF_RO_CURSOR > 1 if RO_CURSOR directive is set to IC_FH.
COBES0206 Cannot set directive PF_RO_CURSOR > 1 if RO_CURSOR directive is set to FORWARD and TARGETDB is MSSQLSERVER.
COBES0207 Cannot set directive PF_UPD_CURSOR > 1 if UPD_CURSOR directive is set to FORWARD.
COBES0208 Cannot set UPD_CURSOR directive to DYNAMIC if TARGETDB directive is set to ORACLE.
COBES0209 Cannot set UPD_CURSOR directive to STATIC if TARGETDB directive is set to MSSQLSERVER.
COBES0222 Invalid Framework target - SQL applications must be built to target the 4.0 .NET Framework.
COBES0223 TARGETDB directive not set.
COBES0900 An internal error occurred.
COBES0901 This error prevents SQL processing from continuing - further EXEC SQL statements will be ignored.
COBES1000W Use of EXEC SQL INCLUDE SQLCA END-EXEC
COBES1002 Statement is not in area B.
COBES1004 token directive is not supported and has been ignored.
DSNTIAR and DSNTIAC
esqlconfig command
MFImportConn command
User Interface Reference
OpenESQL Assistant
OpenESQL Assistant - Options
OpenESQL Assistant - Main Window
Select Type of Query to Create dialog box
Query tab
Results tab
Details tab
Search Criteria tab
Literal Value dialog box
Sort tab
Auxiliary Code tab
Data Source Properties dialog box
ADO.NET Connection Editor
ADO.NET Connection Editor - Main Window
Settings Menu
Add an ADO.NET Connection wizard - start page
Name Your Connection page
.NET Data Providers page
OLE DB Data Providers page
ODBC System DSNs page
Provider Connection Details page
Add ADO.NET Connection Finished page
Export ADO.NET Connections - start page
Select Connections to Export page
Specify an Export File page
Export Connections Wizard Finished page
Import ADO.NET Connections - start page
Select a File to Import page
Select Connections to Import page
Import Connections Wizard Finished page
DB2
DB2 Compiler Directive Options
ACCESS
ACTION
ALEBRA
APREUSE
BIND
BINDDIR
BGP
BLOCK
CALL_RESOLUTION
CASE
CCSIDG
CCSIDM
CCSIDS
CHARSUB
COLLECTION
COMMIT
CONCAT
CONCURRENTACCESSRESOLUTION
CONNECT
COPY
CTRACE
DB
DBPROTOCOL
DEC
DECDEL
DEFERRED_PREPARE
DEGREE
DISCONNECT
DYNAMICRULES
ENCODING
EXPLAIN
EXPLSNAP
EXTENDEDINDICATOR
FEDERATED
FEDERATED_ASYNCHRONY
FOR
FORMAT
FUNCPATH
GENERIC
GEN-HV-FROM-GROUP
GEN-INIT-FLAG
GEN-SQLCA
HCO
HOSTVAR
HSFTRACE
IGNORE-NESTED
IMMEDIATE
IMMEDWRITE
INIT
INSERT
ISOLATION
KEEPDYNAMIC
LANGLEVEL
LEVEL
MSGAREA
MULTI-NESTED
NOT
OPTPROFILE
OPTHINT
OPTPER
OS400NAMING
OWNER
PASS
PRE
QUALFIX
QUALIFIER
QUALIFY-CALL
QUERYOPT
RELEASE
REOPT
REPLVER
RETAIN
SAVE-RETURN-CODE
SORTSEQ
SQLERROR
SQLFLAG
SQLRULES
SQLWARN
STATICREADONLY
STRDEL
SYNCPOINT
SYNTAX
TEMPORAL-HISTORY
TEXT
TRANSFORM-GROUP
UDB-VERSION
VALIDATE
VERSION
XAID
DB2 Environment Variables
HCOBND environment variable (deprecated)
SQLPASS.TXT environment variable (deprecated)
DB2 ECM Error Messages
COBDB0002 - COBDB0013
COBDB0002 token is badly defined.
COBDB0003 Program contains more than one definition of field-name
COBDB0004 Nested or multi-source programs not allowed.
COBDB0005 An error occurred when processing the internal dictionary.
COBDB0006 Required DB software token could not be found.
COBDB0007 Source file name is invalid.
COBDB0008 MF DB2 Connect program missing or invalid.
COBDB0009 MF DB2 Connect program reported error condition token.
COBDB0010 DB2 rejected an unspecified option.
COBDB0011 No database name was specified.
COBDB0012 Functionality only supported in 32-bit mode
COBDB0013 Invalid directive token. IBM supports only precompiled code running as native code.
COBDB0100 - COBDB0115
COBDB0100 SQL error description
COBDB0101 Statement is too long.
COBDB0102 Statement contains too many host variables.
COBDB0103 host-var definition does not match the column type associated with it.
COBDB0104 Bad SQL data declaration.
COBDB0105 Syntax error.
COBDB0106 Filename too long.
COBDB0107 File filename not found.
COBDB0108 host-var is non-unique and should be qualified.
COBDB0109 host-var is not a data item.
COBDB0110 Statement contains more than one SQLDA.
COBDB0111 token is not a table of null indicator variables.
COBDB0112 host-var should not be defined with an OCCURS clause.
COBDB0113 host-var should not be a subordinate to an item defined with an OCCURS clause.
COBDB0114 Statement only allowed in the Procedure Division.
COBDB0115 Statement not allowed in the PROCEDURE DIVISION.
COBDB0116 - COBDB0137
COBDB0116 An error occurred when processing the trace file.
COBDB0117 Invalid format of compound SQL statement.
COBDB0118 Mismatched DECLARE.
COBDB0119 Host variable name is too long.
COBDB0120 Internal error - dictionary handle is too big.
COBDB0121 Package name is too long.
COBDB0122 Nested INCLUDEs not supported
COBDB0127 Parentheses are illegal in the INTO clause.
COBDB0131 SQLCA or SQLCODE not found.
COBDB0137 Indicator variable ind-var is not SMALLINT type.
COBDB0501 - COBDB0503
COBDB0501 Found variable expected END-EXEC in nested include.
COBDB0502 Found variable expected INCLUDE in nested EXEC SQL statement.
COBDB0503 Found variable expected SQL in nested EXEC statement.
COBDB0900 - COBDB1004
COBDB0900 An internal error occurred.
COBDB0901 SQL processing cannot continue.
COBDB1000 Use of EXEC SQL INCLUDE SQLCA END-EXEC.
COBDB1001 MF DB2 Connect program produced the warning token.
COBDB1002 Statement is not in area B.
COBDB1004 INVALID SQL STATEMENT - statement ignored.
COBSQL
PREPROCESS(cobsql)
COBOL Directives
COBSQL Compiler Directive Options
COBSQLTYPE, CSQLT
CSTART, CST
CSTOP, CSP
DEBUGFILE, DEB
DISPLAY, DIS
END-COBSQL, END-C, END
HSFTRACE
KEEPCBL
KEEPCOMP
MAKESYN
SQLDEBUG
STOPCHK
TRACE
VERBOSE
XAID
COBSQL Messages
CSQL-I-001 to CSQL-E-023
CSQL-I-001: COBSQL has finished returning to the Checker
CSQL-I-003: COBSQLTYPE is incorrect defaulting to Oracle
CSQL-I-004: Accepted COBSQL-directive
CSQL-I-005: Passing precompiler-directive
CSQL-I-006: Rejected COBSQL-directive
CSQL-F-007: COBSQL/Checker incompatible -- Terminating
CSQL-I-008: Invoking integrated-preprocessor Preprocessor
CSQL-F-009: Irrecoverable error in integrated-preprocessor -- Terminating
CSQL-F-010: Irrecoverable error writing STK record
CSQL-F-011: Environment unsupported by COBSQL/Informix
CSQL-F-012: INFORMIXDIR must be set for Informix Support
CSQL-F-013: Unable to access: filename
CSQL-F-015: DOS Exec error Return Code is return-code
CSQL-F-016: UNIX Exec error Return Code is Return-Code
CSQL-I-017: Creating filename
CSQL-I-018: Invoking precompiler Precompiler/Translator
CSQL-F-019: Irrecoverable error Opening STK file
CSQL-I-020: Processing output of precompiler Precompiler
CSQL-F-021: Precompiler did not complete -- Terminating
CSQL-F-022: Irrecoverable error Reopening ORG file
CSQL-E-023: File Status file-status
CSQL-E-024 to CSQL-F-050
CSQL-E-024: Encountered an I/O on file filename
CSQL-F-025: Unable to Create virtual-heap
CSQL-F-026: Premature end of expanded source.
CSQL-I-027: Detected Working Section, now processing it
CSQL-I-028: Now processing through Procedure Division
CSQL-I-029: Found an EXEC SQL Statement, processing it
CSQL-E-036: Unable to open the precompiler file: filename
CSQL-F-037: Wrong Version of COBOL used, please upgrade
CSQL-I-038: The following directive is now Obsolete: COBSQL-directive
CSQL-I-039: The ORG & the CBL files were out of synch
CSQL-W-040: Pro*COBOL commented out the following line: source-line
CSQL-F-041: Cannot read the COBOL runtime switches
CSQL-F-042: Cannot set the COBOL runtime switches
CSQL-F-046: Command line is too large. Maximum length is 1140 characters
CSQL-F-047: Cobsql cannot be used with the SOURCEFORMAT directive.
CSQL-F-048: Cobsql is not supported for use with managed code.
SQL Data Types
Integer Data Types
Tiny Integer
Small Integer
Integer
Big Integer
Character Data Types
Fixed-length Character Strings
Variable-length Character Strings
Large Character Strings (CLOB)
Unicode Character Strings
Unicode Variable-length Character Strings
Unicode Large Character Strings (DBCLOB)
DBCS Character Strings
DBCS Variable-length Character Strings
DBCS Large Character Strings
XML Data Type
Numeric Data Types
Approximate Numeric Data Types
Exact Numeric Data Types
Unicode Numeric Data Types
Binary Data Types
Fixed-length Binary Strings
Variable-length Binary Strings
Large Binary Strings (BLOB)
Date and Time Data Types
DATE
DATETIMEOFFSET
TIME
TIMESTAMP
TIMESTAMPOFFSET
Locator Data Types
BLOB-LOCATOR Data Type
CLOB-LOCATOR Data Type
DBCLOB-LOCATOR Data Type
File Data Types
BLOB-FILE Data Type
CLOB-FILE Data Type
DBCLOB-FILE Data Type
Miscellaneous Data Types
PIC X VARYING
ROWID Data Type
SQL TYPEs
BINARY
BLOB
BLOB-FILE
BLOB-LOCATOR
CHAR
CHAR-VARYING
CLOB
CLOB-FILE
CLOB-LOCATOR
DATE
DATE-RECORD
DBCLOB
DBCLOB-FILE
DBCLOB-LOCATOR
LONG-VARBINARY
LONG-VARCHAR
ROWID
TIME
TIME-RECORD
TIMESTAMP
TIMESTAMP-RECORD
TIMESTAMP-OFFSET
TIMESTAMP-OFFSET-RECORD
VARBINARY
XML
Data Structures
The SQLCA Data Structure
The SQLDA Data Structure
Keywords
Data Files
Data File Tools
Data File Editor
Current Restrictions
Accessing Data File Editor
Launching Data File Editor from a Command Line Prompt
Launching Data File Editor from the Start Menu
Preferences
Set the Editor Preferences
Using the Data File Editor
Creating Data Files
Create a Non-indexed Data File
Create an Indexed Data File
Editing Data Files
Working with Data Sets in Enterprise Server
Opening a Data Set in Enterprise Server
Enterprise Server Error Messages
Insert a Record
Edit an Unformatted Record
Edit a Formatted Record
Layout and Field Validation
Fix Validation Warnings
Edit a Record Using Hexadecimal Values
Delete a record
Profile Files
Viewing and Filtering Data Files
View File Information
Filtering a Data File
Filter the Data File
Filter Operators
Navigate a Data File
Show the Contents of a Data File in Hexadecimal
Select the Encoding for a Data File
Order a Data File using Indexed Keys
Backing Up Data Files
Back up a data file
Using the Classic Record Layout Editor
Create a Structure File and Record Layouts
File Conversion Utilities
DFCONV Batch File Conversion
Operation
Command Line Batch Interface
The DFCONV call batch interface
Using the Data File Converter
File Format and Data Conversion
EBCDIC to ANSI Conversion
Mainframe to PC Print Conversion
Indexed File Reorganization
Defining File Conversion with a Profile File
Specifying the Conversion Operation
Specifying the Input File Parameters
Output File Specifications
General Conversion Information
Data File Converter Error Messages
Data File Structure Command Line Utility
DFSTRCL Prerequisites and Restrictions
DFSTRCL Inputs
DFSTRCL Command Line Syntax
DFSTRCL Examples
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Classic Data File Tools
Configuring Classic Data File Tools
Data File Converter
Input File Specifications
Output File Specifications
Character Set Conversion
Record Layout Editor
Input
Record Layout Types
Record Layout Names
Output
Data File Editor
Configuring the Data File Editor
Creating Data Files
Data File Types
Data File Profiles
Key Definitions for Indexed Files
Opening a Data File
Loading and Saving Data Files
Determining File Organization
Determining Record Lengths
Applying Record Layouts
Navigating Data Files
Searching a Data File
Creating and Editing Data
Editing Data
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Data
Adding Records
Deleting Records
Changing the Key in an Indexed File
Initializing Data Records and Fields
Printing from a Data File
How to
To start the Classic Data File Tools IDE
To set Classic Data File Tools options
Data File Converter
To convert a data file
To define or change file details
To define record keys for an indexed data file
To apply a record layout to a file conversion
Record Layout Editor
To create a debug information (.idy) file for layout file input
To start the Record Layout Editor
To create a new record layout file
To load program information
To define record layouts
To define or edit a condition for a conditional layout
To edit an existing record layout file
To view layout information in the Layout Editor window
Data File Editor
To configure edit warnings
To create a data file
To define record keys for an indexed data file
To open a data file
To apply record layouts to a data file
To associate a record layout file with a data file
To view information
To select an alternate key
To search within a data file
To initialize a record
To initialize a field
To insert records
To cut, copy, and paste data
To undo a record edit
To append an ESDS record
To change a record length
To delete records
To print from a data file
To preview a data file
Reference
File Formats and Organizations
The Classic Data File Tools Command Line Utility
Using the Data File Editor Command Line Utility
Using the IMS Database Editor Command Line Utility
Command Line Examples
User Interface Reference
Data Tools Options dialog box
Data File Converter
Data File Convert dialog box
File Details dialog box
Key Information dialog box
Select Layout for Conversion dialog box
Record Layout Editor
Record Layout Editor window
New Record Layout wizard
Field Properties dialog box
Data File Editor
Data File Editor window
File Information dialog box
Create file dialog box
Key Information dialog box
Data File Editor dialog box
Print and Preview dialog boxes
Data File Find And Replace dialog box
Find on Current Key dialog box
Goto dialog box
Locate Field dialog box
Set record length dialog box
Rebuild
Overview
Command Line
Option Files
Redirection of Information
Rebuild Options
Reorganizing Indexed Files
Rebuilding a Corrupt Indexed File
Converting a File
Validating an Indexed File
Rebuild through Fileshare
Callable Rebuild
Rebuild Examples
Configurable Codesets
The Codecomp Utility
The Codeset Mapping File Format
Supported Country Codes
Database Connectors for Visual COBOL
Database Connectors User's Guide
Database Connectors Overview
Relational Database Management Systems Support
Accessing Data
Database Concepts
How Database Connectors Works
What Is a Transparent Interface?
XFDs and Mapping
Summary
Getting Started
Licensing
The Demonstration Program
XFDs
XFD Files
How XFDs are Formed
Defaults Used in XFD Files
KEY IS Phrase
REDEFINES Clause
Summary of XFD Fields
Identical Field Names
Long Field Names
Naming the XFD File
Forming the Final XFD Name
Mapping Other Files to an XFD
Using XFD Directives
Introduction
XFD Directive Syntax
Line Continuation for Complex XFDs
Supported XFD Directives
Invalid Data
Illegal COBOL Data
Invalid Key Data
Invalid Data Other Than Keys
Invalid Database Data
Working with COBOL
Examples of Preparing and Compiling a Program
Example 1 - Compiling with just the CREATEXFD directive
Example 2 - Compiling with the WHEN XFD Directive
Example 3 - Using Additional XFD Directives
New and Existing Databases
Default Behavior
Accessing Existing Database Files
How Do I Match Existing Text Fields?
How Do I Match Existing Numeric Fields?
Field Names
Resolving Name Conflicts
File Handling Configuration
Configuring the File Handler
Run Time System Configuration
ACUFH Configuration Variables
Database Connectors for DB2
DB2 Concepts Overview
Transactions
Record-locking Issues in Transactions
Database Connectors and Record Locking
Client Configuration
Setting Up the User Environment
Designating the Host Data Source
Configuring the File Handler
Filename Translation
Decimal Points
ACUFH Configuration File Variables for DB2
Record and Table Locking
Limits and Ranges
Data Type Mapping
Run-Time System Errors
Common Questions and Answers
Database Connectors for Oracle
Oracle Concepts Overview
Transactions
Record Locking Issues in Transactions
Database Connectors and Record Locking
The open_cursors Parameter
Table Ownership
Security
Client Configuration
Oracle's Instant Client
Checking System Parameters
Setting Up a User Account
Setting Up the User Environment
Configuring the File Handler
Setting Up the Search Path
Handling Transactions
Filename Translation
ACUFH Configuration File Variables for Oracle
Using the Database Table
Unsupported Features
Limits and Ranges
Data Type Mapping
Run-Time System Errors
Common Questions and Answers
Database Connectors for Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server Concepts Overview
Client Configuration
Installing the Server and Client Machine
Setting Up a User Login
Setting Up the User Environment
Configuring the File Handler for
Filename Translation
ACUFH Configuration File Variables for MSSQL
Using the Database Table
Table Locking
Stored Procedures
Developer- or Site-supplied Stored Procedures
Built-in Stored Procedures
Limits and Ranges
Supported Data Types for SQL Server
Run-Time System Errors
Common Questions and Answers
Performance and Troubleshooting
Performance Issues
Guidelines
Guideline 1 - Database Administrator
Guideline 2 - Understand COBOL Operations and Database Operations
Guideline 3 - Program and Database Interaction
Guideline 4 - Plan for Growth
The WHERE Constraint
Troubleshooting
Setting External Variables
Compiler Errors
Run-Time System Errors
Using the FILE_TRACE ACUFH Configuration Variable
Questions and Answers
Database Connectors Tasks
To Configure a Login
To create an error map
To enable tracing for Database Connectors connections
To install Database Connectors for Microsoft SQL Server
To prepare your program for execution using Database Connectors
To set the system parameters
To Set Up a Service Name for an Oracle Database
To Set Up The DB2 User Environment
To compile and run the demo program
To Test the Installation of Oracle's Instant Client
To use the WHERE constraint from COBOL
Database Connectors Reference
Configuration Variables
4GL_2000_CUTOFF configuration variable
4GL_8_DIGIT_CUTOFF configuration variable
4GL_COLUMN_CASE configuration variable
4GL_COMMIT_COUNT configuration variable
4GL_CONVERT_DATE_ZERO configuration variable
4GL_DB_MAP configuration variable
4GL_EXTRA_DB_COLS_OK configuration variable
4GL_FULL_DATA_TEST configuration variable
4GL_IGNORED_SUFFIX_LIST configuration variable
4GL_ILLEGAL_DATA configuration variable
4GL_JULIAN_BASE_DATE configuration variable
4GL_USEDIR_LEVEL configuration variable
4GL_WHERE_CONSTRAINT configuration variable
A_DB2_ALTERNATE_COMMIT_LOGIC configuration variable
A_DB2_CATALOG configuration variable
A_DB2_DATASOURCE configuration variable
A_DB2_ERROR_MAP_FILE configuration variable
A_DB2_ISOLATION_LEVEL configuration variable
A_DB2_LOCK_METHOD configuration variable
A_DB2_LOGIN configuration variable
A_DB2_PASSWD configuration variable
A_DB2_STRICT_EQUAL configuration variable
A_DB2_TABLE_TYPES configuration variable
A_DB2_USE_CATALOG configuration variable
A_DB2_USE_CHAR_FOR_BINARY configuration variable
A_DB2_USE_SQLCOLUMNS configuration variable
A_DB2_USE_SQLTABLES configuration variable
A_MSSQL_ADD_IDENTITY configuration variable
A_MSSQL_ADD_TIMESTAMP configuration variable
A_MSSQL_APPROLE_NAME configuration variable
A_MSSQL_APPROLE_PASSWD configuration variable
A_MSSQL_CURSOR_OPTION_1,2,3 configuration variables
A_MSSQL_DATABASE configuration variable
A_MSSQL_DEADLOCK_LOOPS configuration variable
A_MSSQL_DEFAULT_CONNECTION configuration variable
A_MSSQL_DEFAULT_OWNER configuration variable
A_MSSQL_FAST_ACCESS configuration variable
A_MSSQL_LIMIT_DROPDOWN configuration variable
A_MSSQL_LOCK_DB configuration variable
A_MSSQL_LOGIN configuration variable
A_MSSQL_MAX_CHARACTERS configuration variable
A_MSSQL_MAX_COLUMNS configuration variable
A_MSSQL_NO_23_ON_START configuration variable
A_MSSQL_NO_CACHED_READ configuration variable
A_MSSQL_NO_COUNT_CHECK configuration variable
A_MSSQL_NO_DBID configuration variable
A_MSSQL_NO_RECORD_LOCKS configuration variable
A_MSSQL_NO_TABLE_LOCKS configuration variable
A_MSSQL_NT_AUTHENTICATION configuration variable
A_MSSQL_PACKETSIZE configuration variable
A_MSSQL_PASSWD configuration variable
A_MSSQL_ROWCOUNT configuration variable
A_MSSQL_SELECT_KEY_ONLY configuration variable
A_MSSQL_SEPARATE_LOCK_CONN configuration variable
A_MSSQL_SKIP_ALTERNATE_KEYS configuration variable
A_MSSQL_TRANSLATE_TO_ANSI configuration variable
A_MSSQL_UNLOCK_ON_EXECUTE configuration variable
A_MSSQL_USE_DROPDOWN_QUERIES configuration variable
A_ORA_DATABASE configuration variable
A_ORA_HINTS configuration variable
A_ORA_MAX_FILE_CURSORS configuration variable
A_ORA_NLS_SORT configuration variable
A_ORA_WAIT_LOCK configuration variable
A_ORACLE_ERROR_FILE configuration variable
COMMIT_COUNT configuration variable
FILE_TRACE configuration variable
FILE TRACE FLUSH
ORA_LOGIN configuration variable
ORA_PASSWD configuration variable
USER_PATH (for Oracle) configuration variable
USER_PATH (for DB2) configuration variable
XFD_DIRECTORY configuration variable
XFD_MAP configuration variable
XFD_MAP_RESETS configuration variable
XFD_PREFIX configuration variable
Error Messages
Run Time - File Status Errors
01 Read error on dictionary file
02 Corrupt dictionary file
04 Open error
04 Too many fields in the key
05 (no message associated with this error)
05 Too many fields in the key (more than 16 for Oracle)
11 Stored procedures not found
12 A column of a key is of data type TEXT or IMAGE, which is illegal
12 DB2 library function returned an unexpected error
13 Illegal size or type of data for variable xxx
13 Internal error
14 More than one table with the same name
16 Trying to rename a table across databases
17 Cache error
18 Primary Key error
09/19 Table Size Error
20 (no message associated with this error)
21 (no message associated with this error)
1001 Invalid Cursor
22007 Invalid Character value for Cast Specification
Compiler Errors
Bad picture for DATE: keyname
Data missing from key segment keyname
Directive word too long: keyname
Field xxx causes duplicate database data
GROUP expected after USE
Missing '=' in XFD directive
Missing field name after WHEN
Visual COBOL lock table missing
Value should be a literal: xxx
Value should be a name: xxx
Value should be numeric: xxx
Variable file name requires FILE directive
WHEN variable xxx not found in record
xxx not unique in first 30 characters
xxx: unknown XFD directive
Stored Procedures
Sample XFD
sp_AcuInit stored procedure
sp_AcuRemoveUnusedLocks_1 stored procedure
sp_AcuTableReport_1 stored procedure
sp_AcuUserCount_1 stored procedure
sp_AcuZeroUserCount_1 stored procedure
tablename_delete stored procedure
tablename_insert stored procedure
tablename_read stored procedure
tablename_startnnn stored procedure
tablename_update stored procedure
XFD Directives
ALPHA XFD directive
BINARY XFD directive
COBOL-TRIGGER XFD directive
COMMENT XFD directive
DATE XFD directive
FILE XFD directive
NAME XFD directive
NULL XFD Directive
NUMERIC XFD directive
SECONDARY_TABLE XFD directive
USE GROUP XFD directive
VAR_LENGTH XFD directive
WHEN XFD directive
WHEN Complex Expressions
XSL XFD directive
Compiler Directives Affecting XFD Creation
CREATEXFD XFD directive
File Handling
File Handling Examples
Example of Data and Key Compression
External Files
Example External Files
File Handler
Example Configuration File
Example of Creating a New Index File
Example of Accessing the FCD
Example of Setting Up the Record Area
Example of Setting up the Filename Area
File Names
Examples of static filename assignment
Example of dynamic filename assignment
Example of external filename assignment
Examples of device name assignment
Example of Forced Filename Mapping
Example of Connecting a File to Standard Output
Example of Connecting a File to Standard Input
Example of Setting up a Two-way Pipe
Example of using the External File Mapper
Example of Specifying a Fileshare Client User ID and Password
Example Fileshare Client Configuration File
File Status
Example of Displaying File Status Codes
Example of Checking File Status Codes
Example of Extended File Status Codes
Indexed Files
Example of Indexed File Definition
Example of Primary Key Definition
Example of Alternate Key Definition
Example of Duplicate Key Definition
Example of Sparse Key Definition
Example of Indexed File Access Definition
Example of Creating Fixed-length Records
Example of Creating Variable Length Records
Locking Files and Records
Example of Locking a File
Examples of Manual Record Locking
Examples of Automatic Record Locking
Examples of Single Record Locking
Examples of Multiple Record Locking
MFSORT
Example Mfsort Command Line
Example Mfsort Fields Instruction
Example Mfsort Key Instruction
Example Mfsort Instruction File
Rebuild
Example of Reorganizing an Indexed File
Example of recovering a corrupt indexed file
Example of using Rebuild to convert a file
Example of validating the structure of an indexed file
Example of a Rebuild options file
Example of calling Rebuild from a COBOL program
Example Relative File Definition
Sequential Files
Example Record Sequential File Definition - Fixed-length Records
Example Record Sequential File Definition - Variable Length Records
Example Line Sequential File Definition
Example Printer Sequential File Definition
File Handling Guide
Introduction
Overview
Micro Focus File Handler
File Organizations
Overview
Sequential Files
Record Sequential Files
Line Sequential Files
Printer Sequential Files
Relative Files
Indexed Files
Primary Keys
Alternate Keys
Duplicate Keys
Sparse Keys
Indexed File Access
Fixed-length and Variable-length Records
File Headers
Filenames
Filename Conventions
Assigning Filenames
Static Filename Assignment
Dynamic Filename Assignment
External Filename Assignment
Library Names in Paths
Filename Mapping
Multiple Paths
Library Names
Assigning Device Names
Setting Up Pipes
Output Pipes
Input Pipes
Two-way Pipes
File Status
What is File Status?
Defining a File Status Data Item
File Status Conventions
ANSI'85 File Status
ANSI'74 File Status
File Status Conversions
Extended File Status Codes
Sharing Files
Sharing mode
Record Locking
Manual and Automatic Record Locking
Manual Record Locking
Automatic Record Locking
Single and Multiple Record Locking
Single Record Locking
Multiple Record Locking
Handling Record Locks
Releasing Record Locks
File Status Codes
File Handler Configuration
Configuration File
Configurable Behavior
Large Indexed Files
File Striping (deprecated)
Headers in Striped Files (deprecated)
Options (deprecated)
MAXSTRIPEDIGITS (deprecated)
MAXSTRIPEFILES (deprecated)
MAXSTRIPESIZE (deprecated)
STRIPE-X (deprecated)
STRIPENAMETYPE (deprecated)
STRIPING (deprecated)
Examples (deprecated)
Performance
File Handler and Sort APIs
Calling the File Handler
Overview
Data Structures
File Control Description (FCD)
Record Area
Filename Area
Key Definition Block
Global Information Area
Key Definition Area
Component Definition Area
Accessing the FCD
Operation Codes
Relative Byte Addressing
Read a Record
Rewrite a Record
Delete a Record
Creating Your Own File Handler
Dynamic Redirection to a Custom File Handler
Redirection Using Configurable DYNREDIR
Specifying a List of Custom File Handlers
Specifying Configurable Custom File Handlers
Writing a Custom File Handler
Restrictions
Creating a New Index File
Sort Module
Compression Routines
Sort Module
Sort Utilities
Introduction
Invoking Mfsort
Instructions
FIELDS Instruction
Field Types
Defining Input and Output Files
RECORD Instruction
ORG Instruction
KEY Instruction
Creating a Statistics Report
Example Commands
Sorting Using More Than One File
Character Sort in Ascending Order
Numeric Sort in Descending Order
Omitting Records
Single File Sort Using INCLUDE and a Sub-string Comparison
Single File Sort Using Environment Variables
Transforming Records Using OUTREC
Sort Using OUTFIL for Complex Reporting
Input Data
Mfsort Command
Output
Workfile
Error Messages
Data and Key Compression
Data Compression
Key Compression
Compression of Trailing Nulls
Compression of Trailing Spaces
Compression of Leading Characters
Compression of Duplicate Keys
Example of Using Data and Key Compression
Compression Routines
Micro Focus Compression Routines
Calling a Micro Focus Compression Routine
User-supplied Compression Routines
Tracing File Operations
Introduction
Configuring Tracing and Logging
Dynamic Tracing
Using the FCD to Control Tracing
Using Library Routines to Control Tracing
Trace Player
Run the Trace Player from the Command Line
Examples
File Systems
32-bit file systems
64-bit file systems
File systems and FILEMAXSIZE
Fileshare Guide
Introduction
Overview
How Fileshare Works
Standard Operation
Fileshare Client
Specifying the Fileshare Server
As a Filename
In a Configuration File
Specifying the Communications Protocol
Configuring Your Fileshare Client
Fileshare Client Configuration Options
Example Client Configuration File
Using the File Handling Redirector Module
FHREDIR Return Codes
Fileshare Server
Configuring the Fileshare Server
Specifying a Fileshare Server Name
Specifying the Communications Protocol
Fileshare Server Configuration Options
Example Server Configuration File
Starting the Fileshare Server
Stopping the Fileshare Server
Configuring CCI Communications for Fileshare
About Fileshare Communications
Specifying the Communications Protocol
Using CCITCP
About CCISMEM
Using CCISMEM
Logging Fileshare Messages: CCI Trace
Using Multiple Protocols with Test Programs
Configuring the CCI Timeout
Database Integrity
Transaction Processing
Automatic Record Lock Timeout
Transaction Processing - Fileshare Client
Transaction Processing - Fileshare Server
Recovery Logging
Basic Recovery Logging
Advanced Recovery Logging
Enabling Advanced Recovery Logging
Fileshare Exit Procedure - fsexitproc.cbl
Viewing the Log Files
Fileshare Recovery
Basic Rollforward Recovery
Advanced Rollforward Recovery
Advanced Rollback Recovery
Database Sequence Numbering
Database Sequence Numbers - Fileshare Server
Database Backup and Recovery
Automatic Database Backup and Rollforward Recovery
Hot Backups
Running a Hot Backup
Database Reference File Maintenance
Recovery Log File Records
Disk Space Warning (/p)
Flushing the Log File (/lc)
Erasing a Log File Record (/e)
Example
Filename Record
Alternative Filename (/af)
Virtual File Handler (/ap)
Data and Key Compression (/k)
Disable Logging (/o l)
Disable Database Sequence Numbering (/o s)
Disable Transaction Processing (/o t)
Erasing a Filename Record
Examples
File String Record
Erasing a File String Record
Example
Backup Folder Record
Best Practices for Backup and Recovery
Best Practices Basic Logging
Best Practices Advanced Logging
Security
Password System
Fileshare Client
Fileshare Server
Writing Your Own FHRdrLngPwd Module
Logon Validation Module
File Access Validation Module
Password File Maintenance
User-ID Groups
Supervisor Mode
Advanced Operation
Single User Mode
Filename Mapping
Fileshare Server
Data and Key Compression
Data and Key Compression - Fileshare Server
Virtual File Handler Interface
Fileshare Server
Monitoring Fileshare
Fileshare Manager
Fileshare Manager Configuration
Byte-stream I/O Calls
FS_LOCATE_FILE
FS_SPLIT_FILENAME and FS_JOIN_FILENAME
Running Fileshare as a Windows Service
Fileshare Server Configuration
Performance Considerations
Fileshare Performance on UNIX
Large File Support with Fileshare
Error Handling
Fileshare Extended Status Codes
Communications Errors
Transaction Processing Errors
Fileshare Server Messages
Messages from FS001-S to FS050-W
FS001-S The parameter "text " is not recognized as a valid parameter.
FS004-S The parameter "text " specifies a time-out value that is invalid.
FS005-S The parameter "text " is too long or invalid.
FS006-S The parameter "text " has already been specified.
FS007-S Invalid parameter combination.
FS008-S Communications Initialization Failure.
FS009-S The required communications module cannot be found.
FS011-W Communications send failure.
FS012-W Communications disconnect failure.
FS013-W Communications receive error.
FS014-W Communications data length not as expected.
FS015-W Request from unknown user - request rejected.
FS016-S The parameter "text " is invalid.
FS017-S Unable to open the file : filename.
FS018-S Log file corrupt - unrecognizable record in file.
FS019-S Log file corrupt - can't read header.
FS020-S The log file does not match the database sequence numbers - recovery aborted.
FS021-S There is no log filename specified in the database reference file.
FS022-S The log filename given cannot be found in the database reference file.
FS024-S Failed to open log file : filename.
FS025-S Write failure to the log file, Fileshare Server is closing down.
FS026-W Failed to close the log file.
FS027-S A second log file parameter has been found.
FS028-W The log file shows the last session was not shut down successfully.
FS029-S The log filename is already specified in the database reference file.
FS030-S Insufficient disk space to continue logging to log file.
FS031-I Record lock time-out failure on user : user.
FS034-S A filename or log file parameter must be specified.
FS035-S A database reference file must be specified.
FS037-I The file filename does not have a file header record. Sequence checking is switched off for this file.
FS038-S A matching sequence number not found in filename.
FS039-S Improperly closed file - filename.
FS040-S Unable to read the file header record in the file filename.
FS041-S Unable to update the sequence number in the file filename.
FS042-S Unable to open the database reference file: filename.
FS043-S The database reference file contains an invalid entry.
FS044-S Error reading the database reference file.
FS045-W Duplicate filename specified in the database reference file.
FS050-W A log file is not specified in the database reference file.
Messages from FS051-W to FS099-W
FS051-W Failure to allocate a larger buffer, the I-O request failed.
FS052-S Failure to allocate required memory. The Fileshare Server is closing down.
FS055-S The parameter "text " specifies a configuration file that does not exist.
FS056-S The parameter "text " specifies a data compression value that is not within the range 0-255.
FS057-S The parameter "text " specifies a key compression value that is not within the range 0-7.
FS058-S Failure to allocate memory for the decompression of the log file.
FS059-S Failure to allocate the memory required for processing the database reference file.
FS062-S Failure creating the password file filename.
FS063-S Failure opening the password file filename.
FS064-S Failure reading the password file filename.
FS065-S The password file is not of a recognized format.
FS066-S The specified user name already exists in the password file.
FS068-I The password file is now empty and has been deleted.
FS069-S The specified entry could not be found in the password file.
FS070-S Failure writing to the password file.
FS071-W Unable to load the module FHXSCOMP to decompress the data area.
FS072-S The parameter "text " contains a wild card which is not allowed with this parameter.
FS073-S Failure to allocate memory to process the password file.
FS074-S The Fileshare Server (NLM) failed to log on to NetWare with the login id specified.
FS075-W Unable to load the module FSSECLOG - LOGON has been denied.
FS076-W Unable to load the module FSSECOPN - OPEN has been denied.
FS077-S A Fileshare Server of the same name has already been defined - the Fileshare Server is closing down.
FS078-S No password file has been specified for the use of background mode.
FS079-S A supervisor password entry must exist for the use of background mode.
FS080-S No password file has been specified for the use of the synchronous communications mode.
FS081-S A supervisor password must be specified in the password file for the synchronous communications mode.
FS082-S The Netbios communications protocol is not responding. Ensure the requester software is loaded and functional.
FS083-S Incompatible CCIIPX.NLM version.
FS084-I Fileshare Server is starting.
FS085-I Fileshare Server is active.
FS086-I Fileshare Server is closing down.
FS087-I Fileshare Server has closed down.
FS089-I Database Reference File Maintenance Utility.
FS090-I Database Reference File installation completed successfully.
FS091-I Rollforward Recovery Utility
FS092-I Rollforward Recovery has completed.
FS094-I Password File Maintenance Utility.
FS096-I Password File installation has completed.
FS097-I Are you sure that you wish to close down the Fileshare Server ? (Y/N)
FS099-W File I/O status was not as expected. Returned status: status Expected status: status Action code: text File: filename.
Messages from FS101-I to FS149-I
FS101-I text -- parameter has been accepted.
FS103-I The log filename has been added to the database reference file.
FS104-I The log file cannot be found, creating a new recovery log file.
FS105-W The disk free space for the log file is below acceptable limits.
FS106-I filename - added to database reference file.
FS107-I filename - removed from the database reference file.
FS108-I Processing the files specified in the database reference file.
FS109-W The file filename does not exist.
FS110-I filename - OK.
FS111-W Files are still open. Continue to close down the Fileshare Server (Y/N) ?
FS114-W Waiting for the old log file to be removed.
FS118-I The database sequence number matches the sequence number in the log file, no recovery is needed.
FS122-I Communications too busy on CCI SEND - retrying.
FS123-I Communications too busy on CCI RECEIVE - retrying.
FS124-I Checking the validity of the log file, please wait.
FS125-I Recovery possible to last valid recovery log file record.
FS126-I Performing recovery, please wait.
FS127-S Invalid name mapping command.
FS128-W Fileshare Server closedown invoked by Stop Run processing.
FS129-I The Fileshare Server is still active.
FS130-I Reading database reference file, please wait.
FS131-W Invalid communications mode - parameter ignored.
FS132-I The Fileshare Server is running with the following communication protocol(s):
FS133-I Processing the password file, please wait.
FS134-I The password file cannot be found - creating a new password file.
FS135-I Fileshare Server security is active.
FS136-I Fileshare Server security is not active.
FS138-W The log file has been backed up and a new one has been created.
FS139-I A matching date and time entry has been found in the log file.
FS140-I No matching date and time entry has been found in the log file.
FS142-W The Operating System does not permit the log file to be flushed to disk.
FS143-W The Operating System does not allow free disk space information to be obtained.
FS144-W More than one communications protocol has been specified - synchronous communications mode not active.
FS145-W Fileshare Client disconnected, cannot contact user: text.
FS146-W Unexpected action code, action-code - discarded.
FS147-I A duplicate network message was received and discarded.
FS148-I CCI return-code (function func) = code.
FS149-I CCI SEND not complete, status will be checked later.
Messages from FS151-I to FS200-W
FS151-I CCI message size received = text. Indicated send message size = text
FS153-I The Fileshare Server name has been reregistered on the network.
FS154-I Please enter the FSVIEW supervisor password to enable the use of CCI Trace.
FS155-I Password accepted - CCI Trace is enabled. Do you want CCI Trace active immediately? (Y/N)
FS156-W Incorrect password - CCI Trace is disabled.
FS158-I CCI Trace activated.
FS159-I CCI Trace switched off.
FS160-I Fileshare trace activated.
FS161-I Fileshare trace switched off.
FS163-I Input useropcode [filename-1] [ filename-2].
FS170-I Input- Logon.
FS171-I Input- Logoff user.
FS172-I Input- Find File userfilename.
FS173-I Output- userstatus.
FS176-W There is no backup directory specified in the database reference file.
FS177-S The backup directory specified cannot be found in the database reference file.
FS178-I The backup directory has been added to the database reference file.
FS179-S A backup directory is already specified in the database reference file.
FS180-W The log filename specified has an extension. The name of the log file has been changed to "filename".
FS182-W Output- Access Denied
FS188-W Fileshare Server database reference file installation completed with errors.
FS189-W The backup directory does not exist.
FS190-W The backup directory specifies the name of an existing file.
FS191-W An error occurred accessing the backup directory.
FS192-S More than one log file exists in the log file directory.
FS193-S Unable to open the log file.
FS194-I The log file "filename-1" has been backed up successfully to "filename-2".
FS195-I The Fileshare Server is using the log file "filename".
FS196-W Unable to create the log file "filename".
FS197-S Unable to create the log file "filename".
FS198-W The attempt to backup the log file failed because the backup file "filename" already exists.
FS199-S The attempt to backup the log file failed because the backup file "filename" already exists.
FS200-W The attempt to backup the log file to "filename" failed.
Messages from FS201-S to FS252-S
FS201-S The attempt to backup the log file to "filename" failed.
FS202-I The Fileshare Server will continue logging to the log file "filename".
FS203-I The Fileshare Server is appending to the log file "filename".
FS204-W The Fileshare Server is unable to log to the log file "filename". Rollforward recovery logging is disabled.
FS205-W Unable to remove the old recovery log file "filename".
FS206-S There is more than one starter log file. The Recovery Utility is unable to determine which one to use.
FS207-I There is no starter log file in the log file directory.
FS208-S There is no starter log file in the backup directory.
FS209-I A starter log file has been located in the backup directory.
FS210-S There is more than one starter log file in the backup directory.
FS211-S An error occurred checking the header on the log file "filename".
FS212-I The Rollforward Recovery Utility is processing the log file "filename".
FS213-W Unable to locate the continuation log file "filename" in the log file directory.
FS214-I Searching for a backed up log file in the log file directory.
FS215-I Searching for a backed up log file in the backup directory.
FS216-I No backed up starter log file can be found in the log file directory.
FS217-I No backed up starter log file can be found in the backup directory.
FS218-I No backed up continuation log file can be found in the log file directory.
FS219-I No backed up continuation log file can be found in the backup directory.
FS220-I A backed up starter log file has been found in the log file directory.
FS221-I A backed up starter log file has been found in the backup directory.
FS222-I A backed up continuation log file has been found in the log file directory.
FS223-I A backed up continuation log file has been found in the backup directory.
FS224-S The log file directory contains more than one backed up starter log file.
FS225-S The backup directory contains more than one backed up starter log file.
FS227-W Failure to set Fileshare Server's access rights.
FS228-I CCI SEND status checked.
FS229-I Unrecognized CCI session ID - could not disconnect user.
FS230-I User : user-IDuser-name
FS231-S The parameter "nnn" is not numeric.
FS232-I Date : date.
FS233-W Unable to set the maximum amount of dynamic memory to the limit specified.
FS234-W The parameter "text " specifies a memory limit below the minimum of 6 Mbytes allowed.
FS235-W Failure to allocate memory for incomplete CCI SEND processing.
FS236-I The log file name has been removed from the database reference file.
FS237-S The next log file to use filename already exists, unable to back up current log file.
FS237-W The next log file to use filename already exists, unable to back up current log file.
FS238-I Terminating communications with this user.
FS239-I Output - user Record locked. Retry operation.
FS240-I Output - user File locked. Retry operation.
FS241-I Output - user Insufficient log file disk space. Retry operation.
FS243-S Failure backing up the file filename1 to filename2.
FS244-S Failure restoring the backed up file filename1 to filename2.
FS245-S Failure deleting the log file filename.
FS246-I Backing up database files to directory backup directory. Please wait.
FS247-I Restoring database files from directory backup directory. Please wait.
FS248-I Commencing automatic Fileshare Recovery.
FS249-I Restarting Fileshare Server.
FS250-I Deleting all unwanted log files.
FS251-S Logging must be activated for all files when specifying a backup directory.
FS252-S Failure deleting the file filename.
Messages from FS301 - FS400
FS302-S Unable to continue - A log file already exists
Using COBOL and Java Together
Java and COBOL Interoperability Options
Considerations
Setting Up the Environment for Java and COBOL
Compiling COBOL Programs that Call Java
Compiling COBOL Programs that Are Used from the CobolBean interface
Linking to the Multi-threaded Run-time System
Deploying a Java Service Interface and Using Resource Adapters
JSP Client
Application Ear File
Client War File
EJB Jar File
Deployment Descriptors that Are Generated
Manifest Files
CustomRecord and Other Java Support
Calling the Generated EJB or Java Bean
Using Java Beans under J2SE
Overview of Using an Unmanaged Connection under J2SE
Using an Unmanaged Connection under J2SE
Writing a Simple CCI Program
Sample Program to Connect to a Resource Adapter
Sample Service
Sample Initialize Method
Sample Custom Record
Sample Calculator COBOL Program
Calling Procedural COBOL from Java
Overview - Calling Procedural COBOL from Java
Coding Your Java Program
Multi-threading Considerations
Loading a COBOL Program or Library
Using the cobcall() Methods
Examples of Calling COBOL from Java
Changing Data Members in a Java Object
Using CobolBean for Instance Data
Canceling a COBOL Program
Handling Strings from a Java Program
Pointer Class
mfjstring
CobolNational Class
Using Custom Records to Pass Group Items
Using JNI with COBOL
Example of Throwing an Exception
Calling Java from OO COBOL
Overview of Calling Java from OO COBOL
Before You Start
Declaring Java Classes
Instantiating Java Objects
Calling Java Methods
Accessing Java Variables
Handling Java Exceptions
Accessing Native Java Objects
Finalizing Java Objects
Calling OO COBOL from Java
Overview - Calling OO COBOL from Java
Before You Start
Writing a Java Class in OO COBOL
Importing the COBOL Support
The Wrapper Class
Adding and Removing Methods
Throwing Exceptions from COBOL
Using BY REFERENCE Parameters
Working with Java Programs
Java Data Types
Overview
Java Data Type Conversion Rules
Java Typedefs
Using the Jarray Class
Adding Parameters Using ParameterList()
Using Structures
Creating Custom Records using com.microfocus.cobol.lang.CustomRecord Interface
Managed COBOL Programming
Managed COBOL Programming
Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming for COBOL Developers
Background to .NET
Native COBOL compared with managed COBOL
64-bit applications in the .NET environment
Multiple user COBOL applications in .NET
Background to multiple run units and .NET
Demonstration of a Multiple Run Units Application
Run the MultiRunUnits Demonstration
Walkthrough the MultiRunUnits Demonstration
Developing an application for multiple run units in .NET
To call managed COBOL in a multiple user environment
Code Page Conflicts in .NET COBOL
Avoiding Code Page Conflicts in .NET COBOL
Example of Code Page Conflicts in .NET COBOL
To Avoid Code Page Conflicts in .NET COBOL
Moving Native COBOL Applications to Managed COBOL
What is Managed Code?
Why Move to Managed Code?
Considerations When Moving to Managed Code
Writing Multi-User Applications
Accessing Procedural COBOL From Managed Code
Example of Using a Managed COBOL Wrapper Class
Example of Using the ILSMARTLINKAGE Compiler Directive
Interoperability
Overview of Interoperability
Data Marshaling and Type Conversion for Managed Code Interoperation
Type Compatibility in Interoperation with Managed Code
Exposing COBOL Linkage Data as Managed Types
Type Mappings from Native COBOL to Managed Code
Write a Proxy or Edit the COBOL for Managed Interoperation?
Examples of Compatible Types for Native and Managed COBOL
Compatible Types Example in .NET COBOL Interoperation
Group Items Example in .NET COBOL Interoperation
Occurs Clause Example in .NET COBOL Interoperation
Calling a .NET Class from Native COBOL, Using CCW
Calling a Native COBOL COM Object, Using RCW
Platform Invoke and Calling Native COBOL
PInvoke Example
Callable Attribute in .NET COBOL Interoperation
Mixed Language Programming with Native COBOL
Storage Representation of Parameters
Handling Return Codes in Mixed Language Applications
Call Conventions for Interfacing with Mixed Languages
Avoiding data name conflicts
Web Application Development with COBOL
Building Service-Oriented Applications with WCF and COBOL
Multi-threaded Programming
Introduction to multi-threading
Multi-threading and the Operating System
Multi-threading and the Application
Multi-threading and the Command Line
Synchronizing Execution and Resolving Contention
Introduction
Multi-threaded Program Attributes
Specifying No Multi-threading
Serial Programs
Reentrant Programs
Use of Data Attributes
Using Synchronization Primitives
Using a Mutex
Using a Monitor
Using a Semaphore
Using an Event
Writing Multi-threaded Applications
Overview
Run-time System for Multi-threaded Applications
Considerations When Creating Reentrant Programs
Multi-threading Library Routines
Thread-control Routines
Thread-synchronization Routines
Routines for Handling Thread-specific Data
Initializing Applications
Manipulating Threads
Thread Handles
Creating and Terminating a Thread
Canceling a Thread
Suspending a Thread
Identifying a Thread
Threads in Other Languages
Canceling Called Programs
Optimizations and Programming Tips
Multi-threading in the .NET Framework
Multi-threading Compiler Directives
Directives for Serial and Reentrant Programs
Directives that Optimize Performance
Performance Programming
Benchmarking your Application
Troubleshooting Performance Issues
Optimizing COBOL Syntax
Optimizing Data Definitions
Speed of Processing of Different Data Types
COMP-5 Performance
COMP-X Performance
COMP Performance
COMP-3 Performance
DISPLAY Performance
Aligning Data Items for Efficiency
Optimizing Arithmetic Statements
Optimizing IF Statements
Optimizing Decimal Point Alignment
Optimizing Exponential Operations
Initializing Data Items
Optimizing Data Manipulation and Reference Modification
Optimizing Data Structures
Optimizing Table Handling
Optimizing Conditional Statements
Optimizing Logical Operations
Optimizing PERFORM Statements
Optimizing CALL Statements
Optimizing Parameter Handling
Optimizing File Sorting
Aligning Bit Data Items
Compiler Directives for Optimizing Code
Examples
Example of Inefficient Use of the PERFORM Statement
Example of Optimized Subscripts to Table Elements
Example of Optimizing USAGE DISPLAY Subscripts
Optimizing Other Areas
Database Access
File Handling
Design Considerations
Optimizing File Selection
Optimizing Your Application Using the File Handler Configuration File
Using Visual COBOL in Modern Application Development
Introduction to Modern Application Development
What is Modern Application Development?
Key Concepts in Modern Application Development
Steps Involved in Modern Application Development
Agile Methods
Introduction to Agile Methods
Agile Development Workflow
Agile Development and Micro Focus Development Tools
Continuous Integration
Introduction to Continuous Integration
Continuous Integration Workflow
Continuous Integration and Micro Focus Development Tools
Continuous Delivery
Introduction to Continuous Delivery
Continuous Delivery Workflow
Continuous Delivery and Micro Focus Development Tools
Continuous Improvement
Using Visual COBOL with Jenkins
Overview
Terminology
Scenarios for Using Jenkins
Software Requirements
Installing and Configuring Jenkins
Advanced Configuration
Configuring Email Reporting
Using Sources from Source Control
Triggering Builds Automatically
Creating Environment Variables
Using Agents
Using Jenkins to Build COBOL Applications
Setting up the Environment
Examples
Example - Building COBOL Programs
Example - Integrating Code Analysis
Example - Running MFUnit Tests
Best Practices When Using Jenkins
Using Jenkins With Source Control
Specifying any Environment Variables in a Project's Configuration
Creating Separate Projects for Building and Testing Your Code
Using Pipelines to Build Your Applications
Troubleshooting
Ant Error "Can't find mfant.jar" When Building COBOL Projects
COBOL Projects Don't Build
A Build Failure isn't Reported as a Failure
Problem Determination and Diagnostic Tools
Protection Violations
Overview - Protection Violations
What Are Protection Violations?
General Protection Violations
COBOL Protection Violations
Unflagged Protection Violations
Correcting Protection Violations
Errors in Non-COBOL Portions of an Application
Parameter Mismatches in a CALL Statement
Stack Overflow
Illegal Reference Modification
Illegal Values for Pointers
Subscript Out of Range
Incorrect Linking Options or Procedures
Debugging Techniques
Consolidated Tracing Facility
To enable CTF tracing
CTF Trace File Formats
CTF Viewer
Annotation Files for CTF Events
Bookmarks in the CTF viewer
To create and load a binary trace file into the CTF Viewer
To search in the CTF Viewer
Components Traced by CTF
mf.cci Properties
mf.idmr Properties
mf.mffh.fs Properties
mf.mffh.xfh Properties
mf.mffh.xsm Properties
mf.rts Properties
CTF Configuration File
mftrace.application
mftrace.comp.component-name#property
mftrace.dest
mftrace.dest.component-name
mftrace.emitter.emitter-name#property
mftrace.level
mftrace.level.component-name
mftrace.time
Example CTF Configuration Files
CTF Emitter List
BINFILE Emitter Properties
IDEDBG Emitter Properties
TEXTFILE Emitter Properties
WINEVENT Emitter Properties
CTF Tracing Examples
Profiler
Enabling Profiler
Configuring the Profiler Reports
Profiler - Report Generation Options
Running Your Application with Profiler
Profiler Output
Time Spent in Called Programs
The Micro Focus Unit Testing Framework
Unit Testing from the Command Line
Writing Tests
Elements of a Test Fixture
Using Dynamic Metadata
Examples of using Metadata
Determining a Test Outcome
Examples - Writing Tests
Simple Test Case Example
Advanced Test Case Example
Compiling Tests
Running Tests
Configuring the Run-Time System Environment
Test Runner Syntax Options
Test Fixture Files
Example Test Fixture File
Example Ant Project
Examples
Viewing Test Results
Example - text file results
Example - test results NUnit format
Using the Results in Silk Central
Using the Results on a Jenkins CI Server
Dealing with Errors in Your Tests
Unit Testing in the IDE
Organizing your projects
Creating Tests
Create a Unit Test Project and Test Program
Create a Unit Test Project
Writing Tests
Elements of a Test Case
Unit Testing Code Snippets
Determining a Test Outcome
Test Output Examples
Example - Creating a Test Case
Running Tests in the IDE
Running Unit Tests
Debugging Test Cases
Micro Focus Unit Testing Framework
Programming Tips
Accessing Data on the Command Line from COBOL
Accessing Environment Variables from COBOL
Manipulating Data with Reference Modification and STRING
Writing Recursive Routines
Coding an Intrinsic Function
Manipulating Bits
Examples
Example of Recursion
Example of Recursive Routines
Example of Intrinsic Functions
Example of Bit Manipulation
General Reference
C Functions for Calling COBOL
cobcall
cobcallpp
cobcancel
cobcols
cobcommandline
cobexit
cobfunc
cobget
cobgetenv
cobgetfuncaddr
cobinit
coblines
coblongjmp
cobpostsighandler
cobput
cobputenv
cobremovesighandler
cobrescanenv
cobsetjmp
cobthreadtidy
cobtidy
COBOL Language Reference
COBOL Language Supported and Copyrights
Notations
Part 1. Concepts
Introduction to the COBOL Language
The COBOL Language
Source Format
Fixed Format
Sequence Number
Indicator Area
Areas A and B
Sample Program
Free Format
Variable Format
Concepts of the COBOL Language
Character Set
Language Structure
Separators
Character-strings
COBOL Words
Scope of Names
Conventions for Program-names
Conventions for Condition-names, Data-names, File-names, Record-names, Report-names and Typedef-names
Conventions for Index-names
Conventions for Class-names (for Object Orientation) and Interface-names
Conventions for Method-names
Conventions for Function-prototype-names
Conventions for Program-prototype-names
Literals
Nonnumeric Literals
Numeric Literals
National Literals
Figurative Constant Values
Constant-names
Concatenation Expressions
Special Registers
Predefined Object Identifiers
PICTURE Character-Strings
Comment-entries
Formats and Rules
General Format
Syntax Rules
General Rules
Elements
Concept of Computer-independent Data Description
Concept of Levels
Level-Numbers
Class and Category of Data
Algebraic Signs
Standard Alignment Rules
Item Alignment for Increased Object-code Efficiency
Selection of Character Representation and Radix
DISPLAY Format
COMPUTATIONAL, BINARY, or COMPUTATIONAL-4 Format
Computer Memory Natural Boundaries
Synchronization
Implicit Synchronization
Example of Implicit FILLER Assignments
Truncation
Example of Truncation
COMPUTATIONAL-1, COMPUTATIONAL-2,FLOAT-SHORT and FLOAT-LONG Formats
COMPUTATIONAL-3 or PACKED-DECIMAL Format
COMPUTATIONAL-X and COMPUTATIONAL-5 Formats
POINTER Format
PROCEDURE-POINTER Format
Uniqueness of Reference
Qualification
Subscripting
Indexing
Function-identifier
Reference Modification
Identifier
Condition-name
Object property
Inline method invocation
Object-view
Data-address-identifier
Type of identifier
Program-address-identifier
Explicit and Implicit Specifications
Explicit and Implicit Procedure Division References
Explicit and Implicit Transfers of Control
Explicit and Implicit Attributes
Explicit and Implicit Scope Terminators
Language Fundamentals
Optional Division, Section and Paragraph Headings
Reserved Words
External Repository
Call Prototypes
Files
File Connector
Sequential Input/Output
Record Sequential Input/Output
Line Sequential Input/Output
Organization of Line and Record Sequential Files
Access Mode
Relative Input/Output
Organization of Relative Files
Access Mode
Indexed Input/Output
Organization of Indexed Files
Access Mode
Sharing Mode
Object-oriented COBOL Concepts
Objects and Classes
Object References
Predefined Object References
Methods
Method Invocation
Conformance and Interfaces
Conformance for Object Orientation
Interfaces
Conformance between Interfaces
Conformance for Parameterized Classes and Parameterized Interfaces
Polymorphism
Class Inheritance
Interface Inheritance
Interface Implementation
Parameterized Classes
Parameterized Interfaces
Object Life Cycle
Life Cycle of Factory Objects
Life Cycle of Objects
Life Cycle of Parameterized Classes
Life Cycle of Parameterized Interfaces
Managed Code Concepts
Attributes, Custom Attributes
Delegates and Events
Enumerations and Enum types
Extension Methods in Managed COBOL
Nested Classes in Managed COBOL
Data Types in Managed COBOL
Specifying Type Names
Simplified Class Layout
Run Unit Communication
Common, Initial and Recursive Attributes
Sharing Data
Sharing File Connectors
Data Division
Overview
Automatic, Initial and Static
State of a Function, Method, Object or Program
State of a Function, Method or Program
Active State
Initial and Last-used States of Data
Initial State
Last-used State
Initial State of an Object
Global Names and Local Names
External and Internal Items
Procedure Division
Execution
Statements and Sentences
Conditional Statement
Conditional Sentence
COBOL System-Directing Statement
COBOL System-Directing Sentence
Compiler Directives
Imperative Statement
Imperative Sentence
Delimited Scope Statements
Categories of Statements
Reference Format
Reference Format Representation
Sequence Numbers
Continuation of Lines
Blank Lines
Pseudo-text
Division, Section and Paragraph Formats
Division Header
Section Header
Paragraph Header, Paragraph-name and Paragraph
Data Division Entries
Declaratives
Comment Lines
In-line Comments
Part 2. Program Definition
Compilation Group
Compilation Groups
End Markers
Identification Division
Identification Division - General Description
The Program-ID Paragraph
The Class-ID Paragraph
The Factory Paragraph
The Object Paragraph
The Method-ID Paragraph
The Interface-ID Paragraph
The Function-ID Paragraph
The Date-Compiled Paragraph
The Delegate-ID Paragraph
The Enum-ID Paragraph
The Iterator-ID Paragraph
The Operator-ID Paragraph
The Valuetype-ID Paragraph
Environment Division
General Description
Configuration Section
The Source-Computer Paragraph
The Object-Computer Paragraph
The Special-Names Paragraph
The Repository Paragraph
The Constraints Paragraph
The Class-Attributes Paragraph
The Assembly-Attributes Paragraph
Input-Output Section
The File-Control Paragraph
The File Control Entry
The I-O-Control Paragraph
Data Division
General Description
File Section
Working-Storage Section
Thread-Local-Storage Section
Object-Storage Section
Local-Storage Section
Linkage Section
Screen Section
File and Data Description
File Description Entry Skeleton
The BLOCK CONTAINS Clause
The CODE-SET Clause
The DATA RECORDS Clause
The EXTERNAL Clause
The GLOBAL Clause
The LABEL RECORDS Clause
The LINAGE Clause
The RECORD Clause
The THREAD-LOCAL Clause
The VALUE OF Clause
The RECORDING MODE Clause
Data Description Entry Skeleton
The ANY LENGTH Clause
The BLANK WHEN ZERO Clause
The ATTRIBUTE, CUSTOM-ATTRIBUTE Clause
The Data-name or FILLER Clause
The GROUP-USAGE Clause
The JUSTIFIED Clause
Level Number
The OCCURS Clause
The PICTURE Clause
The PROPERTY Clause
The REDEFINES Clause
The RENAMES Clause
The SIGN Clause
The SYNCHRONIZED Clause
The TYPEDEF Clause
The USAGE Clause
The VALUE Clause
Screen Section
Screen Section Entry Skeleton
The AUTO Clause
The BACKGROUND-COLOR Clause
The BELL Clause
The BLANK Clause
The BLANK WHEN ZERO Clause in the Screen Section
The BLINK Clause
The COLUMN Clause
The CONTROL Clause
The ERASE Clause
The FOREGROUND-COLOR Clause
The FROM Clause
The FULL Clause
The GRID Clause
The HIGHLIGHT Clause
The JUSTIFIED Clause in the Screen Section
The LEFTLINE Clause
The LINE Clause
The LOWLIGHT Clause
The OCCURS Clause in the Screen Section
The OVERLINE Clause
The PICTURE Clause in the Screen Section
The PROMPT Clause
The REQUIRED Clause
The REVERSE-VIDEO Clause
The SECURE Clause
The SIGN Clause in the Screen Section
The SIZE Clause
The TO Clause
The UNDERLINE Clause
The USAGE Clause in the Screen Section
The USING Clause
The VALUE Clause in the Screen Section
The ZERO-FILL Clause
Procedure Division
Procedure Division General Description
The PROCEDURE DIVISION Header
Arithmetic Expressions
Arithmetic Operators
Bitwise Operators
Permissible Combinations of Symbols
Formation and Evaluation Rules
Intermediate Results
Conditional Expressions
Simple Conditions
Relation Condition
Comparison of Numeric Operands (Relation Condition)
Comparison of Nonnumeric Operands (Relation Condition)
Comparisons Involving Index-Names and/or Index Data Items (Relation Condition)
Comparisons Involving Data Items with USAGE POINTER (Relation Condition)
Comparisons Involving Data Items with USAGE PROCEDURE-POINTER (Relation Condition)
Comparisons Involving Data Items with USAGE OBJECT (Relation Condition)
Class Condition
Condition-name Condition (Conditional Variable)
Switch-Status Condition
Sign Condition
Omitted-argument Condition
Instance-of Condition
Complex Condition
Negated Simple Condition
Combined and Negated Combined Condition
Abbreviated Combined Relation Conditions
Condition Evaluation Rules
Common Phrases
Arithmetic Statements
Overlapping Operands
Multiple Results in Arithmetic Statements
Incompatible Data
Signed Receiving Items
The ROUNDED Phrase
The ON SIZE ERROR Phrase and NOT ON SIZE ERROR Phrase
ON SIZE ERROR Phrase Not Specified
ON SIZE ERROR Phrase Specified
The NOT ON SIZE ERROR Phrase
The CORRESPONDING Phrase
File I/O Concepts
File Position Indicator
I-O Status
Status Key 1
Successful Completion
Successful Completion
AT END Condition with Unsuccessful Completion
INVALID KEY Condition with Unsuccessful Completion
Permanent Error Condition with Unsuccessful Completion
Logic Error Condition with Unsuccessful Completion
Run-Time System Error Message
Valid Combinations of Status Keys 1 And 2
The AT END Condition
The INVALID KEY Condition
Sharing Files on Multi-user Systems
Single Record Locking
Multiple Record Locking
Default Record Locking
Conformance for Parameters and Returning Items
Parameters
Group Items
Elementary Items
Elementary Items Passed by Reference
Elementary Items Passed by Content or by Value
Returning Items
Group Items
Elementary Items
Intrinsic Functions
Arguments
Function Types
Data Item Functions
Date Conversion Functions
Trigonometric Functions
Definitions of Functions
The ABS Function
The ACOS Function
The ANNUITY Function
The ASIN Function
The ATAN Function
The BOOLEAN-OF-INTEGER Statement
The CHAR Function
The CHAR-NATIONAL Function
The COS Function
The CURRENT-DATE Function
The DATE-OF-INTEGER Function
The DATE-TO-YYYYMMDD Function
The DAY-OF-INTEGER Function
The DAY-TO-YYYYDDD Function
The DISPLAY-OF Function
The E Function
The EXP Function
The EXP10 Function
The FACTORIAL Function
The FRACTION-PART Function
The INTEGER Function
The INTEGER-OF-BOOLEAN Statement
The INTEGER-OF-DATE Function
The INTEGER-OF-DAY Function
The INTEGER-PART Function
The LENGTH Function
The LENGTH-AN Function
The LOG Function
The LOG10 Function
The LOWER-CASE Function
The MAX Function
The MEAN Function
The MEDIAN Function
The MIDRANGE Function
The MIN Function
The MOD Function
The NATIONAL-OF Function
The NUMVAL Function
The NUMVAL-C Function
The ORD Function
The ORD-MAX Function
The ORD-MIN Function
The PI Function
The PRESENT-VALUE Function
The RANDOM Function
The RANGE Function
The REM Function
The REVERSE Function
The SIGN Function
The SIN Function
The SQRT Function
The STANDARD-DEVIATION Function
The SUM Function
The TAN Function
The ULENGTH Function
The UPOS Function
The USUBSTR Function
The USUPPLEMENTARY Function
The UVALID Function
The UWIDTH Function
The UPPER-CASE Function
The VARIANCE Function
The WHEN-COMPILED Function
The YEAR-TO-YYYY Function
Statements
The ACCEPT Statement
The ADD Statement
The ALLOCATE Statement
The ALTER Statement
The ATTACH Statement
The CALL Statement
The CANCEL Statement
The CHAIN Statement
The CLOSE Statement
The COMMIT Statement
The COMPUTE Statement
The CONTINUE Statement
The CREATE Collection Statement
The DECLARE Statement
The DELETE Statement
The DELETE FILE Statement
The DETACH Statement
The DISPLAY Statement
The DIVIDE Statement
The ENTER Statement
The ENTRY Statement
The EVALUATE Statement
The EXAMINE Statement
The EXEC(UTE) Statement
The EXHIBIT Statement
The EXIT Statement
The FREE Statement
The GOBACK Statement
The GO TO Statement
The IF Statement
The INITIALIZE Statement
The INSPECT Statement
The INVOKE Statement
The JSON GENERATE Statement
Appendix A - JSON GENERATE Source Items
Appendix B - JSON Output Text
Appendix C - Elementary Data Format Conversions
Appendix D - Trimming of Generated JSON Data
Appendix E - JSON Name Formation
The MERGE Statement
The MOVE Statement
The MULTIPLY Statement
The NEXT SENTENCE Statement
The NOTE Statement
The ON Statement
The OPEN Statement
The PERFORM Statement
The RAISE Statement
The READ Statement
The RELEASE Statement
The RESET Collection Statement
The RETURN Statement
The REWRITE Statement
The ROLLBACK Statement
The SEARCH Statement
The SERVICE Statement
The SET Statement
The SORT Statement
The START Statement
The STOP Statement
The STRING Statement
The SUBTRACT Statement
The SYNC Statement
The TRANSFORM Statement
The TRY Statement
The UNLOCK Statement
The UNSTRING Statement
The USE Statement
The WAIT Statement
The WRITE Statement
The XML GENERATE Statement
The XML PARSE Statement
Compiler-directing Statements
Source Text Manipulation
The COPY Statement
The REPLACE Statement
Editor Control
$REGION Statement
The BASIS Mechanism
The BASIS Statement
The DELETE Statement - BASIS Control
The INSERT Statement - BASIS Control
The ++INCLUDE and -INC Mechanisms
The -INC Statement
The ++INCLUDE Statement
Conditional Compilation
$DISPLAY Statement
$ELSE Statement
$END Statement
$IF Statement
The Listing Control Statements
The EJECT Statement
The SKIP1, SKIP2 and SKIP3 Statements
The TITLE Statement
Compiler Directives Specific to Your COBOL System
Examples
Call Prototypes
Calling and Setting a Procedure-Pointer
Call Returning a Dynamically Allocated Data Area from a Subprogram
Compilation Group
COPY (ANSI'68 or LANGLVL(1) Variation)
COPY (Partial Word Replacement)
CRT STATUS Clause of the SPECIAL-NAMES Paragraph
$IF Statement (Conditional Compilation)
INSPECT Statement (Tallying, Replacing, and Converting)
NEXT Phrase of CONSTANT-NAMES
SEARCH statement
SORT a File Using Input and Output Procedures
SORT Table Entries
Split Key
Typedef - User Defined USAGE or Structure
Part 3. Additional Topics
XML Syntax Extensions
XML File Status Codes
XML Preprocessor Restrictions
XML Syntax - CLOSE Statement
XML Syntax - COUNT IN Clause
XML Syntax - DELETE Statement
XML Syntax - IDENTIFIED BY Clause
XML Syntax - NAMESPACE clause
XML Syntax - PROCESSING-INSTRUCTION Clause
XML Syntax - OPEN Statement
XML Syntax - READ Statement
XML Syntax - REWRITE Statement
XML Syntax - SELECT Clause
XML Syntax - START Statement
XML Syntax - WRITE Statement
XML Syntax - XD File Description
Report Writer
Report Section
Report Structure
Vertical Spacing
Horizontal Spacing
Data Manipulation
Report Subdivisions
Physical Subdivision of a Report
Logical Subdivisions of a Report
Procedure Division Report Writer Statements
Language Concepts
Report File
Special Register PAGE-COUNTER
Special Register LINE-COUNTER
Special Register PRINT-SWITCH
Subscripting
Environment Division
Input-Output Section
The File-Control Paragraph
The I-O-Control Paragraph
Data Division
The File Description Entry (Report Writer)
The REPORT Clause
Report Section
The Report Description Entry
PAGE-COUNTER Rules
LINE-COUNTER Rules
The CODE Clause
The CONTROL Clause
The PAGE Clause
The Report Group Description Entry
Presentation Rules Tables
Organization
Line Number Clause Notation
Line Number Clause Sequence Substitutions
Saved Next Group Integer Description
Report Heading Group Presentation Rules
Page Heading Group Presentation Rules
Body Group Presentation Rules
Page Footing Presentation Rules
Report Footing Presentation Rules
The COLUMN NUMBER Clause (Report Writer)
Data-name (Report Writer)
The GROUP INDICATE Clause
Level-Number (Report Writer)
The LINE NUMBER Clause (Report Writer)
The NEXT GROUP Clause
The SIGN Clause (Report Writer)
The SOURCE Clause (Report Writer)
The SUM Clause (Report Writer)
The TYPE Clause
The USAGE Clause
The VALUE Clause (Report Writer)
Procedure Division
General Description
The CLOSE Statement
The GENERATE Statement
The INITIATE Statement
The OPEN Statement (Report Writer)
The SUPPRESS Statement
The TERMINATE Statement
The USE BEFORE REPORTING Statement
Debug Module
Standard ANSI COBOL Debug
Object-time Switch
COBOL Debug RTS Switch
Debugging Lines
Environment Division
The WITH DEBUGGING MODE Clause
Procedure Division
The READY TRACE Statement
The RESET TRACE Statement
The USE FOR DEBUGGING Statement
Segmentation
General Description of Segmentation
Organization
Program Segments
Fixed Portion
Independent Segments
Segmentation Classification
Segmentation Control
Structure of Program Segments
Segment-Numbers
The SEGMENT-LIMIT Clause
Restrictions on Program Flow
The ALTER Statement
The PERFORM Statement
The MERGE Statement
The SORT Statement
Double-Byte Character Set Support
DBCS Data
Roman Script in DBCS
Multivendor Integration Architecture Support
Source Programs
Language Extensions
Comments and Comment-entries
User-defined Words
Spaces
Data Items
DBCS Data Items
Mixed Data Items
Literals
DBCS Literals
Category of DBCS Literals
Mixed Literals
Figurative Constants
The "N" literal
Program Structure
The END PROGRAM Header (DBCS)
Identification Division
The PROGRAM-ID Paragraph (DBCS)
Environment Division
The SOURCE-COMPUTER Paragraph (DBCS)
The OBJECT-COMPUTER Paragraph (DBCS)
The SPECIAL-NAMES Paragraph (DBCS)
The FILE-CONTROL Paragraph (DBCS)
Data Division
The JUSTIFIED Clause (DBCS)
The PICTURE Clause (DBCS)
The REDEFINES Clause (DBCS)
The RENAMES Clause (DBCS)
The USAGE Clause (DBCS)
The VALUE Clause (DBCS)
Procedure Division
Conditional Expressions (DBCS)
Relation Conditions
Class Condition
Statements that Involve Moving Data
The ACCEPT Statement (DBCS)
The CALL Statement (DBCS)
The CANCEL Statement (DBCS)
The INITIALIZE Statement (DBCS)
The INSPECT Statement (DBCS)
The MOVE Statement (DBCS)
The SEARCH Statement (DBCS)
The STOP Statement (DBCS)
The STRING Statement (DBCS)
The UNSTRING Statement (DBCS)
Micro Focus Extensions for Double-Byte Character Support
Environment Division
The OBJECT-COMPUTER Paragraph
The SPECIAL-NAMES Paragraph
The FILE-CONTROL Paragraph
Data Division
The JUSTIFIED Clause
The PICTURE Clause (DBCS)
The USAGE Clause
The VALUE Clause
Procedure Division
Conditional Expressions
Condition-name
Relation Conditions
Class Condition
The ACCEPT Statement
The INITIALIZE Statement
The INSPECT Statement
The MOVE Statement
The SEARCH Statement
The STRING Statement
The UNSTRING Statement
Micro Focus OO COBOL Extensions
Directives
Class Definition
Class Extension
Class-body
Class-object
Object-program
Method
Method Interface Definition
Summary of Obsolete Language Elements
Additional Dialect Support
ACUCOBOL-GT Syntax Extensions
Program Structure
Identifiers
Numeric Literals
Nonnumeric Literals
Source Formats
Identification Division
PROGRAM-ID Paragraph
Environment Division
The File-Control Paragraph
Data Division
SYNCHRONIZED Clause
USAGE Clause
Procedure Division
Procedure Division Statements
ACCEPT FROM
ACCEPT FROM ENVIRONMENT
INSPECT
OPEN Statement
SET ENVIRONMENT
Data General Interactive COBOL V1.3 Syntax Support
Environment Division
Switch-Names
File-Name on Disk
The DATA SIZE Clause
The INDEX SIZE Clause
Duplicate Alternate Keys
Alternate Keys
I-O-Control Paragraph
Data Division
VALUE Clause
The Screen Section
Procedure Division
The CALL Statement
The COPY INDEXED Statement
The DISPLAY Statement
File Sharing Syntax
The OPEN Statement
The READ Statement
DOS/VS COBOL Support
Microsoft COBOL V1.0 and V2.0 Syntax Support
Special Registers LIN and COL
Environment Division
The Special-Names Paragraph
Data Division
The USAGE Clause
Procedure Division
The Position-Specification Phrase
The ACCEPT Statement
The DISPLAY Statement
The EXHIBIT Statement
Microsoft V2.0 Additional Syntax Support
Record LOCKING
OPEN LOCKING Statement
READ Statement (in Manual Mode)
START Statement
RM/COBOL Syntax Support
Environment Division
The ASSIGN Clause
The CODE-SET Clause
The ORGANIZATION Clause
The RECORD DELIMITER Clause
Data Division
Default Sign Representation
Empty Groups
The CONTROL Clause
The USAGE Clause
Procedure Division
Bound Checking
I-O Status Codes
Literals as Call Parameters
Locked Records
Non-standard Operations on Alphanumeric Data Items
OPEN and CLOSE on Sequential Files
Procedure Names
REWRITE on LINE SEQUENTIAL Files
Size Allocation for Index Data Items
The ACCEPT Statement
The DISPLAY Statement
The EXIT PROGRAM Statement
The PERFORM Statement
The STOP RUN Statement
Siemens BS2000 COBOL Syntax Support
Concepts
Indicator Area
Areas A and B
Special Registers
Nonnumeric Literals
Floating-point Literals
Function-Identifier
Representation of Numeric Items
The BINARY, COMPUTATIONAL and COMPUTATIONAL-5 phrases
File Concepts
Subscripts
Object Views
Identification Division
Identification Division Header
Identification Division Structure
The Class-ID Paragraph
The Factory Paragraph
The Interface-ID Paragraph
The Method-ID Paragraph (Siemens BS2000 COBOL)
The Object Paragraph
Environment Division
The Special-Names Paragraph
The File Control Entry
The Repository Paragraph
Data Division
The File Description Entry
The Sort-Merge File Description Entry
The Working-Storage Section
The DYNAMIC Clause
The OCCURS Clause
The PICTURE Clause
The REDEFINES Clause
The SYNCHRONIZED Clause
The USAGE Clause
The VALUE Clause
Procedure Division
Class Condition
Intrinsic Functions
The ADDR Function
The ACCEPT Statement
The CALL Statement
The CLOSE Statement
Record Sequential Files
Line Sequential Files
The DISPLAY Statement
The ENTRY Statement
The EVALUATE Statement
The EXIT PERFORM Statement
The GOBACK Statement
The INSPECT Statement
The INVOKE Statement
The MERGE Statement
The MOVE Statement
The OPEN Statement
The READ Statement
Relative and Indexed Files
The REWRITE Statement
The SEARCH Statement
The SET Statement
The SORT Statement
Sorting of Tables
Sorting Two-digit Years with a Century Window
The START Statement
Relative and Indexed Files
The STRING Statement
The USE Statement
The WRITE Statement
Sequential Files
Compiler Directing Statements
The COPY Statement
VS COBOL II Compatibility
Part 4: Appendices
Character Sets and Collating Sequences
ANSI File Status Summary
ANSI'74 File Status Codes
ANSI'85 File Status Codes
Reserved Words
Reserved Words Table
Context-sensitive Words Table
JSON-CODE Exception Codes
XML-CODE Exception Codes
Glossary
Command line reference
Setting Directives Outside the IDE
The Order in which Compiler Directives are Processed
System-wide Directives File, cobol.dir
$SET Statements in the Source Code
User Directives File
Compiling from the Command Line
The cobol command
cobol Command Examples
Compiling Using Response Files Example
Compiler Prompts
Compiler Prompts Example
Filenames
Response Files
Error Codes Returned by the Compiler
Linking from the Command Line
cbllink
cbllink Options
-d
-f[option]
-g
-isymbol
-k
-l
-mname
-oname
-roption[v]
-s
-udir_file
-v
-w
-xsymbol
-y
cbllink Examples
Converting Header Files Using the H2cpy Utility
Service Interfaces
imtkmake command
mfdepinst command
Running an Application from the Command Line
Command to Run a Linked System Executable Program
run Command
run Command Examples
Enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY Syntax
Overview
Accepting Elementary Data Items from Single Fields
Accepting Single Fields
Alphanumeric Fields
Numeric and Numeric-edited Fields
Fixed-format Data Entry
Free-format Data Entry
RM-style Data Entry
Displaying Elementary Data Items in Single Fields
Displayed Data Format - Examples
Displaying Single Fields
Control Sequences in Displayed Data
Displaying Highlighted Text
Accepting and Displaying Group Items
Accepting into Group Items
Displaying Group Items
MODE IS BLOCK Clause
Accepting and Displaying Screen Section Items
Positioning the Cursor for ACCEPT Statements
Accepting and Displaying Data on Large Screens
CONTROL Clause
Keyboard Handling Via Adis
Types of Adis Keys
Function Keys
Data Keys
Shift Keys
Lock Keys
Function Key Handling
The CRT STATUS Clause
Normal termination of an ACCEPT operation
Default User Function Keys
Enabling and Disabling User Function Keys
Detecting User Function Keys
Using the Compatibility Key List for Adis Keys
The User Function Keys and Validation Clauses
Using the Adis Keys
Key Mappings for Standard Adis Functions
Standard Adis Key Functions
Mapping the Adis Keys to the Functions
Special Mapping Functions in Adis
Key Mappings for Special Adis Functions
Changing Adis Key Mappings from a Program
Conflict With the x"B0" COBOL System Library Routine
Enabling and Disabling Adis Keys
Detecting Adis Function Keys
Defining a Key in Both the User and Adis Key Lists
Data Key Handling
Controlling the Data Keys
Detecting Data Keys Set Up to Act as Function Keys
Shift Key Handling
Determining Available Shift Keys
Detecting the Current State of the Shift Keys
Enabling or Disabling Shift Keys to Terminate an ACCEPT
Lock Key Handling
Determining Available Lock Keys
Detecting the Current State of the Lock Keys
Enabling or Disabling Lock Keys to Terminate an ACCEPT
Converting Accepted Characters to Uppercase
Configuring Enhanced ACCEPT and DISPLAY
Overview
Invoking the Adis Configuration Utility
Menus
The Adis Configuration Utility Main Menu
The Adis Key Control Menu
The Alter Accept/Display Options Menu
The Alter All Messages Menu
The Alter All ACCEPT/DISPLAY Options Menu
The Alter Configuration Menu
The Alter Crt-Under Highlighting Menu
The Alter Function Mappings Menu
The Alter Indicators Menu
The Alter Individual Messages Menu
The Alter Individual Options Menu
The Alter Message/Indicator Positions Menu
The Alter Messages Menu
The Alter Tab Stops Menu
The Choose Configuration Menu
The Delete Configuration Menu
The Enable/Disable Adis Keys Menu
The Load Configuration Menu
The Save Menu
Adiscf Functions
Keyboard Configuration Utility (Keybcf)
Overview
The Key Lists
cobkeymp Tables
Invoking the Keyboard Configuration Utility
Using the Keyboard Configuration Utility
Reviewing Existing Function Key Definitions
Altering Function Key Definitions
Saving Function Key Definitions
Exiting From the Keyboard Configuration Utility
Example of Using the Keyboard Configuration Utility
Standard Adis Key Functions
Special Mapping Functions in Adis
Profiler
Introduction to Profiler
Running Profiler from the Command Line
Profiler Output
Time Spent in Called Programs
Directives for Profiler
Test Coverage (Native COBOL)
Overview - Test Coverage
Test Coverage Configuration File
Test Coverage Report Files
Format of a Test Coverage Report
Recompiling Programs
Reporting on Tagged Lines
Test Coverage Tag File
Test Coverage Utility Program (tcutil)
How To...
To use test coverage from the command line
To create test coverage reports
To use test coverage in a production system
To report on tagged lines
Including Code Coverage in a Continuous Integration Process
Restrictions when Using Test Coverage
Troubleshooting Test Coverage
Test Coverage Error Messages
Compiler Directives
Language Features
Language Features - Dialect
ACTUAL-PARAMS
ACU
ACU-COMMENT
ACUOPT
ACUSYNC
ACU-UNDERSCORE
ANS85
BS2000
COMS85
DBCHECK
DBCS
DBCSSOSI
DG
DIALECT
ACU DIALECT setting
ANS85 DIALECT setting
BS2000 DIALECT setting
BS2000-OFFLOAD DIALECT setting
COBOL370, COBOL371 and COBOL372 DIALECT settings
DOSVS DIALECT setting
ENTCOBOL DIALECT setting
ISO2002 DIALECT setting
MF DIALECT setting
MVS DIALECT setting
OS390 DIALECT setting
OSVS DIALECT setting
RM DIALECT setting
VSC21 and VSC22 DIALECT settings
VSC23 and VSC24 DIALECT settings
ENTCOBOL
FLAG
FLAGSTD
IBM-MS
ISO2002
JAPANESE
MF, MFLEVEL
MS
NATIONAL
NCHAR
NSYMBOL
OOCTRL
OSVS
PC1
RM
VSC2
XOPEN
Language Features - Mainframe Compatibility
APOST
AREACHECK
ARITH
CMPR2
DBCSSOSI
DIALECT
ACU DIALECT setting
ANS85 DIALECT setting
BS2000 DIALECT setting
BS2000-OFFLOAD DIALECT setting
COBOL370, COBOL371 and COBOL372 DIALECT settings
DOSVS DIALECT setting
ENTCOBOL DIALECT setting
ISO2002 DIALECT setting
MF DIALECT setting
MVS DIALECT setting
OS390 DIALECT setting
OSVS DIALECT setting
RM DIALECT setting
VSC21 and VSC22 DIALECT settings
VSC23 and VSC24 DIALECT settings
DISPSIGN
DPC-IN-SUBSCRIPT
IDENTIFIERLEN
LIBRARIAN
MAPNAME
NUMPROC
OLDCOPY
PANVALET
PROGID-COMMENT
QUOTE
RDW
TRUNCCALLNAME
TRUNCCOPY
TRUNCINC
Language Features - Multi-threading
REENTRANT
SERIAL
Language Features - Reserved Word Control
ADDRSV
ADDSYN
COBOL370
DOSVS
MAKESYN
MVS
OS390
OVERRIDE
REMOVE
SAA
Language Features - Speed
ALTER
FASTCALL
FASTLINK
FIXOPT
QUAL
QUALPROC
SEG
Language Features - Additional Features
CONSTANT
DB2
FCDREG
PREPROCESS, P
REWRITE-LS
SEQCHK
SOURCEFORMAT
LOCALSOURCEFORMAT
SQL
XMLPARSE
Compiler Control
Compiler Control - Compile/Link Files
CANCELLBR
CONVSPACE
COPYEXT
COPYLBR
COPYPATH
DATA-CONTEXT
EOF-1A
GNT
IDYSRCPATH (deprecated)
IGNOREEXEC
INT
INTLEVEL
JVMGEN
KEYCHECK
NULL-ESCAPE
OBJ
OSEXT
P64
PCOMP
PREPROCESS, P
PROGID-INT-NAME
PROTOTYPE
RDFPATH
REPOSITORY
SOURCETABSTOP
UNICODE
Compiler Control - Directives Control
COBOLDIR
CONFIRM
DIALECT
ACU DIALECT setting
ANS85 DIALECT setting
BS2000 DIALECT setting
BS2000-OFFLOAD DIALECT setting
COBOL370, COBOL371 and COBOL372 DIALECT settings
DOSVS DIALECT setting
ENTCOBOL DIALECT setting
ISO2002 DIALECT setting
MF DIALECT setting
MVS DIALECT setting
OS390 DIALECT setting
OSVS DIALECT setting
RM DIALECT setting
VSC21 and VSC22 DIALECT settings
VSC23 and VSC24 DIALECT settings
DIRECTIVES, DIR
DIRECTIVES-IN-COMMENTS
SETTING, SETTINGS
SHOW-DIR
USE
Compiler Control - Error and Flag Messages
BRIEF
CHANGE-MESSAGE
ERRFORMAT
ERRLIST
ERRQ
FLAG
FLAGAS
FLAGEUC
FLAGMIG
FLAGQ
FLAGSINEDIT
FLAGSTD
HIDE-MESSAGE
IMPLICITSCOPE
INFORETURN
MAX-ERROR
MOVE-LEN-CHECK
QUERY
RESTRICT-GOTO
STDERR
WARNING, WARNINGS
Compiler Control - Listing
COPYLIST
COPYLISTCOMMENT
DATAMAP
DATE
ERRLIST
FORM
LINE-COUNT
LIST
LISTPATH
LISTWIDTH, LW
MFCOMMENT
PREPLIST
PRINT
RAWLIST
REF
REFNO
RESEQ
SEQCHK
SETTING, SETTINGS
SHOW-DIR
SOURCEASM
TIME
VERBOSE
XREF
ZEROSEQ
Compiler Control - Screen
BELL
CONFIRM
ECHO
ECHOALL
SUPFF
Compiling for Debugging and Analysis
ANIM
COBIDY
COLLECTION
FLAGSINEDIT
PROFILE
TESTCOVER
TRACE
File Handling
ANS85
ASSIGN-PRINTER
ASSIGN
AUTOLOCK
CALLFH
CALL-RECOVERY
CALLSORT
COBFSTATCONV
DATACOMPRESS
DETECT-LOCK
FCDCAT
FDCLEAR
FILESHARE
FILETYPE
HOSTCONTZERO
HOSTFD
IDXFORMAT
IXNLSKEY
IXNUMKEY
KEYCHECK
KEYCOMPRESS
LOCKTYPE
OLDREADINTO
OPTIONAL-FILE
PRESERVECASE
PRINT-EXT
RDW
RECMODE
RETRYLOCK
REWRITE-LS
SEQUENTIAL
SORTTYPE
WRITELOCK, WRITE-LOCK
WRITETHROUGH, WRITETHRU
Managed COBOL Command Line Compiler Directives
Application Directives
DOTNET
ILASSEMBLY
ILGEN
ILMAIN
ILNAMESPACE
ILOUTPUT
Code Generation Directives
ILARRAYPROPERTY
ILCLR
ILCUTPREFIX
ILDOC
ILDYNCALL
ILEXPONENTIATION
ILNATIVE
ILOBJECTIFY (deprecated)
ILOPTIMIZEDATA
ILPARAMS
ILREF
ILSHOWPERFORMOVERLAP
ILSMARTLINKAGE
ILSMARTNEST
ILSMARTRESTRICT
ILSMARTSERIAL
ILSTATIC
ILSTDLIB
ILTARGET
ILVERIFY
Reference, Resource and Namespace Directives
ILICON
ILNATIVERESOURCE
ILPINVOKE
ILREF
ILRESOURCE
ILSOURCE
ILSTACKSIZE
ILSUBSYSTEM
ILUSING
Strong Naming Directives
ILDELAYSIGN
ILKEYFILE
ILKEYNAME
Identity, Information and Manifest Directives
ILCOMPANY
ILCOPYRIGHT
ILCULTURE
ILDESCRIPTION
ILFILEVERSION
ILMANIFEST
ILPRODUCT
ILPRODUCTVERSION
ILTITLE
ILTRADEMARK
ILVERSION
Object Code, Size, and Optimization
Object Code - External Handlers
CALLFH
CALLMCS
CALLSORT
Object Code - File Handling
WRITETHROUGH, WRITETHRU
Object Code - Interprogram Communication
LITLINK
LITVAL-SIZE
RTNCODE-SIZE
PPLITLINK
Object Code - Size and Speed
CHECK
FASTCALL
FASTINIT
FIXOPT
LINKCHECK
LNKALIGN
OPT (Intel x86 platforms)
OPT (Non-Intel x86 platforms)
PARAMCOUNTCHECK
RECURSECHECK
SCHEDULER
SEG
Report Writer
REPORT-LINE
RWHARDPAGE
Reserved Directives
CANCEL
CSI
FASTSORT
FCD3
LOCALCOUNT
P64
WB
WB2
WB3
Run-time Behavior
Run-time Behavior - General
ACCEPTREFRESH
ASSIGN-PRINTER
ASSIGN
BWZSTAR
CHARSET
CHECKDIV
CHECKNUM
COBFSTATCONV
COMMAND-LINE-LINKAGE
CONVERTRET (deprecated)
CURRENCY-SIGN
CURRENT-DATE
DATA
DEFAULTBYTE
DEFAULTCALLS
DETECT-LOCK
DISPLAY
EBC-COL-SEQ
EXITPROGRAM
FOLD-CALL-NAME
FOLD-COPY-NAME
HOSTARITHMETIC
INDD
INIT-BY-TYPE
INITCALL
INITPTR
INTDATE
IXNLSKEY
IXNUMKEY
LOCKTYPE
METHODDEFAULT
NATIVE
NLS
NLS CURRENCY LENGTH
OUTDD
PRINT-EXT
PROTECT-LINKAGE
SHARE-OUTDD
STICKY-LINKAGE
TERMPAGE
ZEROLENGTHFALSE
ZWB
Run-time Behavior - Arithmetic
ARITHMETIC
BINLIT
COMP-5
COMP-6
HOSTARITHMETIC
NATIVE-FLOATING-POINT
SIGNDISCARD
TRUNC
Run-time Behavior - Mainframe Compatibility
ADV
AMODE
BYTE-MODE-MOVE
DATA
DIALECT
ACU DIALECT setting
ANS85 DIALECT setting
BS2000 DIALECT setting
BS2000-OFFLOAD DIALECT setting
COBOL370, COBOL371 and COBOL372 DIALECT settings
DOSVS DIALECT setting
ENTCOBOL DIALECT setting
ISO2002 DIALECT setting
MF DIALECT setting
MVS DIALECT setting
OS390 DIALECT setting
OSVS DIALECT setting
RM DIALECT setting
VSC21 and VSC22 DIALECT settings
VSC23 and VSC24 DIALECT settings
DYNAM
FP-ROUNDING
HOST-NUMCOMPARE
HOST-NUMMOVE
HOSTRW
IBMCOMP
MAINFRAME-FLOATING-POINT
MAPNAME
NATIVE-FLOATING-POINT
ODOOSVS
PERFORM-TYPE
REMAINDER
SIGN-FIXUP
SYSPUNCH
Run-time Behavior - Compatibility with Older Micro Focus Products
AUTOLOCK
COMP-5
COMP
DE-EDIT
FILESHARE
IOCONV
MF, MFLEVEL
OLDBLANKLINE
OLDINDEX
OLDNEXTSENTENCE
OLDREADINTO
OLDSTRMIX
SPZERO (deprecated)
WRITELOCK, WRITE-LOCK
Run-time Behavior - Compatibility with Other COBOL Dialects
ALPHASTART
APOST
CASE
COMP1
COMP2
COMP-6
COPYSEARCH
DBSPACE
FDCLEAR
IBMCOMP
INTDATE
ODOSLIDE
OPTIONAL-FILE
QUOTE
RETRYLOCK
RUNTIME-ENCODING
SIGN
SOURCE-ENCODING
SSRANGE
STICKY-PERFORM
SWITCH-TYPE
SYMBSTART
TRUNC
Run-time Behavior - Speed or Size
ALIGN
BOUND
BOUNDOPT
CHECK
CHECKREFMOD
FCDALIGN
FIXOPT
LINKALIAS
LINKCHECK
MFSYNC
PARAMCOUNTCHECK
PERFORMOPT
RECURSECHECK
Key to Compiler Directives
Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List
ACCEPTREFRESH
ACTUAL-PARAMS
ACU
ACUOPT
ACU-COMMENT
ACUSYNC
ACU-UNDERSCORE
ADDRSV
ADDSYN
ADV
ALIGN
ALPHASTART
ALTER
AMODE
ANIM
ANS85
APOST
AREACHECK
ARITH
ARITHMETIC
ASSIGN
ASSIGN-PRINTER
AUTOLOCK
BELL
BINLIT
BOUND
BOUNDOPT
BRIEF
BS2000
BWZSTAR
BYTE-MODE-MOVE
CALL-RECOVERY
CALLFH
CALLMCS
CALLSORT
CANCEL
CANCELLBR
CASE
CHANGE-MESSAGE
CHARSET
CHECK
CHECKDIV
CHECKNUM
CHECKREFMOD
CMPR2
COBFSTATCONV
COBIDY
COBOL370
COBOLDIR
COLLECTION
COMMAND-LINE-LINKAGE
COMP
COMP1
COMP2
COMP-5
COMP-6
COMS85
CONFIRM
CONSTANT
CONVERTRET (deprecated)
CONVSPACE
COPYEXT
COPYLBR
COPYLIST
COPYLISTCOMMENT
COPYPATH
COPYSEARCH
CSI
CURRENCY-SIGN
CURRENT-DATE
DATA
DATACOMPRESS
DATA-CONTEXT
DATAMAP
DATE
DB2
DBCHECK
DBCS
DBCSSOSI
DBSPACE
DE-EDIT
DEFAULTBYTE
DEFAULTCALLS
DETECT-LOCK
DG
DIALECT
ACU DIALECT setting
ANS85 DIALECT setting
BS2000 DIALECT setting
BS2000-OFFLOAD DIALECT setting
COBOL370, COBOL371 and COBOL372 DIALECT settings
DOSVS DIALECT setting
ENTCOBOL DIALECT setting
ISO2002 DIALECT setting
MF DIALECT setting
MVS DIALECT setting
OS390 DIALECT setting
OSVS DIALECT setting
RM DIALECT setting
VSC21 and VSC22 DIALECT settings
VSC23 and VSC24 DIALECT settings
DIRECTIVES, DIR
DIRECTIVES-IN-COMMENTS
DISPLAY
DISPSIGN
DOSVS
DOTNET
DPC-IN-SUBSCRIPT
DYNAM
EBC-COL-SEQ
ECHO
ECHOALL
ENTCOBOL
EOF-1A
ERRFORMAT
ERRLIST
ERRQ
EXITPROGRAM
FASTCALL
FASTINIT
FASTLINK
FASTSORT
FCD3
FCDALIGN
FCDCAT
FDCLEAR
FCDREG
FILESHARE
FILETYPE
FIXOPT
FLAG
FLAGAS
FLAGEUC
FLAGMIG
FLAGQ
FLAGSINEDIT
FLAGSTD
FOLD-CALL-NAME
FOLD-COPY-NAME
FORM
FP-ROUNDING
GNT
HIDE-MESSAGE
HOSTARITHMETIC
HOSTCONTZERO
HOSTFD
HOST-NUMCOMPARE
HOST-NUMMOVE
HOSTRW
IBM-MS
IBMCOMP
IDENTIFIERLEN
IDXFORMAT
IDYSRCPATH (deprecated)
IGNOREEXEC
ILARRAYPROPERTY
ILASSEMBLY
ILCLR
ILCOMPANY
ILCOPYRIGHT
ILCULTURE
ILCUTPREFIX
ILDELAYSIGN
ILDESCRIPTION
ILDOC
ILDYNCALL
ILEXPONENTIATION
ILFILEVERSION
ILGEN
ILICON
ILKEYFILE
ILKEYNAME
ILMAIN
ILMANIFEST
ILNAMESPACE
ILNATIVE
ILNATIVERESOURCE
ILOBJECTIFY (deprecated)
ILOPTIMIZEDATA
ILOUTPUT
ILPARAMS
ILPINVOKE
ILPRODUCT
ILPRODUCTVERSION
ILREF
ILRESOURCE
ILSHOWPERFORMOVERLAP
ILSMARTLINKAGE
ILSMARTNEST
ILSMARTRESTRICT
ILSMARTSERIAL
ILSOURCE
ILSTACKSIZE
ILSTATIC
ILSTDLIB
ILSUBSYSTEM
ILTARGET
ILTITLE
ILTRADEMARK
ILUSING
ILVERIFY
ILVERSION
IMPLICITSCOPE
INDD
INFORETURN
INIT-BY-TYPE
INITCALL
INITPTR
INT
INTDATE
INTLEVEL
IOCONV
ISO2002
IXNLSKEY
IXNUMKEY
JAPANESE
KEYCHECK
KEYCOMPRESS
LIBRARIAN
LINE-COUNT
LINKALIAS
LINKCHECK
LIST
LISTPATH
LISTWIDTH, LW
LITLINK
LITVAL-SIZE
LNKALIGN
LOCALCOUNT
LOCALSOURCEFORMAT
LOCKTYPE
MAKESYN
MAINFRAME-FLOATING-POINT
MAPNAME
MAX-ERROR
METHODDEFAULT
MF, MFLEVEL
MFCOMMENT
MFSYNC
MOVE-LEN-CHECK
MS
MVS
NATIONAL
NATIVE
NATIVE-FLOATING-POINT
NCHAR
NLS
NLS CURRENCY LENGTH
NSYMBOL
NULL-ESCAPE
NUMPROC
OBJ
ODOOSVS
ODOSLIDE
OLDBLANKLINE
OLDCOPY
OLDINDEX
OLDNEXTSENTENCE
OLDREADINTO
OLDSTRMIX
OOCTRL
OPT (Intel x86 platforms)
OPT (Non-Intel x86 platforms)
OPTIONAL-FILE
OS390
OSEXT
OSVS
OUTDD
OVERRIDE
P64
PANVALET
PARAMCOUNTCHECK
PC1
PCOMP
PERFORM-TYPE
PERFORMOPT
PPLITLINK
PREPLIST
PREPROCESS, P
PRESERVECASE
PRINT
PRINT-EXT
PROFILE
PROGID-COMMENT
PROGID-INT-NAME
PROTECT-LINKAGE
PROTOTYPE
QUAL
QUALPROC
QUERY
QUOTE
RAWLIST
RDFPATH
RDW
RECMODE
RECURSECHECK
REENTRANT
REF
REFNO
REMAINDER
REMOVE
REPORT-LINE
REPOSITORY
RESEQ
RESTRICT-GOTO
RETRYLOCK
REWRITE-LS
RM
RTNCODE-SIZE
RUNTIME-ENCODING
RWHARDPAGE
SAA
SCHEDULER
SEG
SEQCHK
SEQUENTIAL
SERIAL
SETTING, SETTINGS
SHARE-OUTDD
SHOW-DIR
SIGN
SIGNDISCARD
SIGN-FIXUP
SORTTYPE
SOURCEASM
SOURCE-ENCODING
SOURCEFORMAT
SOURCETABSTOP
SPZERO (deprecated)
SQL
SSRANGE
STDERR
STICKY-LINKAGE
STICKY-PERFORM
SUPFF
SWITCH-TYPE
SYMBSTART
SYSPUNCH
TERMPAGE
TESTCOVER
TIME
TRACE
TRICKLE (deprecated)
TRUNC
TRUNCCALLNAME
TRUNCCOPY
TRUNCINC
UNICODE
USE
VERBOSE
VSC2
WARNING, WARNINGS
WB
WB2
WB3
WRITELOCK, WRITE-LOCK
WRITETHROUGH, WRITETHRU
XMLGEN
XMLPARSE
XOPEN
XREF
ZEROLENGTHFALSE
ZEROSEQ
ZWB
Environment variables
Error Messages
Syntax Checking Error Messages
Key to Syntax Checking Error Messages
COBCH0001 - COBCH0100
COBCH0001 - COBCH0020
COBCH0001 Undefined error. Inform Technical Support
COBCH0002 Unexpected SQL error. Inform Technical Support
COBCH0003 Illegal format : Literal
COBCH0004 Illegal character
COBCH0005 User-name user-name not unique
COBCH0007 $ specified in indicator area of otherwise blank line
COBCH0008 Unknown COPY file filename specified
COBCH0009 '.' missing
COBCH0010 Word starts or is continued in wrong area of...
COBCH0011 Reserved word missing or incorrectly used
COBCH0012 Operand data-name is not declared
COBCH0013 User-name required
COBCH0014 Invalid operand
COBCH0015 Procedure Division too large
COBCH0016 Data space too large
COBCH0017 Incorrect use of reserved word word
COBCH0018 Preprocessor error on initialization
COBCH0019 BASIS line number sequencing error
COBCH0020 Numeric literal expected
COBCH0021 - COBCH0040
COBCH0021 Too many qualifiers
COBCH0022 SKIP1/2/3, EJECT and TITLE must be alone on line
COBCH0023 Nonnumeric literal expected
COBCH0024 Illegal qualifier
COBCH0025 Qualification not permitted
COBCH0026 Literal too long
COBCH0027 Number too large
COBCH0028 Data item too long
COBCH0029 Not a data-name
COBCH0030 Should be a group
COBCH0031 Should be elementary
COBCH0032 Should be unitary
COBCH0033 Should be procedure name
COBCH0034 Operand operand should be numeric
COBCH0035 Integer required
COBCH0036 Should be alphanumeric
COBCH0037 Should have USAGE DISPLAY
COBCH0038 Paragraph or phrase repeated illegally
COBCH0039 Too many COPY ... REPLACING statements
COBCH0040 Missing or illegal file name
COBCH0041 - COBCH0060
COBCH0041 ZERO is an invalid value for an index-name
COBCH0042 Must be nonzero
COBCH0043 Literal or figurative constant expected
COBCH0044 Literal expected
COBCH0045 Operand data-name has wrong size
COBCH0046 Alphabet name required
COBCH0047 Numeric literal or ZERO expected
COBCH0048 Missing or extra right parenthesis
COBCH0049 Illegal use of Index-name or Index Data item
COBCH0050 Illegal use of POINTER data item, ADDRESS OF or NULL
COBCH0051 Not a report name
COBCH0052 Only allowed with SEQUENTIAL files
COBCH0053 Directive directive invalid or not allowed here
COBCH0054 Class name required
COBCH0055 Index-name set to value greater than table size
COBCH0056 COPY is recursive
COBCH0057 Not a report group
COBCH0058 Not a report name or a report group
COBCH0059 Cannot GENERATE this report name
COBCH0060 Not a detail group
COBCH0061 - COBCH0080
COBCH0061 Pseudo text incorrectly specified
COBCH0062 Nested COPY replacement causes termination of parent COPY replacement...
COBCH0063 Cannot be used in nested program
COBCH0064 If file is EXTERNAL, then PADDING CHARACTER must be also
COBCH0065 Unsigned integer required
COBCH0066 Data item must have fixed location
COBCH0068 SQL error
COBCH0069 Error code code during SQL Remote Precompile. Cannot continue.
COBCH0070 Invalid argument
COBCH0071 PROCEDURE DIVISION missing or unknown statement
COBCH0072 Invalid FUNCTION name
COBCH0073 Missing left parenthesis
COBCH0074 Numeric argument expected
COBCH0075 Alphanumeric argument expected
COBCH0076 Illegal combination of argument types
COBCH0077 Unexpected end of source within EXEC
COBCH0078 Numeric function not allowed
COBCH0079 Argument must have length 1
COBCH0080 Prompt character incompatible for ACCEPT
COBCH0081 - COBCH0100
COBCH0081 Please recompile using a larger value for LOCALCOUNT directive...
COBCH0082 COBOL Division or Section header encountered in incorrect order...
COBCH0083 Reserved word missing - word expected
COBCH0084 SQL statement only allowed in the Procedure Division
COBCH0085 SQL statement only allowed in the Data Division
COBCH0086 Constant-name data-name same as reserved word
COBCH0087 SIZE must be a positive integer
COBCH0088 A SQL host variable name contains an underscore - illegal COBOL character.
COBCH0089 SQL statement contains more than one SQLDA.
COBCH0090 Too many errors
COBCH0091 Syntax not compatible with FILETYPE(11)
COBCH0092 Redefinition causes ambiguity in location of sliding data-item
COBCH0093 User-name not unique. Assumed qualified by current 01 level record
COBCH0094 Name is not a COBOL word
COBCH0095 Literal used as COPY name
COBCH0096 Lower case used (future occurrences not flagged)
COBCH0097 Both single and double quotes used (future occurrences not flagged)
COBCH0098 Single quotes (apostrophe) used (future occurrences not flagged)
COBCH0099 Nested COPY file
COBCH0100 Sequence number out of order
COBCH0101 - COBCH0200
COBCH0101 - COBCH0120
COBCH0101 Assignment-name is data-name
COBCH0102 RELATIVE KEY clause should immediately follow ACCESS clause
COBCH0103 RECORD missing
COBCH0104 IDENTIFICATION missing
COBCH0105 PROGRAM-ID missing
COBCH0106 PROGRAM-ID has illegal format
COBCH0107 Second status area
COBCH0108 OPTIONAL not permitted on non-sequential file
COBCH0109 Paragraphs or phrases in non-standard order or repeated
COBCH0110 ENVIRONMENT missing
COBCH0111 CONFIGURATION missing
COBCH0112 SOURCE-COMPUTER missing
COBCH0113 SPECIAL-NAMES clause error
COBCH0114 OBJECT-COMPUTER missing
COBCH0115 OBJECT-COMPUTER clause not recognized
COBCH0116 Character specified twice in alphabet
COBCH0117 SWITCH clause error or system name/mnemonic name error
COBCH0118 COMMA expected
COBCH0119 CRT expected
COBCH0120 Illegal currency symbol
COBCH0121 - COBCH0140
COBCH0121 Cannot specify DYNAMIC or EXTERNAL with literal file name...
COBCH0122 Cannot use Double Byte characters in alphabet or class...
COBCH0123 I-O-CONTROL missing
COBCH0124 INPUT-OUTPUT missing
COBCH0125 FILE-CONTROL missing
COBCH0126 ASSIGN missing
COBCH0127 [LINE] SEQUENTIAL, RELATIVE or INDEXED missing
COBCH0128 ACCESS missing on indexed/relative file
COBCH0129 Too many keys or key components
COBCH0130 Illegal ORGANIZATION/ACCESS/KEY combination
COBCH0131 Unrecognized phrase in SELECT clause
COBCH0132 Repeated "condition-name TO TRUE/FALSE" in SET statement
COBCH0133 SAME AREA clause syntax error
COBCH0134 FILE SECTION missing
COBCH0135 DATA DIVISION missing
COBCH0136 Illegal use of phrase for National Locale operation
COBCH0137 Program collating sequence not defined
COBCH0138 "EXCLUSIVE", "AUTOMATIC" or "MANUAL" missing
COBCH0139 Illegal LOCK MODE/file type combination
COBCH0140 For indexed file, PASSWORD phrase must follow KEY
COBCH0141 - COBCH0160
COBCH0141 File name appears in more than one SAME clause...
COBCH0142 Can only be used in nested program
COBCH0143 Unknown Identification Division paragraph
COBCH0144 OCCURS DEPENDING subsidiary to OCCURS only allowed with ODOSLIDE...
COBCH0145 "SET condition-name TO" syntax used
COBCH0146 Condition-name set to FALSE
COBCH0147 Data item must be unsigned
COBCH0148 Status condition missing
COBCH0149 No SQL directives have been set
COBCH0154 COPY REPLACING nested within COPY
COBCH0155 Numeric item should be an integer and without a...
COBCH0156 Period found in wrong area of source line
COBCH0161 - COBCH0180
COBCH0161 Can only be used within a Paragraph
COBCH0162 Can only be used within a Section
COBCH0163 DISPLAY ... UPON SYSERR can only have one operand
COBCH0164 More than 250 USE statements
COBCH0165 NEXT SENTENCE followed by non-executable imperative/conditional statements
COBCH0166 Source and target lengths do not match (integer1 <> integer2)
COBCH0167 WRITE ... ADVANCING and POSITIONING syntax used on same file
COBCH0168 DEPENDING ON item in RECORD VARYING clause not in...
COBCH0170 Invalid argument in directive
COBCH0172 Qualifying name name not unique. Discarded.
COBCH0173 Space invalid here.
COBCH0174 A RECORDING MODE of 'S' was assumed for the above file
COBCH0175 A VALUE clause was specified for a sliding item...
COBCH0176 'RENAMES' object object is an 01 level item
COBCH0177 'RENAMES' object object is not present in the preceeding record
COBCH0178 DEPENDING missing. Fixed length assumed.
COBCH0179 Number of subscripts in VALUE clause does not match...
COBCH0180 One or more subscripts in a VALUE clause is...
COBCH0181 - COBCH0200
COBCH0181 FROM subscript in VALUE clause must not be greater...
COBCH0182 Limit exceeded - too many literals in VALUE clause
COBCH0183 VALUE clause would result in initialisation of elements beyond...
COBCH0184 In-line comment
COBCH0185 END-EXEC missing, or unexpected EXEC
COBCH0186 EXEC too large or END-EXEC missing/misspelled
COBCH0187 Program is nested in a program defined with the...
COBCH0188 Key file %1_s not found
COBCH0189 Directives file filename not found
COBCH0190 Zero is an invalid value for an index-name. 1 assumed.
COBCH0191 OCCURS DEPENDING ON phrase bisected by additional clause!
COBCH0192 CALL parameter is group at level other than 01...
COBCH0193 Use of Z literals
COBCH0194 CALL procedure pointer
COBCH0195 ASCENDING/DESCENDING KEY clause must appear before INDEXED BY clause
COBCH0196 Redefinition of item containing an 'OCCURS DEPENDING ON' clause
COBCH0197 Qualification refers to invalid REDEFINES item - qualification ignored
COBCH0199 LINE clause also specified in containing group
COBCH0200 Empty paragraph
COBCH0201 - COBCH0300
COBCH0201 - COBCH0220
COBCH0201 Sort file cannot have ACCESS or ORGANIZATION clauses
COBCH0202 Too many levels of OCCURS
COBCH0203 CODE must be specified for all reports or no...
COBCH0204 REDEFINES on incorrect field
COBCH0205 RECORD missing or has zero size
COBCH0206 01 or 77 level required
COBCH0207 FD, CD or SD qualification syntax error
COBCH0208 WORKING-STORAGE missing
COBCH0209 PROCEDURE DIVISION missing or unknown statement
COBCH0210 Unrecognized data description qualifier or "." missing
COBCH0211 PICTURE clause not compatible with qualifiers
COBCH0212 Illegal data item used with BLANK clause
COBCH0213 Item is longer than USAGE allows or contains more...
COBCH0214 VALUE too long for data item or has too...
COBCH0215 VALUE in error or illegal for PICTURE type
COBCH0216 Non-elementary item has JUSTIFIED or BLANK clause
COBCH0217 Preceding item at this level has zero length
COBCH0218 Illegal arithmetic operator
COBCH0219 Illegal level number
COBCH0220 Literal type does not match data type
COBCH0221 - COBCH0240
COBCH0221 Data description qualifier inappropriate or repeated
COBCH0222 REDEFINES data-name not declared
COBCH0223 Unknown USAGE
COBCH0224 SIGN must be LEADING or TRAILING
COBCH0225 Level hierarchy wrong
COBCH0226 Variable length group not unitary
COBCH0227 ZERO missing
COBCH0228 Group VALUE truncated
COBCH0229 Incompatible qualifiers
COBCH0230 PICTURE string has illegal precedence or illegal character
COBCH0231 INDEXED data-name missing or already declared
COBCH0232 Edited PICTURE string is too large
COBCH0233 Unknown data description qualifier data-name
COBCH0234 DEPENDING missing
COBCH0235 Record size size1 < minimum size given in FD statement size2
COBCH0236 Record > maximum size given in FD statement
COBCH0237 Cannot have more than one initial CD
COBCH0238 RENAMES missing
COBCH0239 First data-name does not precede second
COBCH0240 Only allowed at 01 level
COBCH0241 - COBCH0260
COBCH0241 Only allowed in Working-Storage Section
COBCH0242 Only allowed in WORKING-STORAGE and FILE sections
COBCH0243 VALUE of group item must be nonnumeric or figurative...
COBCH0244 FD missing for file filename
COBCH0245 DEPENDING ON item data-name missing or illegal
COBCH0246 KEY key-name missing or illegal
COBCH0247 Index-name has been declared explicitly
COBCH0248 ISAM key key-name too long
COBCH0249 Alternate keys have same reference
COBCH0250 STATUS field data-name missing or illegal
COBCH0251 CURSOR field data-name missing or illegal
COBCH0252 PASSWORD field data-name missing or illegal
COBCH0253 LABEL RECORD or DATA RECORD record-name missing or illegal
COBCH0254 'VALUE OF' field data-name missing or illegal
COBCH0255 User name data-name same as special register
COBCH0256 Preceding record has zero length
COBCH0257 KEY data-name missing or already declared
COBCH0258 ASSIGN data-name data-name illegal
COBCH0259 Illegal report-name or bad RD clause
COBCH0260 Inconsistent page specification
COBCH0261 - COBCH0280
COBCH0261 Only allowed in Report Section
COBCH0262 Not a CONTROL for this report
COBCH0263 Not allowed when PAGE not specified in RD
COBCH0264 Only one report group with this TYPE allowed per...
COBCH0265 Not allowed with this TYPE
COBCH0266 No TYPE specified
COBCH0267 LINE specification missing or inconsistent
COBCH0268 REPORT specified in more than one FD
COBCH0269 Duplicate CONTROL field
COBCH0270 COLUMN specification overlapping or not left to right
COBCH0271 Only allowed with DETAIL groups
COBCH0272 Only allowed with CONTROL FOOTING groups
COBCH0273 Non-elementary item has invalid qualifier, or PICTURE missing
COBCH0274 GROUP INDICATE without COLUMN
COBCH0275 NEXT GROUP not allowed with this group TYPE
COBCH0276 NEXT GROUP NEXT PAGE not allowed with this group...
COBCH0277 LINE NEXT PAGE not allowed with this group TYPE...
COBCH0278 RESET item is lower CONTROL level than group
COBCH0279 Report line too long
COBCH0280 THRU phrase not allowed with DBCS field
COBCH0281 - COBCH0300
COBCH0281 Illegal use of DBCS field
COBCH0282 Number of BLL cells incorrect
COBCH0283 An EXTERNAL file cannot be subject of SAME RECORD...
COBCH0284 Not allowed in Report Section
COBCH0285 First LINE NUMBER clause in PAGE FOOTING group is...
COBCH0286 Not specified in CONTROL clause of RD
COBCH0287 Data record specified for Report file
COBCH0288 SYNC with USAGE IS INDEX
COBCH0289 SYNC at group level
COBCH0290 Index key key-name not alphanumeric
COBCH0291 Group FILLER
COBCH0292 SIGN different from that at group level
COBCH0293 SYNC on non-01 level group
COBCH0295 VALUE clause in File or Linkage Section. Clause processed as comment
COBCH0296 BLANK WHEN ZERO with zero suppression
COBCH0297 OCCURS .. DEPENDING clause without "integer TO". "1 TO" assumed
COBCH0298 OCCURS at level 01 or 77
COBCH0299 FILLER omitted
COBCH0300 LABEL RECORDS clause omitted
COBCH0301 - COBCH0400
COBCH0301 - COBCH0320
COBCH0301 Unrecognized verb
COBCH0302 IF....ELSE or scope-delimiter mismatch
COBCH0303 Operand has wrong data-type
COBCH0304 Procedure name name not unique
COBCH0305 Procedure name name same as data-name
COBCH0306 Entry name not unique
COBCH0307 Wrong combination of data-types
COBCH0308 Conditional statement not allowed in this context
COBCH0309 Malformed subscript
COBCH0310 ACCEPT/DISPLAY syntax incorrect
COBCH0311 Illegal syntax used with I-O verb
COBCH0312 Invalid arithmetic statement
COBCH0313 Invalid arithmetic expression
COBCH0314 Illegal key
COBCH0315 Invalid conditional expression
COBCH0316 Too many AFTERs in PERFORM statement
COBCH0317 Incorrect structure of Procedure Division
COBCH0318 File must have ACCESS SEQUENTIAL
COBCH0319 Only index-names allowed with this format
COBCH0320 Too many operands in one statement
COBCH0321 - COBCH0340
COBCH0321 Repeated INDEXED BY phrase
COBCH0322 Cannot reference DEBUG-ITEM outside declaratives
COBCH0323 More than one USE procedure on same file
COBCH0324 More than one USE procedure for same open mode...
COBCH0325 Illegal combination of debugging procedures
COBCH0326 Literal cannot be receiving field
COBCH0327 Index item not permitted
COBCH0328 Not allowed with OPTIONAL file
COBCH0329 WHEN phrase missing from SEARCH statement
COBCH0330 Not a record name
COBCH0332 AFTER phrase not allowed with in-line perform
COBCH0333 Not an alterable paragraph
COBCH0334 Cannot follow WHEN OTHER
COBCH0335 Selection object does not match selection subject
COBCH0336 Variable length group not allowed
COBCH0337 Cannot repeat same category
COBCH0338 REPORT not specified in an FD
COBCH0339 Not allowed with SEQUENTIAL files
COBCH0340 Not allowed with RANDOM ACCESS files
COBCH0341 - COBCH0360
COBCH0341 Not allowed with LINE SEQUENTIAL files
COBCH0342 Not allowed with LINAGE files
COBCH0343 Can only be used in inline PERFORM
COBCH0344 Should be level 01 or 77
COBCH0345 USING parameter used twice in parameter list
COBCH0346 Only one WHEN phrase allowed with SEARCH ALL
COBCH0347 MERGE needs at least two USING files
COBCH0348 Procedure name procedure-name undeclared, first used on line line-number
COBCH0349 "LOCK" clause expected
COBCH0350 Illegal use of "NO LOCK"
COBCH0351 "LOCK" clause specified for "EXCLUSIVE" file
COBCH0352 "KEPT" specified for file with single record locking
COBCH0353 Cannot reference a Report Section item that is not...
COBCH0354 Multiple receiving fields in MOVE CORRESPONDING
COBCH0355 Only "=" and "NOT =" allowed for pointer data items
COBCH0356 Not allowed with REPORT files
COBCH0357 Screen is display-only
COBCH0358 Missing comma
COBCH0359 Mismatch of table dimensions
COBCH0360 File must have ACCESS DYNAMIC
COBCH0361 - COBCH0380
COBCH0361 Operation exceeds COMP subset
COBCH0362 data-name not declared for file or wrong type for CODE-SET
COBCH0363 data-name not in same record as first item in CODE-SET clause
COBCH0364 data-name overlaps another item in CODE-SET clause
COBCH0365 Variable size table not last in group or subsidiary...
COBCH0366 Variable length delimiter not allowed
COBCH0367 Description of operand does not contain the INDEXED BY...
COBCH0368 Exception phrase inappropriate
COBCH0369 OPEN EXTEND on file with LINAGE clause
COBCH0370 Operand must be a table
COBCH0371 Data size is too large
COBCH0372 Illegal use of SORT file
COBCH0373 PICTURE string contains more than 18 numeric positions
COBCH0374 Illegal use of floating-point item
COBCH0375 Literal includes repeated characters
COBCH0376 Table superordinate to operand is not indexed
COBCH0377 SORT table does not support complex OCCURS DEPENDING ON...
COBCH0378 More than seven AFTER phrases
COBCH0379 Non-DISPLAY numeric data cannot be compared with alphanumeric data
COBCH0380 Parameter count in CALL different from that in PROCEDURE...
COBCH0381 - COBCH0400
COBCH0381 TALLYING option has ALL etc. distributed over multiple identifiers
COBCH0382 Only one Procedure-name in GO TO ... DEPENDING
COBCH0383 Missing ALSO
COBCH0384 NEXT SENTENCE does not follow ON, IF, ELSE or SEARCH WHEN
COBCH0385 Order of initialization changed
COBCH0386 No section or paragraph at start of Procedure Division...
COBCH0387 AFTER and BEFORE options used together
COBCH0388 Key is right hand side of condition
COBCH0389 EXIT not in separate paragraph
COBCH0390 OPEN EXTEND on non-sequential file
COBCH0391 MF format Accept/Display
COBCH0392 More than two AFTER phrases
COBCH0393 Inline PERFORM
COBCH0394 No section header after END DECLARATIVES
COBCH0395 FROM literal
COBCH0396 No suitable conditional phrase and no applicable declarative
COBCH0397 No preceding section
COBCH0398 Offset only allowed with Index-names
COBCH0399 Index-name belongs to different table
COBCH0400 Cannot use index data item as subscript
COBCH0401 - COBCH0500
COBCH0401 - COBCH0420
COBCH0401 Limit exceeded - number of source statements > limit
COBCH0402 Limit exceeded - number of files > limit
COBCH0404 Limit exceeded - number of pairs of REPLACING operands > limit
COBCH0406 Limit exceeded - length of file/copy/library name > limit
COBCH0408 Limit exceeded - number of sections/paragraphs/labels > 64k
COBCH0409 Limit exceeded - number of SELECT filenames > limit
COBCH0410 Limit exceeded - number of SAME RECORD AREA clauses > limit
COBCH0411 Limit exceeded - number of MULTIPLE FILE filenames > limit
COBCH0412 Limit exceeded - number of ALTERNATE RECORD KEY clauses in a file > limit
COBCH0413 Limit exceeded - length of RECORD KEY > limit characters
COBCH0414 Limit exceeded - length of Data Division > limit
COBCH0415 Limit exceeded - length of Data Section > limit
COBCH0419 Limit exceeded - BLOCK size > limit characters
COBCH0420 Limit exceeded - RECORD length > limit characters
COBCH0421 - COBCH0440
COBCH0421 Limit exceeded - number of FD filenames > limit
COBCH0422 Limit exceeded - number of SD filenames > limit
COBCH0424 Limit exceeded - number of 01 &77 items in Linkage Section > limit
COBCH0425 Limit exceeded - length of File Section group item > limit characters
COBCH0426 Limit exceeded - length of group item > limit characters
COBCH0427 Limit exceeded - length of data item > limit characters
COBCH0428 Limit exceeded - length of edited item > limit characters
COBCH0429 Limit exceeded - length of variable length table > limit characters
COBCH0430 Total length of VALUE literals > integer - possible problem on mainframe
COBCH0431 Limit exceeded - length of PICTURE string > limit characters
COBCH0432 Limit exceeded - length of PICTURE replication > limit
COBCH0433 Limit exceeded - length of sort record > limit characters
COBCH0434 Limit exceeded - length of table > limit characters
COBCH0435 Limit exceeded - length of table element > limit characters
COBCH0436 Limit exceeded - number of ASC/DESC KEY clauses > limit
COBCH0437 Limit exceeded at limit - length of ASC/DESC KEYs > limit characters
COBCH0438 Limit exceeded - number of INDEXED BY clauses > limit
COBCH0440 Limit exceeded - number of paragraph labels > limit
COBCH0441 - COBCH0460
COBCH0441 Limit exceeded - number of PERFORMs > limit
COBCH0442 Limit exceeded - OCCURS nesting > limit
COBCH0443 Limit exceeded - number of GO TO DEPENDING ON names > limit
COBCH0444 Limit exceeded - number of IF nesting levels > limit
COBCH0445 Limit exceeded - number of CALL parameters > limit
COBCH0446 Limit exceeded - number of SORT/MERGE input files > limit
COBCH0447 Limit exceeded - number of SORT/MERGE keys > limit
COBCH0448 Limit exceeded - number of conditions in a SEARCH ALL > limit
COBCH0449 Limit exceeded - number of UNSTRING delimiters > limit
COBCH0450 Limit exceeded - number of operands in INSPECT TALLYING/REPLACING > limit
COBCH0451 Limit exceeded - length of SORT/MERGE keys > limit characters
COBCH0452 Limit exceeded - number of PROCEDURE DIVISION USING parameters > limit
COBCH0453 Limit exceeded - number of ENTRY USING parameters > limit
COBCH0460 Previous item crosses 64K boundary. Segment checking code produced
COBCH0461 - COBCH0480
COBCH0461 Table crosses 64K boundary. Segment checking code produced
COBCH0462 COBCH0462 Directive use(filename.dir) used causes recursion
COBCH0463 Parameter to call-by-number routine not contained in first 64K of WS
COBCH0465 File Section exceeds 64K. Recompile with CALLFH directive
COBCH0466 KEY-YY not supported; assumed KEY
COBCH0467 Overlapping data-items
COBCH0468 No valid data for xml generation
COBCH0469 %1_s must be a NATIONAL data-item
COBCH0470 No next sentence found for NEXT SENTENCE statement_
COBCH0471 ASSIGN name %1_s in THREAD-LOCAL, but no THREAD-LOCAL clause on FD
COBCH0473 SORT key not within the first %1_s bytes of the file record_
COBCH0474 A duplicate "RECORD" clause was found in an "FD" or "SD" entry_
COBCH0475 A FUNCTION cannot be the subject of an INSPECT...
COBCH0477 More than 18 numeric positions in extended ACCEPT/DISPLAY syntax
COBCH0481 - COBCH0500
COBCH0498 Procedure name %1_s undeclared, line %2_s
COBCH0499 DISPLAY ALL figurative constant syntax used
COBCH0500 DISPLAY ALL literal syntax used
COBCH0501 - COBCH0600
COBCH0501 - COBCH0520
COBCH0501 Feature is part of an optional module - module-name
COBCH0502 This entire section is part of an optional module...
COBCH0503 USAGE COMP used at other than 01 level
COBCH0504 ORGANIZATION clause in SELECT statement of sort file
COBCH0505 VALUE OF clause in SD or CD
COBCH0506 REDEFINES does not immediately follow data-name
COBCH0507 Numeric literal VALUE on edited item
COBCH0508 NEXT used in READ of sequential file
COBCH0509 SET operation on non-index data item
COBCH0510 ZEROS or ZEROES in BLANK WHEN clause. Treated as ZERO
COBCH0511 FILE STATUS data-name is not alphanumeric
COBCH0512 Data-name is qualified
COBCH0513 Flag refers to entire section
COBCH0514 "CHANGED" and/or "NAMED" missing
COBCH0515 Phrases repeated
COBCH0516 Only 1 file specified in SAME AREA clause
COBCH0517 Jump out of inline PERFORM
COBCH0518 > or < followed by THAN or THEN, or = followed by TO
COBCH0519 More than 5 levels of qualification
COBCH0520 "INVALID KEY" phrase used with sequential file
COBCH0521 - COBCH0540
COBCH0521 USING literal/LENGTH OF identifier. (BY CONTENT implied for this item)
COBCH0522 BY CONTENT literal/LENGTH OF identifier
COBCH0523 Declarative Section without USE statement
COBCH0524 ALPHABET IS ASCII
COBCH0525 EOP or END-OF-PAGE used on file which has no LINAGE
COBCH0526 Phrases are not in the correct order
COBCH0527 REDEFINES at 01 in File Section
COBCH0528 Data-name data-name in ASC/DESC key clause is not uniquely identified
COBCH0529 Clause treated as documentary
COBCH0530 Data item used as index file key is not...
COBCH0531 Too many subscripts
COBCH0532 INTO data-name is group item
COBCH0533 START ... LESS/NOT GREATER THAN ...
COBCH0534 Entry treated as documentary
COBCH0535 ALPHABET is EBCDIC
COBCH0537 BASIS mechanism (BASIS, DELETE or INSERT)
COBCH0538 Picture string is continued
COBCH0539 This item is obsolete in 1985 standard
COBCH0540 Source field is edited
COBCH0541 - COBCH0560
COBCH0541 Comparison between edited field and COMP field
COBCH0542 VALUE clause on group COMP
COBCH0543 VALUE clause on variable length group
COBCH0544 VALUE clause with OCCURS or subsidiary to group OCCURS...
COBCH0545 ALTERNATE RECORD KEY is not in SAA
COBCH0546 PICTURE symbol P not allowed in RELATIVE KEY
COBCH0547 END-IF used with NEXT SENTENCE
COBCH0548 Program is nested
COBCH0549 USING identifier must not be a redefinition
COBCH0550 Pseudo-text consists entirely of a separator comma or semicolon
COBCH0551 Second status field does not comply with VSC2_BS2000 specifications...
COBCH0552 Comment lines precede IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
COBCH0553 syntax : non-conforming standard ANS85
COBCH0554 Syntax is non-conforming non-standard ANS85
COBCH0555 syntax : marked as obsolete in the ANS85 standard
COBCH0556 Multiple program source
COBCH0557 Multiple GIVING files
COBCH0558 Comparison between index-name and arithmetic expression
COBCH0559 Statement cannot be reached
COBCH0560 Alphabet declared without ALPHABET keyword
COBCH0561 - COBCH0580
COBCH0561 A "NOT" phrase did not have a matching verb and was discarded
COBCH0562 An "ELSE" phrase did not have a matching IF and was discarded
COBCH0563 A "WHEN" phrase did not have a matching verb and was discarded
COBCH0564 A scope-delimiter did not have a matching verb and was discarded
COBCH0565 RECORDING MODE used with INDEXED or RELATIVE file
COBCH0566 This release does not support floating point in this...
COBCH0567 USAGE DISPLAY-1 missing
COBCH0568 Sign condition in EVALUATE statement
COBCH0569 Data item does not have fixed location
COBCH0570 Insufficient space in area B for SO/SI insertion
COBCH0571 Mixed literal is continued
COBCH0572 INITIALIZE operand does not have fixed location
COBCH0573 More than one REPLACING phrase
COBCH0574 Conditional statement not terminated by its scope-delimiter
COBCH0575 Zero suppression follows floating insertion
COBCH0576 Preceding statement is not imperative
COBCH0577 Group level USAGE does not match PICTURE type - USAGE ignored
COBCH0578 PROGRAM-ID specified as literal
COBCH0579 PROGRAM-ID is DBCS name
COBCH0580 User-defined word as DBCS name
COBCH0581 - COBCH0600
COBCH0581 END-SEARCH used with NEXT SENTENCE
COBCH0582 Redefined item has OCCURS phrase
COBCH0583 EXIT PROGRAM in GLOBAL declarative
COBCH0584 Inline PERFORM statement not terminated by END-PERFORM
COBCH0585 Imperative statement missing
COBCH0586 Smallest record size size1 > minimum in RECORD clause size2
COBCH0587 Largest record size size1 < maximum in RECORD clause size2
COBCH0588 Operand does not have USAGE DISPLAY
COBCH0589 Procedure Division does not finish with complete sentence
COBCH0590 USING/GIVING file does not have ORGANIZATION SEQUENTIAL
COBCH0591 USING/GIVING file has ACCESS RANDOM
COBCH0592 USING/GIVING file has ACCESS DYNAMIC
COBCH0593 Sequence number contains nonnumeric characters
COBCH0594 Variable length group is operand of INITIALIZE statement
COBCH0595 SORT file has FILE STATUS clause
COBCH0596 01 level record in Report Section is elementary
COBCH0597 Object of SUM clause belongs to different report
COBCH0598 Assignment-name is alphanumeric literal
COBCH0599 Literal form of CODE phrase
COBCH0600 Name is implicitly qualified
COBCH0601 - COBCH0700
COBCH0601 - COBCH0620
COBCH0601 USE BEFORE REPORTING on DETAIL group
COBCH0602 Neither LINE nor LINES specified
COBCH0603 SIGN phrase in Report Section
COBCH0604 GLOBAL specified for entry without data-name
COBCH0605 More than one SUM for single item
COBCH0606 Program does not contain Procedure Division
COBCH0607 PROCEDURE DIVISION header missing
COBCH0608 Pseudo-text delimiter preceded / followed by illegal character
COBCH0609 Apostrophe found with QUOTE directive (future occurrences not flagged)
COBCH0610 Quote found with APOST directive (future occurrences not flagged)
COBCH0611 Line: line-no Column: column-no
COBCH0612 EXIT PROGRAM not in separate paragraph
COBCH0613 Invalid program name
COBCH0614 Previous LINE clause specified same number
COBCH0615 Floating point data item
COBCH0616 This EXIT statement format is an MF extension
COBCH0617 Data item is defined at level 66
COBCH0618 Data item is not declared in Linkage Section
COBCH0619 User-name mixes single-byte and double-byte characters
COBCH0620 DBCS user-name exceeds 14 characters in length
COBCH0621 - COBCH0640
COBCH0621 DBCS user-name begins with DBCS equivalent of SBCS "-" character
COBCH0622 DBCS name contains illegal character
COBCH0623 DBCS name contains only DBCS characters equivalent to SBCS...
COBCH0624 Belongs to Linkage record not specified in PROCEDURE DIVISION...
COBCH0625 Alphabetic edited item treated as alphabetic
COBCH0626 Edited field not allowed
COBCH0627 Section header not followed by paragraph name or other...
COBCH0628 Use of symbolic literal defined in level 78 or...
COBCH0629 Use of signed or non-integer numeric literal
COBCH0630 INTO not legal for this file
COBCH0631 GLOBAL specified in Linkage Section
COBCH0632 A FUNCTION cannot be a receiving item
COBCH0633 REPORT HEADING extends beyond first detail_ NEXT GROUP NEXT...
COBCH0634 Feature not supported in selected dialect
COBCH0635 VALUE specified for external floating point data item
COBCH0636 Level 88 defined on external floating point data item...
COBCH0637 ACCEPT references internal floating point data item
COBCH0638 Floating point data illegal in DIVIDE with REMAINDER clause...
COBCH0639 Reserved word OR missing
COBCH0640 Floating point data item used in SEARCH ALL statement...
COBCH0641 - COBCH0660
COBCH0641 '_' missing following procedure name declaration, or unrecognized verb
COBCH0642 Source and target start at same location
COBCH0643 Source and target overlap, and source is at a higher address than target
COBCH0644 Significand has more than 16 numeric positions
COBCH0645 Floating-point value out of range
COBCH0647 CURSOR/CRT STATUS data item may not be in LOCAL-STORAGE/LINKAGE
COBCH0648 Illegal use of Local-Storage item
COBCH0649 Record length exceeds system limit
COBCH0650 No matching $IF - ignored
COBCH0651 SORT key cannot have, or be subsidiary to item with, OCCURS clause
COBCH0652 BY CONTENT numeric literal
COBCH0654 NEXT GROUP specified for group with no LINE NUMBER...
COBCH0655 NEXT GROUP NEXT PAGE specified for report without PAGE...
COBCH0656 Source and target overlap, and source is at lower address than target
COBCH0657 Should be declared in Linkage Section
COBCH0658 NUMERIC class test on ALPHABETIC item
COBCH0659 Screen name mandatory at 01 level in Screen Section...
COBCH0660 Positive signed integer used in relative subscripting
COBCH0661 - COBCH0680
COBCH0661 Superfluous TO found in MOVE statement. Ignored
COBCH0662 Figurative constant or ALL not allowed here
COBCH0663 LENGTH function in non-standard context
COBCH0664 INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION precedes CONFIGURATION SECTION
COBCH0665 Communications syntax incorrect
COBCH0666 Reserved word used as data-name or unknown data description qualifier
COBCH0667 ODO object object must have fixed location
COBCH0668 JUSTIFIED specified on edited field
COBCH0669 EVALUATE statement using partial conditional expressions
COBCH0670 Selection object does not correspond to selection subject
COBCH0671 PERFORM UNTIL EXIT
COBCH0672 COPY nested in COPY REPLACING
COBCH0673 Incompatible options specified
COBCH0674 Subscripting and indexing used for the same identifier
COBCH0675 Numeric FUNCTION used as source of MOVE statement
COBCH0676 THEN used instead of THAN
COBCH0677 Value of previous expression may not be the same...
COBCH0678 Too many CONTROLS specified for report
COBCH0679 QUOTE character must be double in an N literal...
COBCH0680 N" format literal
COBCH0681 - COBCH0700
COBCH0681 Function argument must be positive
COBCH0682 Function argument must be positive or zero
COBCH0683 Function argument must be nonzero
COBCH0684 Function argument must be between -1 and +1
COBCH0685 Function argument must be greater than -1
COBCH0686 Function argument must be between 1 and collating sequence...
COBCH0687 Use of PROCEDURE-POINTER data item
COBCH0688 Use of "C" or "R" as currency sign
COBCH0689 Condition-name cannot be set to FALSE (no FALSE value specified)
COBCH0690 Illegal use of floating-point literal
COBCH0691 Simple COPY and qualified COPY both used in the...
COBCH0692 REPORT specified in more than two FDs
COBCH0693 Cannot be an external item
COBCH0694 Identifier is reference modified
COBCH0695 EXTERNAL program
COBCH0696 Data-name must be specified with TYPEDEF
COBCH0697 Data item is redefinition of KEY, rather than the key itself
COBCH0698 Use of positive literal in AFTER ADVANCING phrase
COBCH0699 ADVANCING PAGE and END-OF-PAGE used in same WRITE statement
COBCH0700 Function argument is wrong format
COBCH0701 - COBCH0800
COBCH0701 - COBCH0720
COBCH0701 Alphabet-name must be preceded by ALPHABET
COBCH0702 Alphabetic class expanded to include lower-case letters
COBCH0703 ON OVERFLOW will execute under more conditions
COBCH0704 Comparison between scaled integer and nonnumeric is different
COBCH0705 ":" treated as a separator
COBCH0706 Non-COBOL character character found. Results might be different
COBCH0707 An implicit EXIT PROGRAM will be executed at end...
COBCH0708 PICTURE consists of A's and B's. Treated as alphanumeric-edited
COBCH0709 Order of initialization different for PERFORM... VARYING.. . AFTER
COBCH0710 The maximum length of receiver receiver will be used...
COBCH0711 RECORD CONTAINS with one integer is supported differently
COBCH0712 The file status values are different
COBCH0713 Subscripting and ODO for UNSTRING evaluated at start of...
COBCH0714 Non-space characters following "." are ignored
COBCH0715 EXIT not followed by "."
COBCH0716 EXIT PROGRAM not followed by "."
COBCH0717 Shift out character not followed by valid DBCS character...
COBCH0718 Shift out character not matched with shift in, or vice versa
COBCH0719 I-O CONTROL paragraph contains multiple sentences
COBCH0720 SEQUENTIAL file used as CALL parameter
COBCH0721 - COBCH0740
COBCH0721 Non-SEQUENTIAL file used as CALL parameter
COBCH0722 Data item too small (must be at least 16 characters long)
COBCH0723 USE...GIVING option
COBCH0724 Period follows SKIP1/ 2/ 3 or EJECT
COBCH0725 Function argument invalid, year must be greater than 1600
COBCH0726 Function argument invalid, month must be an integer between 1 and 12
COBCH0727 Function argument invalid, day must be an integer between 1 and 31
COBCH0728 Function argument invalid, day must be an integer between 1 and 366
COBCH0729 OO: parameter-name not specified in USING
COBCH0730 OO: Definition too long
COBCH0731 OO: Syntax matches multiple signatures of signature - first assumed
COBCH0732 OO: Signature signature does not match or data name data-name not declared
COBCH0733 OO: FUNCTION not permitted - no RETURNING/GIVING phrase specified
COBCH0734 OO: FUNCTION cannot use RETURNING/GIVING parameter parameter-name
COBCH0735 OO: Invalid verb/function signature signature
COBCH0736 OO: CLASS class-name not declared
COBCH0737 OO: Object types do not conform (type-1,type-2)
COBCH0738 OO: Signature must contain or exactlyonce
COBCH0739 OO: Signature includes IN, OF or "(" after parameter. May be ambiguous.
COBCH0740 OO: Sorry, too many use signatures of signature to consider
COBCH0741 - COBCH0760
COBCH0741 OO: Only allowed in an instance method
COBCH0742 OO: Implicit use of SELF only allowed in a METHOD
COBCH0743 Expressions in SQL statements not affected by ARITHMETIC directive...
COBCH0744 BY VALUE not allowed in nested programs
COBCH0745 END DECLARATIVES missing
COBCH0746 WHEN OTHER must follow other WHEN phrase
COBCH0747 Object of SUM...UPON phrase is not a detail group for this report
COBCH0748 Index name set to negative value
COBCH0749 Index name set to +0
COBCH0750 Index name set to 0
COBCH0751 Index name augmented by 0
COBCH0752 Complex arithmetic expression used as subscript
COBCH0753 OR phrase in INSPECT BEFORE/AFTER
COBCH0754 Negative integer not allowed
COBCH0755 Special register used with ACCEPT/DISPLAY/EXHIBIT or CALL statement
COBCH0756 TYPEDEF name missing
COBCH0757 POINTER name required
COBCH0758 POINTER item has incorrect type
COBCH0759 Illegal use of logical operator
COBCH0760 INITIALIZE TO VALUE statement
COBCH0761 - COBCH0780
COBCH0761 DELIMITED BY SIZE omitted
COBCH0762 Must be a typed pointer
COBCH0763 RETURNING phrase cannot be used on an ENTRY statement...
COBCH0764 ENTRY statement in a program with a PROCEDURE DIVISION...
COBCH0765 Failed to create directory %1_s
COBCH0766 Failed to create class file (%1_s) %2_s_
COBCH0770 OO: Signature includes IN, OF or "(" after parameter.
COBCH0771 OO: Required or Optional word must not be a verb.
COBCH0772 Illegal combination of ALLOW clauses
COBCH0773 CLASS clause cannot be used with numeric item
COBCH0774 COBOL word contains 31 characters.
COBCH0775 Data item too small - must have at least 4 digits.
COBCH0776 Partial word replacement.
COBCH0777 Only one word allowed with partial word replacement.
COBCH0778 Additional messages suppressed
COBCH0779 The intermediate code may not be portable at the...
COBCH0781 - COBCH0800
COBCH0781 01 Group item must have the EXTERNAL-FORM clause
COBCH0782 Call by number routine x"%1_s" does not exist_
COBCH0789 Pre-compiled header %1_s is incompatible with this compiler
COBCH0790 OO: Invalid method name.
COBCH0791 Pre-compiled header header not found.
COBCH0792 MOVE used with pointer item.
COBCH0793 No PICTURE specified for elementary alphanumeric item.
COBCH0794 KEY specification uses SOURCE syntax.
COBCH0795 END PROGRAM value missing.
COBCH0796 SYNC would cause re-alignment of redefined group - not allowed
COBCH0797 Non-COBOL character character found.
COBCH0799 COLUMN clause requires a SOURCE/SUM/VALUE clause also.
COBCH0800 Bad task request from External Compiler Module
COBCH0801 - COBCH0900
COBCH0801 - COBCH0820
COBCH0801 External Compiler Module message
COBCH0802 Data name defined using SQL syntax too long to...
COBCH0803 Integrated preprocessor message
COBCH0804 Source limit of integer lines exceeded
COBCH0805 Bad directive or option in _IF
COBCH0806 Too many items in CODE-SET FOR clause
COBCH0807 VALUE clause requires a table declaration_
COBCH0808 Maximum number of data items exceeded
COBCH0809 Pseudo-text delimiter missing_
COBCH0810 Reserved word missing - OF expected_
COBCH0811 Number of WHEN phrases _ %1_s
COBCH0812 USAGE NATIONAL - need to compile with NSYMBOL(NATIONAL) directive_
COBCH0813 Feature not yet supported when compiling for _NET
COBCH0814 Feature not supported
COBCH0815 Cannot have an abstract method in a non-abstract class
COBCH0816 CUSTOM-ATTRIBUTE must derive from System_Attribute class
COBCH0817 Exception-name must derive from System_Exception class
COBCH0818 '%1_s' not found or is not an interface
COBCH0819 Interface member '%1_s' or one of its overloads not implemented or not public
COBCH0820 Class '%1_s' not found or is not a delegate class
COBCH0821 - COBCH0840
COBCH0821 Not a valid iterator
COBCH0824 RAISE must specify exception object when not in CATCH...
COBCH0825 Cannot inherit from FINAL class '%1_s'
COBCH0826 Illegal parameter to delegate constructor
COBCH0827 Method has different signature from delegate
COBCH0828 Illegal cast or test - object types do not conform (%1_s, %2_s)
COBCH0829 Could not find method new with this signature
COBCH0830 Attribute class does not have constructor with this signature...
COBCH0831 Illegal specification of named parameter
COBCH0832 Attribute class does not have property '%1_s'
COBCH0833 Invalid value for property '%1_s'
COBCH0834 Property can not be a sending item
COBCH0835 Property cannot be a receiving item
COBCH0836 Method in interface definition must be public
COBCH0837 Procedural code not allowed here
COBCH0838 System limit - Data Division too large _ 256Mbytes_
COBCH0839 System limit - Procedure Division or segment too large_ _ 16Mbytes_
COBCH0840 RETURNING item is incompatible with method return type
COBCH0841 - COBCH0860
COBCH0841 RETURNING item requires implicit cast
COBCH0842 Method has multiple definitions with same signature
COBCH0843 SET PROPERTY must have USING parameter and no RETURNING...
COBCH0844 GET PROPERTY must have a RETURNING parameter
COBCH0845 Unknown class "class-name"
COBCH0846 Invalid use of ANY LENGTH clause
COBCH0847 OBJECT REFERENCE can only have OCCURS at 01 level...
COBCH0848 Can only be used on native data item with...
COBCH0849 Too many types specified for generic class
COBCH0850 Too many constraints specified for generic type
COBCH0851 Methods cannot be nested - END METHOD missing
COBCH0852 System error - unexpected error while generating IL code
COBCH0853 System error - evaluation stack mismatch
COBCH0854 System error - evaluation stack negative
COBCH0855 System error - evaluation stack exceeded limit
COBCH0856 System error - evaluation stack non-empty
COBCH0857 System error - failure during ILASM phase
COBCH0859 System error - peverify has determined that this program is not verifiable
COBCH0858 No static method found - cannot be a main program
COBCH0860 Object references must be specified at 01 level
COBCH0861 - COBCH0880
COBCH0861 Object references must not be redefined
COBCH0862 Object references must not have REDEFINES clause
COBCH0863 Operand must be an ENUM
COBCH0864 All operands in an ENUM expression must be of...
COBCH0865 Failed to find system program '%1_s'
COBCH0866 Illegal combination of visibility attributes
COBCH0867 Cannot jump out of a FINALLY block
COBCH0868 Inherited class '%1_s' not found
COBCH0869 Cannot create an instance of abstract class '%1_s'
COBCH0870 ABSTRACT method cannot be PRIVATE
COBCH0871 ABSTRACT class or method cannot be FINAL
COBCH0872 ABSTRACT method cannot be static
COBCH0873 Program or method name missing
COBCH0874 Interface methods cannot be FINAL
COBCH0875 Property '%1_s' not implemented or not public
COBCH0876 Only one field may be declared in ENUM
COBCH0877 ENUM field must be a numeric field of native...
COBCH0878 ENUM literal must a numeric integer
COBCH0879 ENUM literals must follow ENUM field
COBCH0880 VALUETYPE programs cannot inherit
COBCH0881 - COBCH0900
COBCH0881 OCCURS format can only be used with native _NET...
COBCH0882 Only one visibility attribute allowed
COBCH0883 Attribute repeated
COBCH0884 Cannot use ADDRESS OF operator on _NET native type...
COBCH0885 Visibility attributes can only be used with native _NET...
COBCH0886 EVENT can only be specified with objects of delegate...
COBCH0887 Class class-name has multiple definitions
COBCH0888 Illegal comparison for this type
COBCH0889 Illegal operator
COBCH0890 Operator already defined
COBCH0891 '_' operator is defined without matching '__' operator
COBCH0892 '__' operator is defined without matching '_' operator
COBCH0893 '_' operator is defined without matching '_' operator
COBCH0894 '_' operator is defined without matching '_' operator
COBCH0895 '__' operator is defined without matching '__' operator
COBCH0896 '__' operator is defined without matching '__' operator
COBCH0897 Cannot specify reference modification on an object reference
COBCH0898 Ambiguous match for method '%1_s' with this signature
COBCH0899 Class constructors cannot have parameters
COBCH0900 Internal error - Stack overflow_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0901 - COBCH1000
COBCH0901 - COBCH0920
COBCH0901 Internal error - Enlarge Memory overflow_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0902 Internal error - Restore String invalid_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0903 Internal error - Dictionary corruption_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0904 Internal error - Stack underflow_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0905 Internal error - Invalid tree node_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0906 Internal error - Subscript count overflow_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0907 Internal error - Debug info buffer overflow_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0908 Internal error - Verb processing error_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0909 Internal error - Bad numeric descriptor_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0910 Internal error - Int code buffer overflow_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0911 Internal error - Dictionary heap failure %1_s Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0912 Internal error - Dictionary invalid r_w %1_s Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0913 Internal error - Dictionary open_close failure_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0914 Internal error - Dictionary literal size error_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0915 Internal error - Error during repository processing_ Inform Technical Support_
COBCH0916 Internal error - Error opening cdi2 handle_
COBCH0917 Internal error - CTF failed_
COBCH0918 Unknown attribute '%1_s'
COBCH0919 An AS expression cannot be used as a receiving...
COBCH0920 Can only INVOKE a method or a constructor
COBCH0921 - COBCH0940
COBCH0921 Comparison operator must return a condition-value
COBCH0922 Comparison operator must have two parameters that belong to...
COBCH0923 Conversion operator must have one parameter and one return...
COBCH0924 Either the parameter or the return type must belong...
COBCH0925 Referenced non-managed module '%1_s' not found
COBCH0926 Array initializer has non-uniform structure_
COBCH0927 Table dimensions are different from original declaration_
COBCH0928 Must be interface implemented by current class_
COBCH0929 Operator must have one parameters
COBCH0930 Operator must have two parameters
COBCH0931 Operator must have one or two parameters
COBCH0932 At least one parameter must be of current class...
COBCH0933 Operator is not defined for operands of this type...
COBCH0934 Only native _NET types are allowed in Valuetype instances...
COBCH0935 Operator parameters must be passed BY VALUE
COBCH0936 Number of operands does not match dimensions of table...
COBCH0937 CUSTOM-ATTRIBUTE %1_s not allowed in this context
COBCH0938 Only native _NET types are allowed to have custom...
COBCH0939 CUSTOM-ATTRIBUTE %1_s is only allowed once
COBCH0940 PROPERTY and EVENT must be specified before CUSTOM-ATTRIBUTE
COBCH0941 - COBCH0960
COBCH0941 Source file %1_s not found
COBCH0942 Could not load assembly '%1_s'
COBCH0943 %1_s is not the name of a generic parameter
COBCH0944 Generic class '%1_s' has wrong number of type arguments
COBCH0945 One or more of the type arguments for '%1_s' violates constraints
COBCH0946 Class, method, property or field is marked as obsolete
COBCH0947 ANY LENGTH item cannot be RETURNING item when compiling...
COBCH0948 Invalid type name
COBCH0949 Cannot use PROPERTY on an item that is subject...
COBCH0950 Too many generic arguments
COBCH0951 System limit - number of multiple inheritance _ 10_
COBCH0952 Method '%1_s' must have the REDEFINE clause_
COBCH0953 Method '%1_s' must have the OVERRIDE or REDEFINE clause_
COBCH0954 Method '%1_s' cannot OVERRIDE a non-virtual method in inherited class_
COBCH0955 Method '%1_s' cannot OVERRIDE a FINAL method in inherited class_
COBCH0956 Method '%1_s' not found in inherited class - must not have the OVERRIDE or REDEFINE clause_
COBCH0957 Explicit interface implementations cannot have visibility attributes_
COBCH0958 Property '%1_s' has multiple definitions
COBCH0959 Invalid _line directive_
COBCH0960 Too many _line directives_
COBCH0961 - COBCH0980
COBCH0961 Overriding method '%1_s' must have visibility 'PRIVATE'_
COBCH0962 Overriding method '%1_s' must have visibility 'INTERNAL'_
COBCH0963 Overriding method '%1_s' must have visibility 'PROTECTED'_
COBCH0964 Overriding method '%1_s' must have visibility 'PROTECTED INTERNAL'_
COBCH0965 Overriding method '%1_s' must have visibility 'PUBLIC'_
COBCH0966 Either all or no dimensions must be specified using...
COBCH0967 Class '%1_s' inherits from itself (directly or indirectly)_
COBCH0968 Collection element has incompatible type
COBCH0969 Cannot access object data from a static method
COBCH0970 Class '%1_s' inherits from more than one base class
COBCH0971 EXTERNAL not allowed with instance data
COBCH0972 Linkage item data-item-1 (or subordinate item) is referenced but has no addressability
COBCH0973 Must specify at least one CATCH or FINALLY clause_...
COBCH0974 Inherited class does not have a default constructor_
COBCH0975 An anonymous method can only be used as a...
COBCH0976 SET CONTENT syntax cannot be used with jagged arrays_...
COBCH0977 Anonymous method signature does not match that of delegate_...
COBCH0978 Anonymous method returning item does not match that of...
COBCH0979 Anonymous method parameter must be new item specified with...
COBCH0980 YIELDING phrase can only be used in the context...
COBCH0981 - COBCH1000
COBCH0981 YIELDING phrase must be used in the context of...
COBCH0982 Statement can only be used in the context of...
COBCH0983 Cannot initialize MicroFocus_COBOL_Compiler_dll_
COBCH0984 Could not find suitable '%1_s' method_
COBCH0985 Attribute class has multiple constructors with equally valid signature...
COBCH0986 A method invoke cannot be a receiving item
COBCH0987 Could not find method '%1_s' with this signature - will generate dynamic call
COBCH0988 Operand must be Boolean
COBCH0989 GROUP-USAGE must be NATIONAL or BIT
COBCH0990 No period following EXEC SQL INCLUDE END-EXEC_ DB2 coprocessor will fail
COBCH0991 A readonly field cannot be a receiving item
COBCH0992 Program requires setting of INTLEVEL(4)
COBCH0993 Number of parameters in CALL (%1_s) different from number in target method (%2_s)
COBCH0994 Illegal function argument
COBCH0995 Iterator parameters must be passed BY VALUE
COBCH0996 A class can only be PUBLIC or INTERNAL
COBCH0997 Feature not yet supported when compiling for _NET - statement ignored
COBCH0998 Can only be PUBLIC or INTERNAL
COBCH0999 PROFILE directive ignored for nested programs
COBCH1000 Open fail _ %1_s
COBCH1001 - COBCH1100
COBCH1001 - COBCH1020
COBCH1001 Character other than *, D, /, -, or $ found in column 7. Blank assumed
COBCH1002 Continuation character invalid at this point. Blank assumed
COBCH1003 First character of a continued literal not a quote...
COBCH1004 Continuation character expected. End of literal assumed
COBCH1005 Name ends in hyphen. Processed as written
COBCH1006 COBOL word contains more than 31 characters. Word truncated
COBCH1007 VALUE literal size size1 > data item size size2. Literal truncated
COBCH1008 DBCS literal must contain an even number of characters...
COBCH1009 Closing delimiter for DBCS literal not found. Delimiter assumed
COBCH1010 Nonnumeric literal has length of zero. One SPACE assumed
COBCH1011 DBCS literal has length of zero. Length of one DBCS character assumed
COBCH1012 DIVISION missing or misspelled. DIVISION assumed
COBCH1013 SECTION missing or misspelled. SECTION assumed
COBCH1014 Period missing. Period assumed
COBCH1015 OCCURS integer-1 exceeds OCCURS integer-2. Zero is assumed for integer-1
COBCH1016 Expected SEPARATE before CHARACTER in SIGN clause. SEPARATE assumed
COBCH1017 REDEFINES ignored for 01 level item in File or...
COBCH1018 VALUE clause not allowed here. Clause processed as comment
COBCH1019 Unsigned numeric literal expected. Sign ignored
COBCH1020 Unsigned numeric field. Sign in VALUE clause ignored
COBCH1021 - COBCH1040
COBCH1021 Slack bytes added in conversion of COMP-6 to COMP
COBCH1022 Table item not subscripted or indexed. First occurrence assumed
COBCH1023 WORKING-STORAGE SECTION expected. Start of Working-Storage assumed
COBCH1024 VALUE clause literal does not conform to PICTURE. Changed to blanks.
COBCH1025 MOVE edited field to edited field - treated as alphanumeric move
COBCH1026 Source literal is nonnumeric - substituting zero
COBCH1027 Literal is numeric - treated as nonnumeric
COBCH1028 Statement should not reference an alphabetic data item
COBCH1029 A non-integer is being moved to an alphanumeric data item
COBCH1030 Cannot SORT or MERGE USING or GIVING two files...
COBCH1031 SORT file appears in more than one SAME SORT...
COBCH1032 Filenames illegally specified in same SAME RECORD AREA clause...
COBCH1033 Filenames illegally specified in same SAME SORT (-MERGE) AREA clause
COBCH1034 Source item is ALPHABETIC or ALPHANUMERIC-EDITED - treated as alphanumeric
COBCH1035 Key is not wholly contained within minimum record length...
COBCH1036 External name illegal
COBCH1037 Data-name must be specified for an EXTERNAL record - EXTERNAL ignored
COBCH1038 RECORD key or ALTERNATE key has same starting position...
COBCH1039 Error in structure information. No structure diagram created
COBCH1040 ALL not allowed here - ALL ignored
COBCH1041 - COBCH1060
COBCH1041 Data item has zero size, or group not yet completed. Value of 0 assumed
COBCH1042 A numeric item is being moved to an ALPHABETIC...
COBCH1043 PERFORM may be recursive
COBCH1044 Load failure on SLOAD - STRUCT ignored
COBCH1045 Capacity of POINTER may be exceeded
COBCH1046 Host variable name might cause problems
COBCH1047 Phrase ignored - unsuccessful chain will cause program termination
COBCH1048 DBCS literal includes invalid data
COBCH1049 KEY clause not allowed with sequential READ - clause ignored
COBCH1050 Invalid condition in $IF
COBCH1051 Value evaluated left to right, differs from normal arithmetic precedence
COBCH1052 ALL specified more than once - repeated occurrences ignored
COBCH1053 Multiple 01 level EXTERNAL records with same name - treated as same record
COBCH1054 Variable length group redefines or is redefined
COBCH1055 Requested SQLSTDLVL incompatible with your version of DBM. Directive ignored
COBCH1056 CALL-CONVENTION does not match that specified in prototype
COBCH1057 REFERENCE/ CONTENT/ VALUE phrase does not match that specified in prototype
COBCH1058 Number of parameters is greater than in prototype
COBCH1059 Parameter is not consistent with that defined in prototype...
COBCH1060 Can only use DELIMITED with alphanumeric items
COBCH1061 - COBCH1080
COBCH1061 Number of parameters is less than in prototype
COBCH1062 Not allowed in EXTERNAL program
COBCH1063 EXTERNAL not allowed with nested, INITIAL or COMMON programs - ignored
COBCH1064 Illegal use of literal
COBCH1065 OO: SELF only allowed in CLASS program
COBCH1066 OO: SUPER not allowed - CLASS has no INHERITING phrase
COBCH1067 OO: RETURNING phrase not allowed in METHOD
COBCH1068 OO: Class name class-name missing in SPECIAL-NAMES - assumed
COBCH1069 Identifier in area A assumed procedure name. Period missing before it
COBCH1070 OO: Incorrect structure of CLASS program
COBCH1071 OO: Missing OBJECT-STORAGE SECTION, required for inheritance
COBCH1072 OO: Not allowed in PROGRAM-ID. OBJECT
COBCH1073 LOCAL-STORAGE should be used with PERFORM-TYPE(MF).
COBCH1074 OO: INVOKE data-item not yet supported by OOPS run-time
COBCH1075 Invalid combination of RECORD and RECORDING MODE clauses
COBCH1076 Reference modified length should not be > 8191 at run-time
COBCH1077 Host variable name longer than permitted by database engine...
COBCH1078 Setting of directives inline / conditional compilation
COBCH1079 Expected positive integer, positive integer assumed
COBCH1080 Odd number of hexadecimal digits
COBCH1081 - COBCH1100
COBCH1081 More than 255 BLL Cells
COBCH1082 Source line is too long
COBCH1083 RECORDING MODE IS F specified for a variable length...
COBCH1084 OO: Missing OBJECT-STORAGE SECTION, required for class extension
COBCH1085 Created subordinate data item item
COBCH1090 Literal contains SBCS Katakana characters
COBCH1091 Literal contains DBCS or SBCS Katakana characters
COBCH1092 SBCS Katakana character usage in source is not portable...
COBCH1094 NOPRESERVECASE not supported with ILGEN. Consider removing NOPRESERVECASE.
COBCH1101 - COBCH1200
COBCH1101 - COBCH1120
COBCH1101 No COBOL statement between periods
COBCH1102 Blank continuation source line. Line ignored
COBCH1103 Sequence number out of order or missing
COBCH1104 77 level item in File Section. Processed as 01 level
COBCH1105 No CORRESPONDING items were found. Statement has no effect
COBCH1106 ZERO value for BY operand. Statement processed as written
COBCH1107 Statement exceeds COMP subset
COBCH1108 Signed numeric compared with group. Processed as alphanumeric compare
COBCH1109 WITH DEBUGGING MODE not specified. Section ignored
COBCH1110 First literal is greater than second. Processed as written
COBCH1111 Boundary violation. Processed as written
COBCH1112 Compatibility directive forcing non standard behaviour
COBCH1113 Imperative statement missing - CONTINUE assumed
COBCH1114 Clause treated as documentary
COBCH1115 SAME AREA treated as SAME RECORD AREA
COBCH1116 ACCEPT qualifier used with display-only field - qualifier ignored
COBCH1117 Zero suppression follows floating insertion - treated as floating insertion
COBCH1118 Index-name belongs to different table
COBCH1119 Record size size1 < minimum size given in FD statement size2
COBCH1120 Record size size1 > maximum size given in FD statement size2
COBCH1121 - COBCH1140
COBCH1121 VALUE in File, Linkage, or Local-Storage Section - processed as comment
COBCH1122 Period must be followed by a space
COBCH1123 Neither NAMED nor CHANGED specified. Will be treated as formatted DISPLAY.
COBCH1124 CALL parameter is literal (or LENGTH OF). BY CONTENT assumed
COBCH1125 Punctuation character not followed by a space. Assume space
COBCH1126 Punctuation character not preceded by a space. Assume space
COBCH1127 Double-Byte character(s) might be corrupted by use of this move
COBCH1128 No STOP RUN, GOBACK, or EXIT PROGRAM statements encountered in source
COBCH1129 Statement cannot be reached
COBCH1130 Prefix of filename treated as documentary
COBCH1131 Statement generated no executable code
COBCH1132 Unable to validate contents of DBCS literals
COBCH1133 SQL warning/ recoverable error
COBCH1134 Entry name has been converted following OS/VS COBOL and VS COBOL II rules
COBCH1135 No OPEN statement was found for file
COBCH1136 No CLOSE statement was found for file
COBCH1137 "KEPT" omitted for file with multiple record locking
COBCH1138 Name truncated to characters characters
COBCH1139 Operand operand does not have suitable data type
COBCH1140 VALUE in FILE or LINKAGE SECTION - only used with INITIALIZE statement
COBCH1141 - COBCH1160
COBCH1141 Name longer than 8 characters
COBCH1142 Name includes characters that would be changed by OS...
COBCH1143 Name includes characters that would be illegal for OS...
COBCH1144 String will be null terminated when returned by SQL...
COBCH1145 DUPLICATES phrase with keys generates slower sort; remove if possible
COBCH1146 procedure-name lies in more than one PERFORM THRU range
COBCH1147 End precedes start in PERFORM procedure-name THRU procedure-name
COBCH1148 Segmentation specified in nested program.
COBCH1149 Operand data-name ambiguous in corresponding target
COBCH1150 Redefinition of internal floating-point item. Might not be portable
COBCH1151 Forward overlapping move might produce unpredictable results
COBCH1152 Comparison involving floating point data might not be portable...
COBCH1153 Some mainframe values for this data-type cannot be handled on PC
COBCH1154 PC allows values for this data-type that cannot be handled on mainframes
COBCH1155 Both PANVALET and LIBRARIAN specified - not mainframe compatible
COBCH1156 BLOCK or LABEL clause in SD not allowed. Ignored
COBCH1157 JUSTIFIED specified on edited field
COBCH1158 CBL PROCESS *CBL or *CONTROL record encountered. Directives ignored
COBCH1159 Portion of name following first "-" treated as documentary.
COBCH1160 Changes before first statement cannot be checked. Ignored
COBCH1161 - COBCH1180
COBCH1161 Paragraph/section definition has changed. Ignored
COBCH1162 Attempt to define item as procedure. Ignored
COBCH1163 Animator restriction - can't check this statement
COBCH1164 Too many basic blocks for TESTCOVER to work
COBCH1165 GIVING option treated as documentary
COBCH1166 BLANK WHEN ZERO phrase ignored
COBCH1167 Use of COMP-5 data type
COBCH1168 COMP-5 redefinition
COBCH1169 Reference modification on a COMP-5 item
COBCH1170 A non-integer operand cannot be compared with a nonnumeric operand
COBCH1171 Numeric class test on a group containing a signed...
COBCH1172 Improper BLL Cell List item
COBCH1173 BLL Cell Addressability invalid
COBCH1174 Comparison of numeric literal with numeric literal
COBCH1175 Synchronization non-optimal
COBCH1176 SLiteral is greater in length than data item
COBCH1181 - COBCH1200
COBCH1181 Operand "%1_s" should be numeric
COBCH1182 Comparison between two ALL literals is not allowed
COBCH1183 EXAMINE TALLYING requires the TALLY special register_
COBCH1184 CBL PROCESS record invalid here
COBCH1201 - COBCH1300
COBCH1201 - COBCH1220
COBCH1201 Zero suppression PICTURE string overrides the BLANK WHEN ZERO...
COBCH1202 Original item is larger than redefinition (size1 > size2)
COBCH1203 LABEL clause processed as comment
COBCH1204 BLOCK CONTAINS clause processed as comment
COBCH1205 Previous paragraph or section contains no statements
COBCH1206 Procedure Division does not start with a section
COBCH1207 Original item is smaller than redefinition (size1 < size2)
COBCH1208 USE clause omitted
COBCH1209 COMP-5 is machine specific format. (Future occurrences not indicated)
COBCH1210 COMP processed as usage (future occurrences not indicated)
COBCH1211 COMP-6 processed as COMP (future occurrences not indicated)
COBCH1212 COMP-1 processed as PIC S9(4) COMP (future occurrences not indicated)
COBCH1213 COMP-0 field exceeds S9(5), converted to USAGE DISPLAY
COBCH1214 COMP-0 processed as PIC S9(4) COMP (future occurrences not indicated)
COBCH1215 UNIT phrase processed as comment
COBCH1216 Literal exceeds 160 characters
COBCH1217 procedure-name same as level 78 name
COBCH1218 RERUN clause processed as comment
COBCH1219 No REPLACE currently in effect
COBCH1220 COMP-4 processed as PIC S9(9) COMP (future occurrences not indicated)
COBCH1221 - COBCH1240
COBCH1221 COMP-4 field exceeds S9(10), converted to USAGE DISPLAY
COBCH1222 COMP-3 unsigned, converted to signed COMP-3
COBCH1223 BLANK WHEN ZERO clause overrides the zero suppression PICTURE...
COBCH1224 MEMORY SIZE clause processed as comment
COBCH1225 MULTIPLE FILE TAPE clause processed as comment
COBCH1226 COMMON can only be used in nested program - processed as comment
COBCH1227 Scope terminator value generated implicitly
COBCH1228 Word non-portable; reserved in OS/400
COBCH1229 Word non-portable; reserved in VSC2(3)
COBCH1230 Word non-portable; reserved in OS/2 COBOL
COBCH1231 Syntax is non-conforming SAA
COBCH1232 Use of early-release MF syntax
COBCH1233 item directive or parameter is early-release
COBCH1234 item is CORRESPONDING item in statement
COBCH1235 Conflicting definition of level 78 item item
COBCH1236 Duplicate, equivalent definition of level 78 item
COBCH1237 File handling used with REENTRANT directive
COBCH1238 Conflict with REENTRANT directive and user code or other...
COBCH1241 - COBCH1260
COBCH1241 Results incompatible with BS2000 if src table length > dest table length
COBCH1242 USAGE must be DISPLAY for entries in a group...
COBCH1243 Non-positive value changed to 1
COBCH1244 WITH NO ADVANCING phrase has no effect for CONSOLE...
COBCH1245 Should be in upper case
COBCH1246 One or more operands are missing and have taken...
COBCH1247 Truncated MOVE. Source length (length) exceeds target length (length)
COBCH1248 Function argument invalid, date YYYYMMDD must be greater than 15821014
COBCH1249 Function argument invalid, date YYYYDDD must be greater than 1582287
COBCH1250 Use of intrinsic funtion module or function not in...
COBCH1252 Requires an abstract machine level of 4 or greater...
COBCH1253 THRU not allowed with boolean items
COBCH1254 Job variable name is too long
COBCH1255 Literal exceeds 180 characters
COBCH1259 GO TO target outside current section
COBCH1300 Expected Interface name.
COBCH1261 - COBCH1280
COBCH1261 Conversion operator must have mutually incompatible parameter and return...
COBCH1262 A method without a returning item cannot be a...
COBCH1263 PARAMS may only be specified for a single dimensional...
COBCH1264 Only '_' and 'NOT _' allowed for comparisons with NULL
COBCH1265 Cannot compare a value type with NULL
COBCH1266 Incompatible options specified, %1_s and %2_s
COBCH1267 Can only INVOKE self__new or super__new as first statement...
COBCH1268 A static file cannot reference instance items
COBCH1269 Visibility attributes cannot be used with local data
COBCH1270 SIZE OF operator can only be used with single...
COBCH1301 - COBCH1400
COBCH1301 - COBCH1320
COBCH1301 Expected Class name.
COBCH1302 Expected Class or Interface name.
COBCH1303 PROPERTY clause only allowed in Object or Factory.
COBCH1304 Method not found in the repository.
COBCH1305 Universal Object Reference is not allowed.
COBCH1306 Redefintion of an Object Reference is illegal.
COBCH1307 Object Reference with REDEFINES clause is illegal.
COBCH1308 VALUE clause is illegal with Object Reference or Pointer...
COBCH1309 INPUT-OUTPUT section not allowed.
COBCH1310 Not allowed in a FACTORY or OBJECT definition.
COBCH1311 Not allowed in a METHOD definition.
COBCH1312 Not allowed in the outer level of a Class...
COBCH1313 Not allowed in an INTERFACE definition.
COBCH1314 LOCK MODE clause must be specified in the File...
COBCH1315 Illegal use of floating-point item %1_s
COBCH1316 Non-integer moved to alphanumeric item %1_s
COBCH1317 Method '%1_s' not found in this class_
COBCH1318 Cannot resolve forward reference of method in an inline...
COBCH1319 Clause from the REPOSITORY paragraph expected_
COBCH1320 HOSTNUMCOMPARE(1)_HOSTNUMMOVE(1) may be removed in future releases
COBCH1321 - COBCH1340
COBCH1321 Cannot have REFERENCE to a value type - omit OBJECT REFERENCE_
COBCH1322 Cannot specify BEFORE or AFTER with TRAILING option_
COBCH1323 Cannot mix TRAILING option with other INSPECT phrases_
COBCH1324 Invalid HANDLE field_
COBCH1325 WHEN OTHER follows other WHEN clause_
COBCH1326 Level 78 literal too long_
COBCH1327 Cannot specify PROPERTY subsidiary to PROPERTY ALL_
COBCH1401 - COBCH1500
COBCH1401 - COBCH1420
COBCH1401 OO_ Class '%1_s' can not inherit from itself_
COBCH1402 OO_ Class '%1_s' directly or indirectly inherits class '%2_s'_
COBCH1403 OO_ External name is illegal_
COBCH1404 OO_ Repository information for externalised class name '%1_s' not found_
COBCH1405 OO_ Externalised class name '%1_s' has FINAL clause and can not be inherited_
COBCH1406 OO_ Class name '%1_s' is not defined in the REPSOITORY paragraph_
COBCH1407 OO_ Interface name '%1_s' is not defined in the REPSOITORY paragraph_
COBCH1408 OO_ Class or Interface name '%1_s' is not defined in the REPSOITORY paragraph_
COBCH1409 OO_ EXPANDS phrase is illegal in a parameterised Class...
COBCH1410 OO_ The number of Actual parameters and Formal paramters...
COBCH1411 OO_ Expanded Class or Interface name '%1_s' is invalid_
COBCH1412 OO_ Expanded Class or Interface parameter name '%1_s' is invalid_
COBCH1413 OO_ Number of Expanded Class or Interface parameters do...
COBCH1414 OO_ Class or Interface name expected_
COBCH1415 OO_ Reserved word USING expected_
COBCH1416 OO_ There must be USING parameters_
COBCH1417 OO_ Method '%1_s' must not have the OVERRIDE clause_
COBCH1418 OO_ Method '%1_s' must have the OVERRIDE clause_
COBCH1419 OO_ Inherited method '%1_s' must not have the FINAL clause_
COBCH1420 OO_ Parameters of method '%1_s' do not conform _
COBCH1421 - COBCH1440
COBCH1421 OO_ Parameters of Method '%1_s' do not conform to Repository_
COBCH1422 OO_ Call Convention of '%1_s' does not match that in the Repository_
COBCH1423 OO_ Number of parameters of '%1_s' does not match Repository entry_
COBCH1424 OO_ The Prototype for Method '%1_s' was not found_
COBCH1425 OO_ Duplicated Internal Method name '%1_s'_
COBCH1426 OO_ Duplicated External Method name '%1_s'_
COBCH1427 OO_ Method_Function '%1_s" does not have a RETURNING clause defined_
COBCH1428 OO_ Method %1_s in interface %2_s not implemented_
COBCH1429 OO_ Method %1_s does not conform to that in class_interface %2_s
COBCH1441 - COBCH1460
COBCH1450 PIC 1 with CHARSET(EBCDIC) not supported
COBCH1451 Boolean with reference modification not supported
COBCH1452 MOVE of boolean to and from national not supported...
COBCH1453 PIC 1 with VALUE FROM not supported
COBCH1454 PIC 1 with JUSTIFIED clause not supported
COBCH1455 Sliding items after PIC 1 table not supported
COBCH1456 Sliding PIC 1 items not supported
COBCH1457 PIC 1 fields > not supported
COBCH1458 PIC 1 fields > not supported. (Group-usage size: )
COBCH1459 Only '=' and 'NOT=' allowed for boolean data items
COBCH1460 Arithmetic operator not allowed in boolean expression
COBCH1461 - COBCH1480
COBCH1461 To enable boolean literals BINLIT(BOOLEAN) must be specified
COBCH1462 KEY may not be of type boolean
COBCH1463 Boolean argument required
COBCH1464 Boolean argument not allowed
COBCH1465 Function BOOLEAN-OF-INTEGER, bit length needs to be an integer constant
COBCH1466 Boolean parameter must be aligned on a byte boundary...
COBCH1467 Cannot pass boolean BY VALUE
COBCH1468 RETURNING boolean not supported
COBCH1480 Illegal use of condition name
COBCH1481 - COBCH1500
COBCH1481 Boundary violation_ Processed as maximum value (%1_s)
COBCH1492 Ambiguous type name '%1_s, could refer to either '%2_s' or '%3_s'
COBCH1498 Preprocessor file logic error
COBCH1500 Memory allocation failure - module_ '%1_s'
COBCH1501 - COBCH1600
COBCH1501 - COBCH1520
COBCH1501 Insufficient memory
COBCH1502 Open fail _ '%1_s'
COBCH1503 Read error_ '%1_s'
COBCH1504 I-O error _ %1_s %2_s
COBCH1505 I-O error _ IDY file
COBCH1506 Checker _ pointer or index invalid - module_ '%1_s'
COBCH1507 Illegal command line
COBCH1508 Unknown XFD directive_ '%1_s'
COBCH1509 Missing '_' in XFD directive
COBCH1510 XFD value should be a name_ %1_s
COBCH1511 XFD value should be numeric_ %1_s
COBCH1512 XFD value should be a literal_ %1_s
COBCH1513 GROUP expected after USE
COBCH1514 Date format missing
COBCH1515 Missing field name after WHEN
COBCH1516 Condition value too long (%1_s max)
COBCH1517 Invalid date format
COBCH1518 Field %1_s causes duplicate data data
COBCH1519 Too many AND_OR conditions (50 max)
COBCH1520 Error - duplicate file name
COBCH1521 - COBCH1540
COBCH1521 Error - when field not found
COBCH1522 Error - internal XFD error 23
COBCH1523 Internal error - occurs inconsistency
COBCH1524 Error - invalid directive combination
COBCH1525 Error - XSL information too long
COBCH1526 Error - insufficient memory
COBCH1527 Internal error - not enough attributes (NO LONGER USED)
COBCH1528 File %1_s _ no matching field for condition %2_s
COBCH1529 Warning - directive word too long _ %1_s
COBCH1530 File %1_s _ variable filename requires "File" directive
COBCH1531 Warning - field %1_s causes duplicate database data
COBCH1532 Warning - field %1_s causes duplicate data
COBCH1533 Warning - %1_s not unique in first 30 characters
COBCH1534 File %1_s _ data missing from key segment %2_s
COBCH1535 File %1_s _ bad picture for date field %2_s
COBCH1536 XFD directive line continuation error - XFD directive ignored
COBCH1537 XFD WHEN directive mismatched parentheses
COBCH1538 XFD WHEN directive syntax error
COBCH1539 VALUE clause not allowed in conjunction with OCCURS ANY...
COBCH1540 Only available with XMLPARSE(XMLSS) compiler option
COBCH1541 - COBCH1560
COBCH1541 XML-SCHEMA %1_s missing or illegal
COBCH1542 ACU threading syntax is not supported
COBCH1543 This ACU syntax is not supported
COBCH1544 ACU ACCEPT_DISPLAY extension is not supported
COBCH1545 Feature not yet supported when compiling for JVM
COBCH1546 Not allowed with DELEGATE programs
COBCH1547 Constructors cannot have a RETURNING item
COBCH1548 A concatenation expression cannot be used as a receiving...
COBCH1549 Concatenation expression has too many operands
COBCH1550 FOR interface not implemented by this class
COBCH1551 Recursive use of TYPEDEF name
COBCH1552 Perform range too large or complex
COBCH1553 Warning - JVM classpath %1_s is ignored
COBCH1554 Error - More than 65535 statements in a paragraph. Cannot produce debugging information
COBCH1555 Cannot access object data declared in a containing class...
COBCH1556 Invalid JVM runtime: Possibly due to mixing 32 and 64 bit support
COBCH1557 Failed to find JVM type subsystem
COBCH1558 Failed to start JVM
COBCH1559 JVM type support failed: Unexpected failure of operation during operation of type support
COBCH1560 JVM support not loaded: the mfjvmlib library could not be loaded
COBCH1561 - COBCH1580
COBCH1562 $ statement not recognized
COBCH1563 Directive %1$s is deprecated and may be removed in future releases
COBCH1564 First parameter to an extension method must be passed...
COBCH1565 NULL value set on non-included field %1s
COBCH1566 NULL value set on key fields %1$s
COBCH1567 VALUETYPE definition must have at least one instance field...
COBCH1568 VALUETYPE instance field cannot have circular reference
COBCH1569 Could not load ILPINVOKE file '%1$s'
COBCH1570 END name '%1$s' does not match corresponding header name
COBCH1571 ILREF directive failed - file not found or access error
COBCH1572 ILREF directive has invalid type name
COBCH1573 ILREF directive failed - incorrect or corrupt class file format
COBCH1574 Reserved word missing - FROM or THROUGH expected
COBCH1575 SELF and SUPER cannot be receiving items
COBCH1576 REFERENCE parameters not supported for functions in Managed COBOL...
COBCH1577 ILPINVOKE not supported with JVMGEN
COBCH1578 VALUETYPE instance field cannot have VALUE
COBCH1579 VALUETYPE cannot have an explicit parameter-less constructor
COBCH1580 Too many END markers
COBCH1581 - COBCH1600
COBCH1581 Could not load dependent assembly '%1$s'
COBCH1582 ACU DESTROY statement is not supported
COBCH1583 ACU INQUIRE statement is not supported
COBCH1584 ACU MODIFY statement is not supported
COBCH1585 Could not find peverify.exe, required for ILVERIFY(CHECK)
COBCH1600 Property must define at least one of GETTER or...
COBCH1601 - COBCH1700
COBCH1601 - COBCH1620
COBCH1601 Property cannot have parameters
COBCH1602 Indexer must have at least one parameter
COBCH1603 No indexer found for class '%1$s'
COBCH1604 Cannot inherit from interface '%1$s'
COBCH1605 Entry name '%1$s' reserved for use by Micro Focus
COBCH1606 Syntax can only be used with LIST and DICTIONARY...
COBCH1607 Syntax can only be used with DICTIONARY items
COBCH1608 Illegal USAGE in this context
COBCH1609 Property accessor visibility must be stricter than property visibility...
COBCH1610 Cannot specify visibility on both GETTER and SETTER
COBCH1611 Can only specify accessor visibility if property has both...
COBCH1612 ACU picture string not supported
COBCH1613 Syntax error error not allowed
COBCH1614 INSPECT TRAILING match item must be single character item...
COBCH1615 ACU statement COPY RESOURCE not supported; statement ignored
COBCH1616 Can only be used in nested class
COBCH1617 WITH COMPRESSION or WITH ENCRYPTION are only supported in...
COBCH1618 WITH COMPRESSION or WITH ENCRYPTION are only valid for...
COBCH1619 Must specify one generic parameter
COBCH1620 Must specify two generic parameters
COBCH1621 - COBCH1640
COBCH1621 Must specify a method invoke expression with no parameters...
COBCH1622 A SIZE OF expression cannot be used as a...
COBCH1623 Anonymous method or method group cannot be cast to...
COBCH1624 Cannot implicitly convert type1 to type2.
COBCH1625 Cannot convert type1 to type2.
COBCH1626 Invalid test: type1 cannot be instance of type2.
COBCH1627 Preferred syntax uses pseudo-text delimiters (==) instead of quotes
COBCH1628 Cannot determine type of local variable
COBCH1629 REPLACING assumed
COBCH1631 ATTACH and DETACH statements can only be applied to...
COBCH1632 Cannot specify ALL numeric literal
COBCH1633 Procedure division too large or complex - try using performtype(mf)
COBCH1634 Extended ACCEPT/DISPLAY not allowed with a Windows GUI executable (ILSUBSYSTEM"2")
COBCH1635 Interface does not include member
COBCH1636 When compiling for managed code, this feature is supported only in procedural COBOL
COBCH1637 Illegal use of method invoke expression - Use INVOKE verb
COBCH1638 Start key ambiguous; using key key-name-1 (key key-name-2 has same offset)
COBCH1639 Required parameters must be specified before any optional ones...
COBCH1640 Optional parameters cannot be specified with BY REFERENCE OUTPUT...
COBCH1641 - COBCH1660
COBCH1641 Period in source filename or PROGRAM-ID in native code
COBCH1642 Positional parameters must be specified before any named parameters...
COBCH1643 Parameter name specified more than once
COBCH1644 Cannot use KEY phrase with WRITE statement applied to...
COBCH1645 KEY phrase missing
COBCH1646 Cannot DISPLAY a void method
COBCH1647 Resolution of type failed dependent type not found
COBCH1648 LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTERED expected; output phrase ignored
COBCH1649 Quoted PICTURE character-string is an ACUCOBOL extension
COBCH1650 Indicator column contains $ or >, but no directive follows; line ignored
COBCH1651 Operand must be a constant value
COBCH1652 Property initializers must be specified after parameters
COBCH1653 Can only specify property in attribute specification and new...
COBCH1654 Should be elementary; MODE IS BLOCK assumed
COBCH1655 Word var1 is not allowed here; ignoring word for ACUCOBOL compatibility
COBCH1656 Incorrect syntax, VARYING expected; assuming CONTAINS
COBCH1657 ACU file syntax extension is not supported
COBCH1658 VALUE OF FILE-ID overriding ASSIGN
COBCH1659 VALUE clause literal does not conform to PICTURE. Changed to zero.
COBCH1660 Type is not disposable
COBCH1661 - COBCH1680
COBCH1661 Must specify an initial value
COBCH1662 Can only specify a single expression without a local variable definition
COBCH1663 Overlapping Perform Range <n> Entries
COBCH1664 Overlapping Perform Start <section name>
COBCH1665 Cannot use OCCURS DEPENDING ON with object type
COBCH1666 Iterators properties and indexers cannot have reference parameters
COBCH1667 Perform range end before start
COBCH1668 Paragraph procedure-name-1 in perform range contains a GO TO procedure-name2 which causes overlap
COBCH1669 Cannot construct an instance of abstract class class1
COBCH1670 TYPE missing preceding class name class1 - assumed
COBCH1671 Not a valid dictionary iterator
COBCH1672 Dictionary key has incompatible type
COBCH1673 Dictionary value has incompatible type
COBCH1674 Internal dictionary overflow. Program too large
COBCH1675 Could not find event event1
COBCH1676 Anonymous method code cannot include GO TO or out-of-line PERFORM
COBCH1677 Anonymous method code cannot include another anonymous method
COBCH1678 Two parameters have same external name param1
COBCH1679 PIC N (USAGE DISPLAY-1 or no USAGE) only allowed with runtime-encoding set to OEM
COBCH1680 Badly formatted XML comment for name. XML loader message follows
COBCH1681 - COBCH1700
COBCH1681 XML Loader output
COBCH1682 XML comment has cref attribute name that could not be resolved.
COBCH1683 Repeated information for parameter param-name in XML comment for name
COBCH1684 Missing information for parameter param-name in XML comment for name
COBCH1685 Unknown parameter name param-name in XML comment for name
COBCH1686 Ambiguous match for method method-name with this signature - will generate dynamic call
COBCH1687 Only value NULL allowed here
COBCH1688 Level 88 not allowed with value type
COBCH1689 Only valid with ODOSLIDE
COBCH1690 Invalid use of UNBOUNDED group
COBCH1691 Internal literal pool overflow Program too large
COBCH1692 Too many DETAIL groups specified for report
COBCH1699 A constant item cannot be a receiving item
COBCH1700 A CONSTANT item must have a VALUE clause
COBCH1701 - COBCH1800
COBCH1701 - COBCH1720
COBCH1701 A CONSTANT item cannot be a group
COBCH1702 The value of CONSTANT item field1 involves circular definition
COBCH1703 CLSCompliant(false) not needed for <element> as assembly does not have CLSCompliant attribute
COBCH1704 CLSCompliant(true) not allowed for <element> as assembly does not have CLSCompliant attribute
COBCH1705 Parameter type <param1> of <param2> is not CLS compliant
COBCH1706 Member type <member1> of <member2> is not CLS compliant
COBCH1707 Member <member1> is not CLS compliant because it differs from another member only by case
COBCH1708 More than one method method-name exists in class-name requiring parameter truncation
COBCH1710 class-name has no member with name member-name
COBCH1711 class-name has no visible method method-name with param-nos parameter(s)
COBCH1712 class-name has no visible instance method method-name with number parameter(s)
COBCH1713 class-name has no visible static method method-name with number parameter(s)
COBCH1714 class-name has no visible constructor with number parameter(s)
COBCH1715 Best visible overload found in typr-name is member-name which has invalid parameter param-name
COBCH1716 Best visible instance overload found in type-name is method-name which has invalid parameter param-num
COBCH1717 Best visible static overload found in type-name is member-name which has invalid parameter param-num
COBCH1718 Best visible constructor in <type-name> is <member-name> which has invalid parameter <param-num>
COBCH1719 Must specify an EVENT
COBCH1721 - COBCH1740
COBCH1721 type-name has no visible member member-name with no parameters
COBCH1722 class-name has no visible instance member member-name with no parameters
COBCH1723 type-name has no visible static member member-name with no parameters
COBCH1724 With JVMGEN static method 'main' with single string array parameter cannot have a returning item
COBCH1726 ILSMARTLINKAGE class class-name has multiple definitions
COBCH1728 type-name1 does not have public implementation of method method-name of interface type-name2
COBCH1729 type-name1 does not have a public implementation of property property-name of interface type-name2
COBCH1730 type-name1 does not have a public implementation of event event-name of interface type-name2
COBCH1731 type-name1 does not define method method-name of abstract class type-name2
COBCH1732 object-name does not define property property-name of abstract class class-name
COBCH1733 object-name does not define event event-name of abstract class class-name
COBCH1734 object-name has reference to type type-name which was not found
COBCH1735 For UNSTRING on string objects the DELIMITED phrase must be used
COBCH1736 Cannot have both VALUE and KEY phrases
COBCH1737 CREATE can only be used on lists dictionaries and types with a parameter-less constructor
COBCH1738 ILSMARTLINKAGE class class-name-1 has inconsistent definitions
COBCH1739 Identifier is not subordinate to the XML GENERATE identifier
COBCH1740 Subscripted item invalid in this context
COBCH1741 - COBCH1760
COBCH1744 Source line number truncated after max bytes
COBCH1758 A static method or property cannot have the OVERRIDE clause
COBCH1759 Static method or property object-name should have the REDEFINE clause assumed
COBCH1760 REDEFINE on instance method or property is not supported when compiling for JVM
COBCH1761 - COBCH1780
COBCH1761 Feature not yet supported for managed COBOL - ignored
COBCH1762 A parameter with open type cannot be passed by reference or output
COBCH1763 Field or property item1 is more visible than its type type1
COBCH1764 Method method1 is more visible than return type type1
COBCH1765 Method method1 is more visible than parameter type type1
COBCH1766 Reference modification of objects is only allowed on strings and single dimensional arrays
COBCH1767 NLS-CURRENCY-LENGTH directive requires NLS directive
COBCH1768 NLS is not supported with JVMGEN or ILGEN
COBCH1769 Nested Program-id name is not unique
COBCH1770 type1 has no visible method method1
COBCH1771 type1 has no visible instance method method1
COBCH1772 type1 has no visible static method method1
COBCH1773 ORGANIZATION and RECORD DELIMITER clauses have incompatible options RECORD DELIMITER ignored
COBCH1775 The alphabet-name clause referenced by the CODE-SET clause must not specify the literal phrase
COBCH1776 PROPERTY ignored for JVM attributes
COBCH1777 Methods and constructors ignored for JVM attributes
COBCH1778 '%1$s' has no visible method '%2$s' with specified parameter name(s)
COBCH1779 '%1$s' has no visible instance method '%2$s' with specified parameter name(s)
COBCH1780 '%1$s' has no visible static method '%2$s' with specified parameter name(s)
COBCH1781 - COBCH1800
COBCH1781 '%1$s' has no visible constructor with specified parameter name(s)
COBCH1782 '%1$s' has no visible method '%2$s' for which generic parameter type(s) could be inferred
COBCH1783 '%1$s' has no visible instance method '%2$s' for which generic parameter type(s) could be inferred
COBCH1784 '%1$s' has no visible static method '%2$s' for which generic parameter type(s) could be inferred
COBCH1785 For inline signature, parameters must be followed immediately by optional RETURNING or YIELDING
COBCH1787 Data-name '%1$s' at line %2$s in the %3$s is not declared implicit definition created
COBCH1788 Exception: %1$s
COBCH1789 Matching member in inherited '%1$s' is non-virtual
COBCH1790 Illegal use of 'void' type
COBCH1791 ILOUTPUT name '%1$s' does not exist or is not a valid directory
COBCH1792 '%1$s' has no visible method '%2$s' for which generic parameter type(s) conform to constraints
COBCH1793 '%1$s' has no visible instance method '%2$s' for which generic parameter type(s) conform to constraints
COBCH1794 '%1$s' has no visible static method '%2$s' for which generic parameter type(s) conform to constraints
COBCH1795 Found non-static 'main' method with string array parameter - cannot be a main program
COBCH1796 A get/set property cannot override a get property
COBCH1797 A get/set property cannot override a set property
COBCH1798 A get property in a non-abstract class cannot override an abstract get/set property
COBCH1799 A get property cannot override a set property
COBCH1800 A set property in a non-abstract class cannot override an abstract get/set property
COBCH1801 - COBCH1900
COBCH1801 - COBCH1820
COBCH1801 A set property cannot override a get property
COBCH1802 A table initializer expression cannot be a receiving item
COBCH1803 USAGE BINARY Length specifier cannot be less than 1 or greater than 16
COBCH1804 A non-BINARY usage should not have a length specifier
COBCH1814 The RETURNING phrase is not allowed with PROPERTY-ID and INDEXER-ID
COBCH1821 - COBCH1840
COBCH1839 type-name1 does not implement get accessor for property property-name of abstract class type-name2
COBCH1840 type-name1 does not implement set accessor for property property-name of abstract class type-name2
COBCH1881 - COBCH1900
COBCH1900 Internal error - Code generation of SCREEN SECTION exceeded 65535 bytes
COBCH2000 and above
COBCH2nnn directive incompatible with flagging dialect
Code Generation Error Messages
Key to Code Generation Error Messages
COBOP001 - COBOP080
COBOP001 Internal error. Contact Technical Support. (Recoverable)
COBOP002 Attempted to redefine symbol name (Recoverable)
COBOP003 Ran out of memory during optimization. Generate program using NOOPT. (Recoverable)
COBOP006 Read failure on input file, not intermediate code or wrong version (Recoverable)
COBOP012 Dictionary or dynamic paging error (Fatal)
COBOP013 Illegal intermediate code (at nnnnnn in seg mm) (Recoverable)
COBOP014 Too many IF levels (Recoverable)
COBOP019 Program checked with non-optimal alignment. Optimal alignment is opt-align (Cautionary)
COBOP028 Segmented program - GNTANIM ignored (Cautionary)
COBOP035 INT code not produced with ANIM (Cautionary)
COBOP039 Errors detected during creation of intermediate code (Recoverable)
COBOP040 Bad program-id or entry name (Recoverable)
COBOP054 Parameter type cannot be passed by value (Recoverable)
COBOP055 Opcodes file corrupt or unknown machine type (Recoverable)
COBOP056 Option not implemented: "option name" (Recoverable)
COBOP066 Write failure on .IDY file (Recoverable)
COBOP068 IDY file not found - SOURCEASM ignored (Cautionary)
COBOP069 Source file not found - SOURCEASM ignored (Cautionary)
COBOP075 Call-convention not supported (Recoverable)
COBOP076 Inefficient code produced for this statement (Cautionary)
COBOP077 Generated code module too large (limit = limit bytes) (Recoverable)
COBOP078 Too many code relocations (limit = limit, actual = limit (Recoverable)
COBOP079 Too many data relocations (limit = limit, actual = limit (Recoverable)
COBOP080 Too many symbol table entries (limit = limit, actual = limit (Recoverable)
Run-time System Error Messages
Key to Run-Time System Error Messages
COBRT001 - COBRT020
COBRT001 Insufficient buffer space (Recoverable)
COBRT002 File not open when access attempted (Recoverable)
COBRT003 Serial mode error (Recoverable)
COBRT004 Illegal file name (Recoverable)
COBRT005 Illegal device specification (Recoverable)
COBRT006 Index structure corrupt (Recoverable)
COBRT007 Disk space exhausted (Fatal)
COBRT008 Attempt to input from a file opened for OUTPUT (Recoverable)
COBRT009 Directory not found (Recoverable)
COBRT010 File name not supplied (Recoverable)
COBRT011 Process limit reached (Fatal)
COBRT012 Attempt to open a file which is already open (Recoverable)
COBRT013 File not found (Recoverable)
COBRT014 Too many files open simultaneously (Recoverable)
COBRT015 Too many indexed files open (Recoverable)
COBRT016 Too many device files open (Recoverable)
COBRT017 Record error: probably zero length (Recoverable)
COBRT018 Read part record error: EOF before EOR or file open in wrong mode (Recoverable)
COBRT019 Rewrite error: open mode or access mode wrong (Recoverable)
COBRT020 Device or resource busy (Recoverable)
COBRT021 - COBRT040
COBRT021 File is a directory (Fatal)
COBRT022 Illegal or impossible access mode for OPEN (Recoverable)
COBRT023 Illegal or impossible access mode for CLOSE (Recoverable)
COBRT024 Disk input-output error (Recoverable)
COBRT025 Operating system data error (Fatal)
COBRT026 Block I-O error (Fatal)
COBRT027 Device not available (Recoverable)
COBRT028 No space on device (Fatal)
COBRT029 Attempt to delete open file (Recoverable)
COBRT030 File system is read-only (Recoverable)
COBRT031 Not owner of file (Recoverable)
COBRT032 Too many indexed files, or no such process (Recoverable)
COBRT033 Physical I-O error (Fatal)
COBRT034 Incorrect mode or file descriptor (Recoverable)
COBRT035 Attempt to access a file with incorrect permission (Recoverable)
COBRT036 File already exists (Recoverable)
COBRT037 File access denied (Fatal)
COBRT038 Disk not compatible (Fatal)
COBRT039 File not compatible (Fatal)
COBRT040 National Language initialization not set up correctly (Fatal)
COBRT041 - COBRT060
COBRT041 Corrupt index file (Recoverable)
COBRT042 Attempt to write on broken pipe (Recoverable)
COBRT043 File information missing for indexed file (Fatal)
COBRT044 Attempt to OPEN an NLS file in a non-NLS program (Fatal)
COBRT045 Attempt to OPEN an NLS file using incompatible language definition (Fatal)
COBRT047 Indexed structure overflow (Fatal)
COBRT048 Attempt to divide by zero (Fatal)
COBRT051 (message text is intentionally blank)
COBRT055 Routine table overflow (Fatal)
COBRT061 - COBRT080
COBRT064 Incompatible file locking mode (Recoverable)
COBRT065 File locked (Recoverable)
COBRT066 Attempt to add duplicate record key to indexed file (Fatal)
COBRT067 Indexed file not open (Recoverable)
COBRT068 Record locked (Recoverable)
COBRT069 Illegal argument to isam module (Fatal)
COBRT070 Too many indexed files open (Recoverable)
COBRT071 Bad indexed file format (Fatal)
COBRT072 End of indexed file (Fatal)
COBRT073 No record found in indexed file (Fatal)
COBRT074 No current record in indexed file (Fatal)
COBRT075 Indexed data file name too long (Fatal)
COBRT076 Can't create lock file in /isam directory (Fatal)
COBRT077 Internal ISAM module error (Fatal)
COBRT078 Illegal key description in indexed file (Fatal)
COBRT079 COBCONFIG syntax error (Fatal)
COBRT080 Can't convert to/from Unicode codeset (Fatal)
COBRT081 - COBRT100
COBRT081 Key already exists in indexed file (Fatal)
COBRT082 CALL convention not supported (Fatal)
COBRT086 Remote file system failure (Fatal)
COBRT097 Acu library routine is and will remain unimplemented
COBRT098 The library routine is not available in Visual COBOL (<routine-name>) Please contact Micro Focus Customer Care for information
COBRT099 Illegal operation in SORT/MERGE module (Fatal)
COBRT100 Invalid file operation (Fatal)
COBRT101 - COBRT120
COBRT101 Illegal operation on an indexed file (Fatal)
COBRT102 Sequential file with non-integral number of records (Fatal)
COBRT103 Parameter cannot be passed BY VALUE (Fatal)
COBRT104 Null file name used in a file operation (Fatal)
COBRT105 Memory allocation error (Fatal)
COBRT106 Dictionary error (Fatal)
COBRT107 Operation not implemented in this run-time system (Fatal)
COBRT108 Failure to initialize data division (Fatal)
COBRT109 Invalid checksum in run-time system (Recoverable)
COBRT110 Generated code not supported by this RTS (Fatal)
COBRT111 Incompatible Class Library and Run-Time Environment versions (Fatal)
COBRT112 Unable to locate/access the required security key (Recoverable)
COBRT114 Attempt to access item beyond bounds of memory (Fatal)
COBRT115 Unexpected signal (Fatal)
COBRT116 Cannot allocate memory (Fatal)
COBRT117 Bad collating sequence (Fatal)
COBRT118 Symbol not found (Fatal)
COBRT119 Symbol redefined (Fatal)
COBRT120 Symbol string table of zero size (Fatal)
COBRT121 - COBRT140
COBRT121 Symbol is not in TEXT section (Fatal)
COBRT122 Coblongjmp() called below level of cobsavenv() (Fatal)
COBRT123 Unknown relocation type (Fatal)
COBRT124 Communication failure during I/O request to the central file handler
COBRT125 All locks/ current transactions canceled due to exceeding time limit
COBRT126 Record size exceeds system limit (Fatal)
COBRT127 coblongjmp() called from a different thread to cobsetjmp() (Fatal)
COBRT128 Connection to Fileshare Server refused
COBRT129 Attempt to access record zero of relative file (Recoverable)
COBRT130 Connection to Fileshare Server re-established (Recoverable)
COBRT135 File not found (Recoverable)
COBRT136 Corrupt or invalid executable file (Fatal)
COBRT137 Illegal device specification - not mass storage
COBRT138 File closed with lock - cannot be opened (Recoverable)
COBRT139 Record length or key data inconsistency (Recoverable)
COBRT141 - COBRT160
COBRT141 File already open - cannot be opened (Recoverable)
COBRT142 File not open - cannot be closed (Recoverable)
COBRT143 Rewrite/delete in sequential mode not preceded by successful read (Recoverable)
COBRT144 Boundary violation (Recoverable)
COBRT146 No current record defined for sequential read (Recoverable)
COBRT147 Wrong open mode or access mode for read/start (Recoverable)
COBRT148 Wrong open mode or access mode for write (Recoverable)
COBRT149 Wrong open mode or access mode for rewrite/delete (Recoverable)
COBRT151 Random read on sequential file (Recoverable)
COBRT152 REWRITE on file not opened I-O (Recoverable)
COBRT153 Subscript out of range (Fatal)
COBRT154 PERFORM nested too deeply (Fatal)
COBRT155 Illegal command line (Fatal)
COBRT156 Too many parentheses in compute statement (Fatal)
COBRT157 Not enough program memory: object file too large to load (Recoverable)
COBRT158 Attempt to REWRITE to a line-sequential file (Recoverable)
COBRT159 Malformed line-sequential file (Recoverable)
COBRT160 Overlay loading error (Recoverable)
COBRT161 - COBRT180
COBRT161 Illegal intermediate code (Fatal)
COBRT162 Arithmetic overflow or underflow (Fatal)
COBRT163 Illegal character in numeric field (Fatal)
COBRT164 Run-Time subprogram not found (Fatal)
COBRT165 Version number incompatibility (Fatal)
COBRT166 Recursive COBOL CALL is illegal (Fatal)
COBRT167 Too many USING items (Fatal)
COBRT168 Stack overflow (Fatal)
COBRT169 Illegal configuration information (Fatal)
COBRT170 System program not found (Fatal)
COBRT171 Japanese operations illegal with this RTS (Fatal)
COBRT173 Called program file not found in drive/directory (Fatal)
COBRT174 Imported file not found (Fatal)
COBRT175 Attempt to run intermediate code program which had severe errors in it (Fatal)
COBRT176 Illegal intersegment reference (Fatal)
COBRT177 Attempt to cancel program failed (Fatal)
COBRT179 Error during chain (program not found) (Fatal)
COBRT180 End-of-file marker error (Fatal)
COBRT181 - COBRT200
COBRT181 Invalid parameter error (Fatal)
COBRT182 Console input or console output open in wrong direction (Fatal)
COBRT183 Attempt to open line sequential file for I-O (Fatal)
COBRT184 ACCEPT/DISPLAY I-O error (Fatal)
COBRT185 File malformed (Recoverable)
COBRT186 Attempt to open stdin, stdout or stderr with incorrect mode (Recoverable)
COBRT187 Run-time system not found on $COBDIR path (Fatal)
COBRT188 Filename too large (Fatal)
COBRT189 Intermediate code load error (Fatal)
COBRT190 Too many arguments to CALL (Fatal)
COBRT191 Terminal type not defined (Fatal)
COBRT192 Required terminal capability description missing (Fatal)
COBRT193 Error in variable length count (Fatal)
COBRT194 File size too large (Fatal)
COBRT195 DELETE/REWRITE not preceded by a read (Fatal)
COBRT196 Record number too large in relative or indexed file (Fatal)
COBRT197 Screen handling system initialization error (Fatal)
COBRT198 Load failure (Fatal)
COBRT199 Operating System error code lies outside expected range (Fatal)
COBRT200 Run-time system internal logic error (Fatal)
COBRT201 - COBRT220
COBRT201 I-O error in paging system (Fatal)
COBRT203 CALL parameter not supplied (Fatal)
COBRT205 Invalid mainframe pointer value (Fatal)
COBRT206 Reading unwritten data from memory (Fatal)
COBRT207 Machine does not exist (Recoverable)
COBRT208 Error in multi-user system (Fatal)
COBRT209 Network communication error (Recoverable)
COBRT210 File is closed with lock (Fatal)
COBRT211 Program not executable by Run-Time System (Fatal)
COBRT212 Run-Time System version incompatible with object-oriented program (Fatal)
COBRT213 Too many locks (Recoverable)
COBRT214 GO TO has not been ALTERed (Fatal)
COBRT215 Cannot DEBUG a program running COMMUNICATIONS (Fatal)
COBRT216 Cannot initialize the named communications device (Fatal)
COBRT217 Incompatible host for native code file (Fatal)
COBRT218 Malformed MULTIPLE REEL/UNIT file (Fatal)
COBRT219 Operating system shared file limit exceeded (Recoverable)
COBRT220 Attempt to execute more than one SORT or MERGE simultaneously (Fatal)
COBRT221 - COBRT240
COBRT221 Internal sort error (Fatal)
COBRT222 Merge files out of sequence (Fatal)
COBRT223 NLS language expansion error (Fatal)
COBRT224 External Language Initialization failure
COBRT225 Dynamic load error - program component missing (Fatal)
COBRT226 EXTERNAL file definition inconsistent
COBRT227 EXTERNAL data definition inconsistent (Fatal)
COBRT228 Could not allocate memory for EXTERNAL item (Fatal)
COBRT229 SORT/MERGE module does not support EXTERNAL using/giving files (Recoverable)
COBRT230 SORT RETURN attempted after the at end condition was returned
COBRT231 GENERATE encountered before corresponding INITIATE in report (Fatal)
COBRT232 Reference modification out of bounds
COBRT235 Error in debugger communications channel (Fatal)
COBRT236 Debugged program has terminated unexpectedly (Fatal)
COBRT237 Unable to initialize debugged process (Fatal)
COBRT238 STOP RUN encountered during GNT animation (Informational)
COBRT239 Shared run-time system initialization failure (Informational)
COBRT240 Object reference not valid (Fatal)
COBRT241 - COBRT260
COBRT241 Cannot instantiate an abstract class (Fatal)
COBRT242 Could not resolve DoesNotUnderstand message (Fatal)
COBRT243 Class could not be loaded (Fatal)
COBRT244 Licensing initialization error (Fatal)
COBRT245 There are no valid product licenses (Fatal)
COBRT246 Maximum number of product licenses exceeded (Fatal)
COBRT247 Licensing error (Fatal)
COBRT250 Not enough mainframe address space to load or run the program (Fatal)
COBRT251 Attempt to load AMODE(24) program when current setting is AMODE(31) only (Fatal)
COBRT252 Memory corruption detected (Fatal)
COBRT253 Cannot load file - unsupported format (Fatal)
COBRT254 Keyboard interrupt to ANIMATOR during ACCEPT (Fatal)
COBRT255 CODESET cannot open double byte conversion table
COBOL Preprocessor Error Messages
COBCP001 Undefined internal error - contact Technical Support
COBCP101 Illegal command line
COBCP103 Open fail: filename
COBCP104 Open fail: filename
COBCP105 Call to stacked preprocessor name failed
COBCP106 Stacked preprocessor returned an error
COBCP107 Unable to open a heap
COBCP200 Internal stack full - contact your support representative
COBCP201 File error - contact Technical Support
COBCP202 Copybook filename not found
COBCP203 Nested REPLACING is not allowed
COBCP204 Statement begins in wrong area of source
COBCP205 HTML splitter error err-code
COBCP206 Bad format of COPY statement - COPY ignored
IDE Information Messages
COBQA0001 - COBQA0003
COBQA0001: Name can be simplified
COBQA0002 - Use portable COBOL syntax instead
COBQA0003 - Extract selected code to a new copybook
Explanation of Error Codes
File Handling Reference
Compiler Directives - File Handling
File Handler
Configuration File
Format of the Configuration File
XFH-DEFAULT
FOLDER tag
Extension tag
INTERNAL tag
Filename tag
Path and filename tag
Example
Configuration File Options
ACUFH
ASCIIMAINFRAMEPRINT
BASENAME
C$FORMAT
COMMITFLUSH
CONCATNAME
CONVERTDBSPACE
CONVERTEUCKATAKANA
CONVERTSTATUS
DATACOMPRESS
DATAFILE
ESACUFH
EXPANDPOSITIONING
EXPANDTAB
EXTENDEDESDS
EXTENDEDESDSXRBA
FASTREAD
FHREDIR
FILECASE
FILESUFFIX
FILEMAXSIZE
FILEPOINTERSIZE
FSIDXINTEGRITY
IDXDATBUF
IDXFORMAT
IDXNAMETYPE
IGNORELOCK
INDEXCOUNT
INDEXFILE
INSERTNULL
INSERTTAB
INTEROP
KEYCHECK
KEYCOMPRESS
LOADONTOHEAP
LOCKTYPE
LOG
LOGFILENAME
LSEQNAMETYPE
LSFILETERM
LSRECDELIM
MAINFRAMEPRINT
NAMEOPTIONS
NFSFILELOCK
NODESIZE
NOSEQCHECK
OPENINPUTSHARED
OSVSREWRITE
READSEMA
READTODELIM
RELDATBUF
RELNAMETYPE
RELRECDELIM
RETRYLOCK
RETRYOPEN
RETRYTIME
RUNITLOCKDETECT
SEARCHONCREATE
SEQDATBUF
SEQNAMETYPE
SKIPLOCK
SPACEFILL
STARTUNLOCK
STRIPSPACE
SUPPRESSADV
TRACE
TRACEFILEEXTEND
TRACEFILENAME
WRITELINE
WRITETHRU
Data Structures
File Control Description (FCD)
Global Information Area
Key Definition Area
Component Definition Area
Operation Codes
Standard Operation Codes
Standard Operation Codes - Overview
CLOSE
COMMIT
DELETE
DELETE FILE
OPEN
READ
REWRITE
ROLLBACK
START
STEP
UNLOCK
WRITE
Special Operation Codes
Special Operation Codes - Overview
File Information
Create Index File
Get Next Record
Add Key Value
Re-index File
Flush File
Unlock Record
FSView
FSVIEW API
FSVIEW Datablock
FSVW2 Datablock
FSV-C
FSV-C-add-login-user
FSV-C-add-to-dbase-list
FSV-C-add-to-user-list
FSV-C-add-to-file-list
FSV-C-auto-rename-logfile
FSV-C-shutdown-server
FSV-C-change-server
FSV-C-check-password
FSV-C-close-file
FSV-C-close-user-file
FSV-C-get-comms-info
FSV-C-get-database-info
FSV-C-get-files-users
FSV-C-get-log-file-info
FSV-C-get-open-files
FSV-C-get-open-user-files
FSV-C-get-server-info
FSV-C-get-user-info
FSV-C-logoff-user
FSV-C-long-password
FSV-C-rename-logfile
FSV-C-shutdown-server
FSV-C-toggle-open-trace
FSV-C-toggle-trace
FSV-C-toggle-XFH-trace
FSVIEW-C-TERM
FSVIEW
Redirection of Information
Command Files
FSVIEW Command Line Syntax
Admin logon
Admin password
Exit
File close
File get-locks
File get-users
Files get
Help
Logfile autorename
Logfile rename
Opentrace toggle
Option echo
Option no-echo
Option no-upcase
Option upcase
Server get
Server set
Server shutdown
Trace toggle
User-file close
User get-files
User logoff
Users get
XFH trace toggle
File Status
File Status Codes
Extended File Status Codes
Microsoft COBOL V2 File Status Codes
File Structures
Files without Headers
Line Sequential File Structure
Printer Sequential File Structure
Fixed Format Record Sequential File
Fixed Format Relative File
Files with Headers
Standard File Header
Standard Record Header
Variable Format Record Sequential File
Variable Format Relative Structure
Indexed Files
Types of Indexed File
Index File
Index Files - Overview
Index File - File Header
Index File - Free Space Record
Index File - Key Information Record
Index File - Index Node Record
Data File
Indexed File - Data File Structure
Library Routines
Limits
Limits - Overview
File Handling - COBOL Compiler Limits
File Handling - Run-time Limits
File Size Limits - General
Indexed File Size Limits
Sequential and Relative File Size Limits
File Handling - Operating System Limits
Rebuild Command Line Options
Rebuild Options - Overview
Rebuild Options - /c
Rebuild Options - /d
Rebuild Options - /e
Rebuild Options - /f
Rebuild Options - /i
Rebuild Options - /k
Rebuild Options - /l
Rebuild Options - /n
Rebuild Options - /o
Rebuild Options - /p
Rebuild Options - /q
Rebuild Options - /r
Rebuild Options - /s
Rebuild Options - /t
Rebuild Options - /u
Rebuild Options - /v
Rebuild Options - /x
Rebuild Options - /y
Rebuild Options - /z
Rebuild Options - //q
Rebuild Options - //v
Rebuild Error, Information and Warning Messages
Syntax Errors
Key positions must be specified using /k option
Data compression out of range
Data compression specified more than once
Input file same as output file
Index compression out of range
Index compression specified more than once
Invalid command line
Invalid compression choice - must be 'd' or 'i'
Invalid format
Invalid key length - cannot be zero
Invalid key specification - key not contained in record
Invalid key start - cannot be zero
Invalid key structure - '+' expected
Invalid option
Invalid organization
Invalid organization - must be indexed for index rebuild
Invalid record length - cannot be zero
Invalid record lengths - maximum must not be less than minimum
Invalid record parameter - '-' expected
Invalid record type - 'F' or 'V' expected
Invalid format
No output file specified for /t option to refer to
No output file specified for data compression
Number expected
Output organization was specified but not output file name
Options file not found
Execution Errors
***Error on input file - disk space exhausted
***Error on input file - duplicate key - record not written:
***Rebuild aborted - file is not as specified in s option (s option not required)
***Error on input file - File locked
***Error on input file - file not found
***Error on input file - illegal filename specified
***Error on input file - invalid key of reference specified in x option
***Error on input file - status xx, and ***Error on input file - status 9/yyy
***Error on output file - record length << min or >> max
***Error on output file - status xx, and ***Error on output file - status 9/yyy
Information Messages
Rebuild successful
Records processed
Warning Messages
Option ignored - k option not needed with n option
Option ignored - x option not needed for index rebuild
Run-time Switches
Sorting Files
Callable Sort Module
Sort Module Function Codes
Sort File Control Description
SORT Environment Variables
SORTCOMPRESS
SORTSCHEME
SORTSPACE
SORTTEMPSPACE
SORTTYPE
TEMPDIR/ TMP/ TEMP
Mfsort Error Messages
Messages 0001 to 0099
SORT014U Status = value
SORT015U Command statement error(s) detected
SORT019I Key length truncated to 4096 bytes
SORT020U SORT(EXTSM) failed - sort engine status = Value
SORT032I Number records sorted
SORT033I Number records merged
SORT034I Number records copied
SORT036U SORTIN record length missing or invalid
SORT037U SYSIN RECFM value invalid
SORT038U SORTIN RECFM value invalid
SORT039U SORTOUT RECFM value invalid
SORT040U SORT terminated by E15 Operator
SORT041U SORT terminated by E35 Operator
SORT042U Memory allocation failure
SORT043U Too many OUTFIL files specified
SORT044U Too many USE files specified
SORT045U Too many GIVE files specified
SORT050U ICETOOL input file not found
SORT051U ICETOOL output file not found
SORT093U SORT terminated - missing SORTIN or SORTIN01
SORT094U SORT terminated - missing SORTOFvalue
SORT095U SORT terminated - Bad data in CHANGE field
SORT096U SORT terminated - missing FNAMES dataset value
Messages 0100 to 0199
SORT100E Missing operator
SORT101E Malformed operator
SORT102E Expected operand missing
SORT103E Invalid operator operator
SORT104E Invalid operand keyword keyword
SORT105E Expected continuation not present
SORT106E Field formats improperly specified
SORT107E Field format field-format invalid
SORT108E Sequence sequence invalid
SORT109E Too many fields specified
SORT110E Non-numeric data detected
SORT111E operator operator already processed
SORT112E exit exit not supported
SORT114E Expected '(' not found
SORT115E Boolean operator operator invalid
SORT118E SORT / MERGE conflict
SORT119E INCLUDE / OMIT conflict
SORT120E SORT statement missing FIELDS operand
SORT121E MERGE statement missing FIELDS operand
SORT122E INCLUDE statement missing COND operand
SORT123E OMIT statement missing COND operand
SORT124E FIELD position field-position invalid
SORT125E FIELD length field-length invalid
SORT126E RECORD length record-length invalid
SORT127E Missing SORT/MERGE/COPY command statement
SORT128E Expected ')' not found
SORT129E Expected '=' not found
SORT130E Expected 'F' OR 'V' not found
SORT131E Expected 'IX', 'RL', 'SQ', or 'LS' not found
SORT132E Prime key must be specified first
SORT133E Expected 'P', 'AD', 'A', or 'C' not found
SORT134E Keyword/value value invalid for DFSORT emulation
SORT135E Keyword/value value invalid for SYNCSORT emulation
SORT136E No GIVE file specified for OUTFIL group
SORT137E No USE file specified
SORT138E Target literal literal too long in CHANGE
SORT139E Substring comparison must be with character literal
SORT140E Invalid binary digit detected
SORT141E Cannot specify SAVE with either INCLUDE or OMIT
SORT142E Repeated FILE= or FNAMES=
SORT191I Operator operator ignored
SORT192I Operand operand ignored
SORT193E Invalid hex digit detected
SORT194 I No ALTSEQ command specified for 'AQ' SORT field formats; 'CH' assumed
SORT196E SUM / COPY conflict
SORT197E INREC / MERGE conflict
SORT198E Non-numeric data detected in 'ZD' SUM field
SORT199E Too many OUTFIL statements
Messages 0200 to 0399
SORT200E Bad or unknown symbol
SORT201E No previous offset defined for symbols
SORT202E No previous length defined for symbols
SORT203E No previous format defined for symbols
SORT204I *********************Sort Statistics*********************
SORT205I INPUT file filename
SORT206I OUTPUT file filename
SORT207I OUTFIL file filename
SORT214I Format operand ignored
SORT215E Reformatting field error
SORT216I Record type is V - Data starts at position 5
SORT217I Record length L1 or L3 overridden
SORT232E Field length exceeds maximum allowed
SORT399I End of Micro Focus MFJSORT Utility
Integrated Preprocessor Interface
Overview - Integrated Preprocessor Interface
Invoking a Preprocessor
Writing a Preprocessor
Writing a preprocessor - overview
Definition of the Interface Between the Compiler and a Preprocessor
Preprocessor Response Codes
Inserting Source Lines
Generating Preprocessor Error Messages
Querying Directive Settings
Handling COPY Statements
Source Modification
Multiple Preprocessors
Considerations When Writing a Preprocessor
CP Preprocessor
Copybook Expansion
REPLACE Notification
CP Directives
ANYCOPYCASE
CONFIRM, C
EXECPERIOD
LIMITED-SEARCH, LS
PREPROCESS, P
SQL, S
TRACE, T
WARNINGS, WARNING, W
SY
Example Integrated Preprocessor
COBOL Preprocessor Error Messages
001
101
103
104
105
106
107
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
Java Artifacts
Micro Focus Resource Adapters
COBOL Resource Adapter
COBOL Connector Class Usage Scenarios
COBOL Resource Adapter Utility
COBOL Connector Class Library
Package com.microfocus.cobol.connector.cci
Interface MFCobolConnection
Class CobolConnection
Class CobolConnectionFactory
Class CobolConnectionMetaData
Class CobolConnectionSpec
Class Cobolnteraction
Class CobolInteractionSpec
Class CobolInteractionSpecMetaData
Class CobolLocalTransaction
Class CobolRecordFactory
Class CobolResourceAdapterMetaData
Class CustomRecord
Class IndexedRecord
Package com.microfocus.cobol.connector.spi
Class CobolConnectionEventListener
Class CobolConnectionManager
Class CobolConnectionRequestInfo
Class CobolLocalTxManagedConnectionFactory
Class CobolManagedConnection
Class CobolManagedConnectionFactory
Class CobolManagedConnectionMetaData
Class CobolNoTxManagedConnectionFactory
Class CobolPrincipal
Class CobolResourceAdapter
Class SpiLocalTransaction
Language Environment (LE) Support
Enable Language Environment (LE) Support
LE Callable Services
Bit Manipulation Services
Condition-Handling Services
Date and Time Services
Dynamic-Storage Services
Dynamic File Allocation Services
General Services
Initialization and Termination Services
Locale Services
Math Services
Message-Handling Services
National Locale Support Services
LE Run-Time Options
Supported LE Run-time Options
Unsupported LE Run-time Options
Specifying LE Run-time Options
LE Error Conditions
LE Run-Time Options Error Messages
MFX9999I The run-time option option is not supported in this release
CEE3601I The string string was found where a delimiter was expected following a quoted suboption for the run-time option option
CEE3602I An end quote delimiter did not occur before the end of the run-time option string
CEE3603I The character character is not a valid run-time option delimiter
CEE3605I The string string was found where a delimiter was expected following the suboptions for the run-time option option
CEE3606I The string string was too long and was ignored
CEE3607I The end of the suboption string did not contain a right parenthesis
CEE3608I The following messages pertain to the invocation command run-time options
CEE3610I The run-time option old-option was mapped to the run-time option le-option
CEE3611I The run-time option option was an invalid run-time option
CEE3612I Too many suboptions were specified for the run-time option option
CEE3614I An invalid character occurred in the numeric string string of the run-time option option
CEE3615I The installation default for the run-time option option could not be overridden
CEE3616I The string string was not a valid suboption of the run-time option option
CEE3617I The number number of the run-time option option exceeded the range of -2147483648 to 2147483647
CEE3618I The run-time option option was not valid from the invocation command
CEE3619I The value value was not a valid MSGQ number
CEE3622I The option option quoted suboption string string was not one character long
CEE3623I The UPSI option suboption string string was not eight characters long
CEE3633W The total length of the combined ENVAR strings exceeded 250 characters
CEE3634I The number number of the run-time option option exceeded the range of -32768 to 32767
CEE3635I The string string was not a valid RECFM suboption specification for run-time option option
CEE3636I The value number exceeded the maximum allowable LRECL or BLKSIZE of 32760 bytes
CEE3637I The number number specified in the suboption suboption of the run-time option option is not a valid hexadecimal number in the range 0 to FFFFFFFF
CEE3638I The table size of size, specified in the TRACE run-time option, exceeds the maximum allowed value of 16777215
LE Country Codes
Library Routines
Library Routines - Key
Application Subsystem Routines
CBL_SUBSYSTEM
Bit-packing Routines
X"F4"
X"F5"
Byte-stream File Routines
CBL_CLOSE_FILE
CBL_CREATE_FILE
CBL_FLUSH_FILE
CBL_FREE_RECORD_LOCK
CBL_GET_RECORD_LOCK
CBL_OPEN_FILE
CBL_READ_FILE
CBL_TEST_RECORD_LOCK
CBL_WRITE_FILE
Byte-stream File Handling Routines - Example
Character Set Conversion Routines
_CODESET
CBL_CODESET_SET_MAPPING
CBL_STRING_CONVERT
PC_WIN_CHAR_TO_OEM
PC_WIN_OEM_TO_CHAR
PC_WIN_SET_CHARSET
Consolidated Tracing Facility Routines
CBL_CTF_COMP_PROPERTY_GET
CBL_CTF_COMP_PROPERTY_SET
CBL_CTF_DEST
CBL_CTF_EMITTER_PROPERTY_GET
CBL_CTF_EMITTER_PROPERTY_SET
CBL_CTF_LEVEL
CBL_CTF_TRACE
CBL_CTF_TRACER_GET
CBL_CTF_TRACER_LEVEL_GET
CBL_CTF_TRACER_NOTIFY
Consolidated Tracing Facility Return Codes
Container-Managed Services Routines
CBL_SRV_SERVICE_FLAGS_GET
CBL_SRV_SERVICE_FLAGS_SET
Debugging Routines
CBL_DEBUGBREAK
CBL_DEBUG_START
CBL_DEBUG_STOP
Display Attribute Routines
CBL_SCR_ALLOCATE_COLOR
CBL_SCR_ALLOCATE_VC_COLOR
CBL_SCR_CREATE_VC
CBL_SCR_DESTROY_VC
CBL_SCR_GET_ATTR_INFO
CBL_SCR_GET_ATTRIBUTES
CBL_SCR_NAME_TO_RGB
CBL_SCR_QUERY_COLORMAP
CBL_SCR_RESTORE
CBL_SCR_RESTORE_ATTRIBUTES
CBL_SCR_SAVE
CBL_SCR_SAVE_ATTRIBUTES
CBL_SCR_SET_ATTRIBUTES
X"A7" functions 6 and 7
X"A7" function 16
X"A7" functions 20 and 21
Enhanced ACCEPT and DISPLAY Syntax Routines
X"AF" function 1
X"A7" function 18
X"AF" function 22
X"AF" function 26
X"AF" Function 81
Exit and Error Procedure Routines
CBL_ERROR_PROC
CBL_EXIT_PROC
CBL_GET_EXIT_INFO
CBL_RUNTIME_ERROR
File and Filename Routines
CBL_CFGREAD_DYNFH
CBL_CFGREAD_EXTFH
CBL_CHANGE_DIR
CBL_CHECK_FILE_EXIST
CBL_COPY_FILE
CBL_CREATE_DIR
CBL_DELETE_FILE
CBL_DELETE_DIR
CBL_DIR_SCAN_END
CBL_DIR_SCAN_READ
CBL_DIR_SCAN_START
CBL_GET_CURRENT_DIR
CBL_FILENAME_CONVERT
CBL_FILENAME_MAX_LENGTH
CBL_JOIN_FILENAME
CBL_LOCATE_FILE
CBL_RENAME_FILE
CBL_SPLIT_FILENAME
mFFH
MFFH_MODIFY_DISABLE
MFFH_MODIFY_TRACE
PC_FIND_DRIVES
PC_READ_DRIVE
PC_SET_DRIVE
X"91" function 46
X"91" function 47
X"91" function 48
X"91" function 49
Interpreting the return code as a file status code
Filename Routines - Example
Keyboard Routines
CBL_GET_KBD_STATUS
CBL_READ_KBD_CHAR
X"B0" function 0
X"B0" function 2
X"B0" function 4
Keyboard Routines - Example
Logical Operator Routines
CBL_AND
CBL_EQ
CBL_IMP
CBL_NOT
CBL_OR
CBL_XOR
Memory Allocation Routines
CBL_ALLOC_MEM
CBL_ALLOC_DYN_MEM
CBL_ALLOC_SHMEM
CBL_ALLOC_THREAD_MEM
CBL_FREE_DYN_MEM
CBL_FREE_MEM
CBL_FREE_SHMEM
CBL_FREE_THREAD_MEM
CBL_MEM_STRATEGY
CBL_MEM_VALIDATE
Mouse Routines
CBL_GET_MOUSE_MASK
CBL_GET_MOUSE_POSITION
CBL_GET_MOUSE_STATUS
CBL_HIDE_MOUSE
CBL_INIT_MOUSE
CBL_READ_MOUSE_EVENT
CBL_SET_MOUSE_MASK
CBL_SHOW_MOUSE
CBL_TERM_MOUSE
Multi-threading Routines
Thread-control Routines
CBL_THREAD_CREATE
CBL_THREAD_CREATE_P
CBL_THREAD_DETACH
CBL_THREAD_EXIT
CBL_THREAD_IDDATA_ALLOC
CBL_THREAD_IDDATA_GET
CBL_THREAD_KILL
CBL_THREAD_LIST_END
CBL_THREAD_LIST_NEXT
CBL_THREAD_LIST_START
CBL_THREAD_LOCK
CBL_THREAD_PROG_LOCK
CBL_THREAD_PROG_UNLOCK
CBL_THREAD_RESUME
CBL_THREAD_SUSPEND
CBL_THREAD_SELF
CBL_THREAD_SLEEP
CBL_THREAD_UNLOCK
CBL_THREAD_WAIT
CBL_THREAD_YIELD
RETURN-CODE Values For Thread-control Routines
Using the Program Thread-locking Routines
Using CBL_THREAD_SELF to Check Operating System
Synchronization routines
Synchronization routines - monitors
Monitors - General Notes
CBL_MONITOR_BROWSE
CBL_MONITOR_BROWSE_TO_READ
CBL_MONITOR_BROWSE_TO_WRITE
CBL_MONITOR_CLOSE
CBL_MONITOR_OPEN_INTRA
CBL_MONITOR_READ
CBL_MONITOR_RELEASE
CBL_MONITOR_UNBROWSE
CBL_MONITOR_UNREAD
CBL_MONITOR_UNWRITE
CBL_MONITOR_WRITE
CBL_MONITOR_WRITE_TO_BROWSE
Synchronization routines - semaphores
Semaphores - General Notes
CBL_SEMAPHORE_ACQUIRE
CBL_SEMAPHORE_CLOSE
CBL_SEMAPHORE_OPEN_INTRA
CBL_SEMAPHORE_RELEASE
Synchronization routines - mutexes
Mutexes - General Notes
CBL_MUTEX_ACQUIRE
CBL_MUTEX_CLOSE
CBL_MUTEX_OPEN_INTRA
CBL_MUTEX_RELEASE
Synchronization routines - events
Events - General Notes
CBL_EVENT_CLEAR
CBL_EVENT_CLOSE
CBL_EVENT_OPEN_INTRA
CBL_EVENT_POST
CBL_EVENT_WAIT
RETURN-CODE Values For Synchronization Routines
Routines for Handling Thread-specific Data
CBL_TSTORE_CLOSE
CBL_TSTORE_CREATE
CBL_TSTORE_GET
Thread-specific Data Handling Routines - Example
RETURN-CODE Values For Thread-specific Data Handling Routines
NLS Message-file Handling Routines
CBL_NLS_COMPARE
CBL_NLS_INFO
Operating System Information Routines
CBL_GET_OS_INFO
Portability Routines
CBL_SCR_SET_PC_ATTRIBUTES
Printer Routines
PC_PRINT_FILE
PC_PRINTER_CLOSE
PC_PRINTER_CONTROL
PC_PRINTER_DEFAULT_FONT
PC_PRINTER_DEFAULT_NAME
PC_PRINTER_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES
PC_PRINTER_DRAW_RECTANGLE
PC_PRINTER_ENUM_CLOSE
PC_PRINTER_ENUM_NEXT
PC_PRINTER_ENUM_START
PC_PRINTER_FREE_BMP
PC_PRINTER_GET_BMP_INFO
PC_PRINTER_GET_COLOR
PC_PRINTER_GET_FONT
PC_PRINTER_INFO
PC_PRINTER_INFO_DOTNET
PC_PRINTER_LINE_FROM_TO
PC_PRINTER_LOAD_BMP
PC_PRINTER_OPEN
PC_PRINTER_REDIRECTION_PROC
PC_PRINTER_SET_BACKGROUND_MIX_MODE
PC_PRINTER_SET_COLOR
PC_PRINTER_SET_DEFAULT
PC_PRINTER_SET_FONT
PC_PRINTER_SET_PEN
PC_PRINTER_SET_POSITION
PC_PRINTER_WRITE
PC_PRINTER_WRITE_BMP
Printer Handling Routines Return Codes
Program Canceling Routines
CBL_CANCEL
CBL_CANCEL_PROC
Program Information Routines
CBL_GET_PROGRAM_INFO
Run unit handling routines
CBL_ABORT_RUN_UNIT
CBL_CULL_RUN_UNITS
CBL_EXEC_RUN_UNIT
CBL_GET_SHMEM_PTR
CBL_MANAGED_SESSION_GET_USERDATA
CBL_MANAGED_SESSION_SET_USERDATA
CBL_PUT_SHMEM_PTR
CBL_YIELD_RUN_UNIT
Screen Routines
CBL_CLEAR_SCR
CBL_GET_CSR_POS
CBL_GET_SCR_GRAPHICS
CBL_GET_SCR_LINE_DRAW
CBL_GET_SCR_SIZE
CBL_READ_SCR_ATTRS
CBL_READ_SCR_CHARS
CBL_READ_SCR_CHATTRS
CBL_SET_CSR_POS
CBL_SWAP_SCR_CHATTRS
CBL_WRITE_SCR_ATTRS
CBL_WRITE_SCR_CHARS
CBL_WRITE_SCR_CHARS_ATTR
CBL_WRITE_SCR_CHATTRS
CBL_WRITE_SCR_N_ATTR
CBL_WRITE_SCR_N_CHAR
CBL_WRITE_SCR_N_CHATTR
CBL_WRITE_SCR_TTY
X"A7" function 17
X"A7" function 18
X"A7" function 25
X"AF" function 18
X"AF" function 22
State Maintenance Routines
MF_CLIENT_STATE_ALLOCATE
MF_CLIENT_STATE_DELETE
MF_CLIENT_STATE_EXPIRY
MF_CLIENT_STATE_FILE
MF_CLIENT_STATE_PURGE
MF_CLIENT_STATE_RESTORE
MF_CLIENT_STATE_SAVE
State Maintenance Routines Status
Text Routines
CBL_TOLOWER
CBL_TOUPPER
PC_WIN_SET_CHARSET
Unit Testing Routines
MFU_ASSERT_FAIL
MFUFMSG
MFU_ASSERT_FAIL_Z
MFUFMSGZ
Virtual Heap Routines
CBL_CLOSE_VFILE
CBL_OPEN_VFILE
CBL_READ_VFILE
CBL_WRITE_VFILE
Windows Routines
PC_ISAPI_GET_EXT
PC_WIN_HANDLE
PC_WIN_INIT
SYSTEM
Miscellaneous Routines
X"91" function 11
X"91" function 12
X"91" function 13
X"91" function 14
X"91" function 15
X"91" function 16 (deprecated)
X"91" function 35
X"91" function 69 (deprecated)
X"E5"
Alphabetical List of Library Routines
_CODESET
CBL_ABORT_RUN_UNIT
CBL_ALLOC_DYN_MEM
CBL_ALLOC_MEM
CBL_ALLOC_SHMEM
CBL_ALLOC_THREAD_MEM
CBL_AND
CBL_CANCEL
CBL_CANCEL_PROC
CBL_CFGREAD_DYNFH
CBL_CFGREAD_EXTFH
CBL_CHANGE_DIR
CBL_CHECK_FILE_EXIST
CBL_CLEAR_SCR
CBL_CLOSE_FILE
CBL_CLOSE_VFILE
CBL_CODESET_SET_MAPPING
CBL_COPY_FILE
CBL_CREATE_DIR
CBL_CREATE_FILE
CBL_CTF_COMP_PROPERTY_GET
CBL_CTF_COMP_PROPERTY_SET
CBL_CTF_DEST
CBL_CTF_EMITTER_PROPERTY_GET
CBL_CTF_EMITTER_PROPERTY_SET
CBL_CTF_LEVEL
CBL_CTF_TRACE
CBL_CTF_TRACER_GET
CBL_CTF_TRACER_LEVEL_GET
CBL_CTF_TRACER_NOTIFY
CBL_CULL_RUN_UNITS
CBL_DEBUGBREAK
CBL_DEBUG_START
CBL_DEBUG_STOP
CBL_DELETE_DIR
CBL_DELETE_FILE
CBL_DIR_SCAN_END
CBL_DIR_SCAN_READ
CBL_DIR_SCAN_START
CBL_EQ
CBL_ERROR_PROC
CBL_EVENT_CLEAR
CBL_EVENT_CLOSE
CBL_EVENT_OPEN_INTRA
CBL_EVENT_POST
CBL_EVENT_WAIT
CBL_EXEC_RUN_UNIT
CBL_EXIT_PROC
CBL_FILENAME_CONVERT
CBL_FILENAME_MAX_LENGTH
CBL_FLUSH_FILE
CBL_FREE_DYN_MEM
CBL_FREE_MEM
CBL_FREE_RECORD_LOCK
CBL_FREE_SHMEM
CBL_FREE_THREAD_MEM
CBL_GET_CSR_POS
CBL_GET_CURRENT_DIR
CBL_GET_EXIT_INFO
CBL_GET_KBD_STATUS
CBL_GET_MOUSE_MASK
CBL_GET_MOUSE_POSITION
CBL_GET_MOUSE_STATUS
CBL_GET_OS_INFO
CBL_GET_PROGRAM_INFO
CBL_GET_RECORD_LOCK
CBL_GET_SCR_GRAPHICS
CBL_GET_SCR_LINE_DRAW
CBL_GET_SCR_SIZE
CBL_GET_SHMEM_PTR
CBL_HIDE_MOUSE
CBL_IMP
CBL_INIT_MOUSE
CBL_JOIN_FILENAME
CBL_LOCATE_FILE
CBL_MANAGED_SESSION_GET_USERDATA
CBL_MANAGED_SESSION_SET_USERDATA
CBL_MEM_STRATEGY
CBL_MEM_VALIDATE
CBL_MONITOR_BROWSE
CBL_MONITOR_BROWSE_TO_READ
CBL_MONITOR_BROWSE_TO_WRITE
CBL_MONITOR_CLOSE
CBL_MONITOR_OPEN_INTRA
CBL_MONITOR_READ
CBL_MONITOR_RELEASE
CBL_MONITOR_UNBROWSE
CBL_MONITOR_UNREAD
CBL_MONITOR_UNWRITE
CBL_MONITOR_WRITE
CBL_MONITOR_WRITE_TO_BROWSE
CBL_MUTEX_ACQUIRE
CBL_MUTEX_CLOSE
CBL_MUTEX_OPEN_INTRA
CBL_MUTEX_RELEASE
CBL_NLS_CLOSE_MSG_FILE
CBL_NLS_COMPARE
CBL_NLS_INFO
CBL_NLS_OPEN_MSG_FILE
CBL_NLS_READ_MSG
CBL_NOT
CBL_OPEN_FILE
CBL_OPEN_VFILE
CBL_OR
CBL_PUT_SHMEM_PTR
CBL_READ_FILE
CBL_READ_KBD_CHAR
CBL_READ_MOUSE_EVENT
CBL_READ_SCR_ATTRS
CBL_READ_SCR_CHARS
CBL_READ_SCR_CHATTRS
CBL_READ_VFILE
CBL_RENAME_FILE
CBL_RUNTIME_ERROR
CBL_SCR_ALLOCATE_COLOR
CBL_SCR_ALLOCATE_VC_COLOR
CBL_SCR_CREATE_VC
CBL_SCR_DESTROY_VC
CBL_SCR_GET_ATTR_INFO
CBL_SCR_GET_ATTRIBUTES
CBL_SCR_NAME_TO_RGB
CBL_SCR_QUERY_COLORMAP
CBL_SCR_RESTORE
CBL_SCR_RESTORE_ATTRIBUTES
CBL_SCR_SAVE
CBL_SCR_SAVE_ATTRIBUTES
CBL_SCR_SET_ATTRIBUTES
CBL_SCR_SET_PC_ATTRIBUTES
CBL_SEMAPHORE_ACQUIRE
CBL_SEMAPHORE_CLOSE
CBL_SEMAPHORE_OPEN_INTRA
CBL_SEMAPHORE_RELEASE
CBL_SET_CSR_POS
CBL_SET_MOUSE_MASK
CBL_SHOW_MOUSE
CBL_SPLIT_FILENAME
CBL_STRING_CONVERT
CBL_SUBSYSTEM
CBL_SRV_SERVICE_FLAGS_GET
CBL_SRV_SERVICE_FLAGS_SET
CBL_SWAP_SCR_CHATTRS
CBL_TERM_MOUSE
CBL_TEST_RECORD_LOCK
CBL_THREAD_CREATE
CBL_THREAD_CREATE_P
CBL_THREAD_DETACH
CBL_THREAD_EXIT
CBL_THREAD_IDDATA_ALLOC
CBL_THREAD_IDDATA_GET
CBL_THREAD_KILL
CBL_THREAD_LIST_END
CBL_THREAD_LIST_NEXT
CBL_THREAD_LIST_START
CBL_THREAD_LOCK
CBL_THREAD_PROG_LOCK
CBL_THREAD_PROG_UNLOCK
CBL_THREAD_RESUME
CBL_THREAD_SELF
CBL_THREAD_SLEEP
CBL_THREAD_SUSPEND
CBL_THREAD_UNLOCK
CBL_THREAD_WAIT
CBL_THREAD_YIELD
CBL_TOLOWER
CBL_TOUPPER
CBL_TSTORE_CLOSE
CBL_TSTORE_CREATE
CBL_TSTORE_GET
CBL_WRITE_FILE
CBL_WRITE_SCR_ATTRS
CBL_WRITE_SCR_CHARS
CBL_WRITE_SCR_CHARS_ATTR
CBL_WRITE_SCR_CHATTRS
CBL_WRITE_SCR_N_ATTR
CBL_WRITE_SCR_N_CHAR
CBL_WRITE_SCR_N_CHATTR
CBL_WRITE_SCR_TTY
CBL_WRITE_VFILE
CBL_XOR
CBL_YIELD_RUN_UNIT
MF_CLIENT_STATE_ALLOCATE
MF_CLIENT_STATE_DELETE
MF_CLIENT_STATE_EXPIRY
MF_CLIENT_STATE_FILE
MF_CLIENT_STATE_PURGE
MF_CLIENT_STATE_RESTORE
MF_CLIENT_STATE_SAVE
mFFH
MFFH_MODIFY_DISABLE
MFFH_MODIFY_TRACE
PC_FIND_DRIVES
PC_ISAPI_GET_EXT
PC_PRINT_FILE
PC_PRINTER_CLOSE
PC_PRINTER_CONTROL
PC_PRINTER_DEFAULT_FONT
PC_PRINTER_DEFAULT_NAME
PC_PRINTER_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES
PC_PRINTER_DRAW_RECTANGLE
PC_PRINTER_ENUM_CLOSE
PC_PRINTER_ENUM_NEXT
PC_PRINTER_ENUM_START
PC_PRINTER_FREE_BMP
PC_PRINTER_GET_BMP_INFO
PC_PRINTER_GET_COLOR
PC_PRINTER_GET_FONT
PC_PRINTER_INFO
PC_PRINTER_INFO_DOTNET
PC_PRINTER_LINE_FROM_TO
PC_PRINTER_LOAD_BMP
PC_PRINTER_OPEN
PC_PRINTER_REDIRECTION_PROC
PC_PRINTER_SET_BACKGROUND_MIX_MODE
PC_PRINTER_SET_COLOR
PC_PRINTER_SET_DEFAULT
PC_PRINTER_SET_FONT
PC_PRINTER_SET_PEN
PC_PRINTER_SET_POSITION
PC_PRINTER_WRITE
PC_PRINTER_WRITE_BMP
PC_READ_DRIVE
PC_SET_DRIVE
PC_WIN_CHAR_TO_OEM
PC_WIN_HANDLE
PC_WIN_INIT
PC_WIN_OEM_TO_CHAR
PC_WIN_SET_CHARSET
SYSTEM
X"91" function 11
X"91" function 12
X"91" function 13
X"91" function 14
X"91" function 15
X"91" function 16 (deprecated)
X"91" function 35
X"91" function 46
X"91" function 47
X"91" function 48
X"91" function 49
X"91" function 69 (deprecated)
X"A7" functions 6 and 7
X"A7" function 16
X"A7" function 17
X"A7" function 18
X"A7" functions 20 and 21
X"A7" function 25
X"AF" function 1
X"AF" function 18
X"AF" function 22
X"AF" function 26
X"AF" Function 81
X"B0" function 0
X"B0" function 2
X"B0" function 4
X"E5"
X"F5"
X"F4"
Restrictions, Compiler Limits, and System Limits
ALTER and ACCEPT Statement Restrictions
Command Line Length
Data Item Size and Number Restrictions
ENTRY Statement Restrictions
Filename Restrictions
Floating-point Numbers
Hardware or Operating System Limits
Methods in a Class
Names, Literals and PICTURE Character Strings
Nested Statement Restrictions
Number of DETAIL Groups
Numbers Restrictions
PERFORM Ranges
Program Source File Limits
Size of Programs, Divisions and Sections
Sort and Merge Restrictions
Table Dimension Limits
USE Statements
USING Phrase Parameters
Managed COBOL Restrictions
COBOL Syntax Restrictions in Managed COBOL
Compiler Directives Restrictions in Managed COBOL
File Handling Restrictions in Managed COBOL
COBOL Services as Java Interfaces and Web Services
Mixed-language Implications in Managed COBOL
Object-Oriented (OO) COBOL Restrictions in Managed Code
SQL Restrictions in Managed COBOL
Unsupported Functionality in Managed COBOL
Managed COBOL
Managed COBOL Reference
Program Structure
Types
Classes
ValueTypes
Interfaces
Delegates and Events
Enums
Attributes
Structural Syntax Elements - Alphabetic List
Classes
Constructors
Delegates and Events
Enums
Fields
Indexers
Interfaces
Iterators
Methods
Operators
Procedure Division
Procedure Division Header
Properties
Type Members
ValueTypes
Common Syntax Elements
Access Modifiers
Assembly-Attributes Paragraph
Attributes
Constraints Paragraph
Method Signature
Expressions
Generic Using Phrase
Local Data Item Declaration
Type Specifier
Statements - Alphabetic List
Statements
ACCEPT Statement
ADD Statement
ATTACH Statement
CREATE Collection Statement
COMPUTE Statement
CONTINUE Statement
DECLARE Statement
DELETE Collection Statement
Detach Statement
DISPLAY Statement
DIVIDE Statement
EVALUATE Statement
EXIT Statement
GOBACK Statement
IF Statement
INSPECT Statement
INVOKE Statement
MOVE Statement
MULTIPLY Statement
PERFORM Statement
RAISE Statement
READ Collection Statement
RESET Collection Statement
REWRITE Collection Statement
SET Statement
SORT Statement
SUBTRACT Statement
STRING Statement
SYNC Statement
TRY Statement
UNSTRING Statement
WRITE Collection Statement
Concepts - Managed COBOL
Extension Methods and Operators
Invoking a Method
Method Overloading in Managed COBOL
Operator Overloading in Managed COBOL
String Handling in Managed COBOL
Types and Type Conversion
Type Compatibility of Managed COBOL with Other Managed Languages
Type Mappings from Native COBOL to Managed Code
Comparison of COBOL with Other Managed Languages
Arrays - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Attributes - in COBOL and C#
Comments - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Conditionals - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Constants - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Constructors and Destructors - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Data Types - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Delegates and Events - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Enumeration - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Exception Handling - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Functions, Methods - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Generics, Consuming - in COBOL and C#
Generics, Defining - in COBOL and C#
Interfaces - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Iterators - in COBOL and C#
Loops - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Namespaces - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Objects - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Operators - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Program Structure - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Properties - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Strings - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Structures, Value Types - in COBOL and C# and VB.NET
Synchronization - in COBOL and C#
Type Compatibility of Managed COBOL with Other Managed Languages
MicroFocus.COBOL.RuntimeServices
Panels
What is a Panel?
Using Panels
Calling Panels
Text and Attributes for a Panel
To Specify Text for a Panel
To Specify Attributes for a Panel
To Specify Attributes Without Specifying Text
Clipping a Panel
Panels Parameter Block
Panels Parameter Block Listing
Panels Parameter Block Fields
PPB-Buffer-Offset
PPB-Fill-Attribute
PPB-Fill-Character
PPB-First-Visible-Col
PPB-First-Visible-Row
PPB-Function
PPB-Panel-Height
PPB-Panel-ID
PPB-Panel-Start-Column
PPB-Panel-Start-Row
PPB-Panel-Width
PPB-Rectangle-Offset
PPB-Scroll-Count
PPB-Scroll-Direction
PPB-Status
PPB-Update-Count
PPB-Update-Height
PPB-Update-Mask
PPB-Update-Start-Col
PPB-Update-Start-Row
PPB-Update-Width
PPB-Vertical-Stride
PPB-Visible-Height
PPB-Visible-Width
Panels Functions
PF-Create-Panel (Value 3)
PF-Create-Panel-With-Shadow (Value 19)
PF-Delete-Panel (Value 6)
PF-Disable-Panel (Value 8)
PF-Enable-Panel (Value 7)
PF-Flush-Panel (Value 9)
PF-Get-First-Panel (Value 15)
PF-Get-Next-Panel (Value 16)
PF-Get-Panel-At-Position (Value 13)
PF-Get-Panel-Info (Value 5)
PF-Get-Panel-Stack (Value 17)
PF-Get-Screen-Info (Value 0)
PF-Read-Panel (Value 12)
PF-Redraw-Screen (Value 2)
PF-Scroll-Panel (Value 10)
PF-Set-Panel-Name (Value 14)
PF-Set-Panel-Stack (Value 18)
PF-Set-Screen-Backdrop (Value 1)
PF-Shift-Panel (Value 4)
PF-Write-Panel (Value 11)
Using Adis Functions with Panels
Calling Adis Functions
Adis Functions
x"AF" Function 1 - Disable or Enable Adis Indicators
x"AF" Function 49 - Initialize Adis to Use Panels
x"AF" Function 56 - Specify Panel for ACCEPT/DISPLAY
x"AF" Function 57 - Enable or Disable Delayed DISPLAY
x"AF" Function 62 - Suspend Use of Panels by Adis
x"AF" Function 63 - Return Status of Panels Used by Adis
Panels Error Codes
PE-No-Error (Value 0)
PE-Not-Created (Value 1)
PE-Invalid-ID (Value 2)
PE-Invalid-Parameters (Value 3)
PE-Invalid-Function (Value 4)
PE-No-Room-For-Panel (Value 5)
PE-Panel-Too-Large (Value 6)
PE-Invalid-Direction (Value 7)
PE-Invalid-Scroll-Count (Value 8)
PE-Cannot-Initialise (Value 9)
Frequently Used Terms in Panels
Adis
Attribute Buffer
Clipping
Disabled
Enabled
Panel
Parameter Block
Rectangle
Text Buffer
Window
Run-time System Configuration
Run-time configuration settings available in the IDE
ANSI Display Settings in the IDE
Command Line Handling Settings in the IDE
Console Size Settings in the IDE
Screen I/O Settings in the IDE
Error Handling Settings in the IDE
File Handling Settings in the IDE
Memory Strategy Settings in the IDE
Non-Shared Memory Settings in the IDE
Sort/Merge Memory Settings in the IDE
Program Loading Settings in the IDE
Testing Settings in the IDE
Deployment Characteristics Settings in the IDE
Program Execution Settings in the IDE
Run-time Switches
Introduction to Switches
Setting Run-time Switches
Syntax for Setting Switches
List of General Run-time Switches
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 run-time switches
A run-time switch
A1 run-time switch
B, B1 run-time switches
C4 run-time switch
C5 run-time switch
D run-time switch
d run-time switch
E run-time switch
F run-time switch
I2 run-time switch
l run-time switch
L2 run-time switch
N run-time switch
S5 run-time switch
T run-time switch
Z run-time switch
List of Run-time Switches for OO Programs
d OO run-time switch
f OO run-time switch
g1 OO run-time switch
g2 OO run-time switch
l OO run-time switch
t OO run-time switch
Key to Run-time Switches
Run-time Tunables
Run-time Configuration Tunables - Overview
Format of a Configuration File for Native COBOL
Format of a Configuration File for .NET COBOL
List of Run-time Tunables
acu_library
ansi_input_mode
arguments_are_initial
cobconfig_error_report
command_line_accept
command_line_linkage (deprecated)
core_filename
core_on_error
current_day
current_hour
current_minute
current_month
current_second
current_year
datewarp_dynamic
dbcs_text_enable_clip
debug_on_error
debugger_command
default_cancel_mode
device_name_detection
entry_point_mapper
entry_point_mapper_alias_exists_error
entry_point_mapper_search_order
environment_mapper
error_on_duplicate_entry_point
filename_escape_char
filename_quote_char
lock_mode
mainframe_floating_point
memory_free_check_size
memory_strategy
mfpm_access_cancelled_data
mfpm_external_data31
mfpm_logging
no_mfredir
os_error_log
printer_defaults
printer_raw_redirection
printer_redirection
profile_behavior
reduce_java_signals
remote_64bit_access
screen_cols
screen_lines
shared_memory_segment_size
signal_regime
subsystem_cancel_mode
timewarp_dynamic
Service Interfaces
imtkmake command
mfdepinst command
COBOL to Service Interface Data Type Matches
Deployment
Deploying COBOL Applications
Overview of Deploying Your Applications
Deploying the Micro Focus Run-Time System
COBOL Server Installation Options
COBOL Server Deployment Toolkit
Introduction to the COBOL Server Deployment Toolkit
Merge Modules and Installer Packages
License Manager
Shipping Selected Files from COBOL Server
.int and .gnt support files to ship
OO COBOL Files to Ship
Run-time System Files to Ship
Run-time Launch Configuration Files
Run-time Launch Configuration File Options
Examples of a Run-time Launch Configuration File
Deploying Native Applications
Writing Your Own Setup Program
To set up an application with a shared COBOL Server
To set up an application with its own COBOL Server
To run a native COBOL application from a network server
Deploying COBOL Applications to the .NET Environment
Deploying to the .NET Environment
Deploying Web and ASP.NET Applications
To deploy a Windows application to the .NET environment
To deploy a Web Application to the .NET environment
To deploy a COBOL Web site to the .NET environment
To run a .NET COBOL application from a network server
Deploying to Enterprise Server
Enterprise Server configuration and administration
Overview and Architecture
Enterprise Server Overview
Enterprise Server Architecture
Enterprise Server Instance Architecture
The Micro Focus Directory Server
Directory Server Information
Repository Statistics
Service Execution Process (SEP)
Request Handlers
Communications Processes
Listeners
Implementation Packages
XA Resources
Enterprise Server Processes
Configuration and Administration User Interface
About the Enterprise Server Administration User Interface
User Interface Tables
Navigation
Accessing the Enterprise Server Administration UI
Displaying Server Information
Refreshing a Page
Securing the Repository Files
Planning your Configuration
Introduction
Security Options
About Securing an Enterprise Server Installation
Enterprise Server Execution Control Under Windows
Firewall configuration
About Communications Processes
Deployment Services and Listeners
Deployment Services
Deployment Listeners
Enterprise Server Instance Configuration Issues
Shared Memory Area
Shared Memory Cushion
Number of Service Execution Processes
Performance Considerations
I/O-bound Services
CPU-bound Services
Short-running Client Requests
Long-running Client Requests
Configuring the Server Instance Environment
Configuring Environment Variables
How Enterprise Server uses Environment Variables
Setting Environment Variables
Setting Environment Variables for Micro Focus Directory Server
To Set Environment Variables from the User Interface
To Set Environment Variables from the Command Line
To Specify Dataset Allocation Using Environment Variables
Environment Variables by Groups
CCI Environment Variables
Enterprise Server Communications Environment Variables
File Handling and Dataset Environment Variables
Input, output and display environment variables
Security and Auditing Environment Variables
SORT Engine Environment Variables
Tracing and Debugging Environment Variables
Reserved Environment Variables
Environment variables in alphabetical order
Reserved Environment Variables
About Communications Processes
Configuring Fileshare
Using XA-compliant Resources (XARs)
Planning and Designing XARs
RM Switch Module Registration
Working with Multiple XARs
SQL xa_open string Configuration Options
Defining XA Resource Entry
To define an XA resource (XAR) for an enterprise server region
SQL Server xa_open string
EDB PostgreSQL xa_open string
Generic one-phase commit for ODBC xa_open string
IBM DB2 xa_open string
Oracle xa_open string
To Delete an XA Resource
To Edit an XA Resource
To Enable or Disable an XA Resource
RM Switch Modules
Building RM Switch Modules
SQL Server RM Switch Module
EDB PostgreSQL RM Switch Module
Generic One-phase Commit for ODBC RM Switch Module
IBM DB2 RM Switch Module
Oracle RM Switch Module
XA Logging and Recovery of in-doubt Transactions
XA Troubleshooting
XA Troubleshooting
XA Return Codes
XA Switch Module Diagnostics
Handling XA Connection Errors
Configuring and Administering Enterprise Server Instances
Creating and Configuring Enterprise Server Instances
To Add an Enterprise Server Instance
To Change the Number of ES licenses
To Copy an Enterprise Server Instance
To Delete an Enterprise Server Instance
To Delete a CCI Server
To Export Server Information
Connecting to a Server Instance
To start an enterprise server instance
To stop a server Instance
To Edit an Enterprise Server Instance
To Log On to Enterprise Server Administration
To Log Off from Enterprise Server Administration
Using Start and Stop Scripts
Administering Enterprise Server Instances using ESMAC
To Start ESMAC for an enterprise server instance
To Shut Down a Server from ESMAC
Viewing Enterprise Server Instance Details
The ESMAC User Interface
Sidebar
Body
Status Line
Refreshing a Page
Defining Enterprise Server Instance Administrators
Managing an Enterprise Server Instance's SEPs
About Service Execution Processes
To Change the Number of SEPs
Interacting with Services
To Reply to an ACCEPT FROM CONSOLE Statement
Stopping and Restarting an Installation
Using the Command-line Interface
casdump
casdup
casstart
casstop
casutl
Configuring Client-Server Communications
About Communications Processes
Considerations When Configuring Communications Processes
Displaying Communications Process and Listener Information
Securing Communications
Configuring Communications Processes
Editing Communications Settings
[CCI] section
timeout-grain
[ezasoket] Section
exclusive-bind
select-poll-interval
share descriptors
[HTTP] Section
maximum header value length
[ISC] Section
[listeners] Section
logging
[MFCC] Section
trace
[tasks] Section
maximum latency
mutex sweep enabled
thread limit
trace
wait queue sweep interval
[threading] Section
limit
To Edit a Communications Process
To Copy a Communications Process
To Delete a Communications Process
To Start a Communications Process
To Stop a Communications Process
To View Communications Processes and Listeners for an Enterprise Server Instance
To View Statistics for a Communications Process
Configuring Listener Conversation Types
Fileshare conversation type
control
data
file
synchronous
timeout
SOAP /J2EE (legacy) conversation type
trace
header
timeout
maximum timeout
infinite timeout
automatic discard
force persistent
client closes
async send
Web conversation type
logging
default
element in [virtual paths] Section
element in [allow] Section
Web Services and J2EE conversation type
trace
header
timeout
maximum timeout
infinite timeout
automatic discard
force persistent
client closes
Configuring Listeners
To Add a Service Listener to an Enterprise Server Instance
To Edit a Listener
To Associate a Listener with a Service
To delete a listener
To Disassociate a Listener from a Service
To Start a Listener
To Stop a Listener
Configuring Enterprise Server for IBM WebSphere MQ
Non-Mainframe Programs and WebSphere MQ
Resource Classes for WebSphere MQ
WebSphere MQ-Specific Environment Variables
Monitoring Enterprise Server
Server Instance Statuses
Monitoring the Directory Server
Starting and Stopping the Directory Server
To Start the Directory Server
To Start the Directory Server from the Command Line
To Stop the Directory Server
To stop the Directory Server when not running as a service
To Delete the Repository
To Import a Repository
To Restore the Repository
To Export the Repository
Displaying Server Information
Accessing Remote MF Directory Servers
To View and Use Remote Directory Server Instances
Monitoring Facilities
The Directories Page
Viewing a MF Directory Server's Statistics
To View Directory Server Statistics
Viewing a MF Directory Server's Sessions List
To View the Sessions List
Viewing the Journal
To View the Journal
To export the journal as a text file
To Delete Journal Entries
Collecting and Viewing Data on Transactions
Configuring and Starting Transaction Data Collection
Viewing HSF Information in ESMAC
Viewing HSF Information as a .csv File
Analyzing Aggregated HSF Data in .csv Files
Windows Event Log
To Enable Windows Event Logging
To Use Windows Event Logging
Performance Counters
To Enable Performance Counters
To Use Performance Counters
Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager
Monitors
Monitor Category: Availability
Monitor Category: Configuration
Monitor Category: Micro Focus Server Operation
Monitor Category: Performance
Rules
Discovery
Enterprise Server Tasks
To import Server Management Packs into Operations Manager
To View Server Instances and Properties in Operations Manager
Extending and Overriding Management Packs
User Exits for Request Handlers
User Exit Points Provided
Structure Definitions and Type Definitions
Linkage Section Field Names
Deploying a User Exit Program
Web Service exits exit-soap-request exit-soap-response and exit-http-headers
Implementing exit-soap-request and exit-soap-response
Implementing exit-http-headers user exits
Troubleshooting
Determining the Failure Type
Incorrect Output
Unexpected System Termination
Loops
System Hangs
One Type Of Request is Failing
All client requests are failing
Invalid Credentials Error
Collecting Information
Directory Server Journal
To View the Journal
Enterprise Server Log Files
Communications Process Log Files
Files
filesize
dscontrol
dirsvc
Enterprise Server Log Files
To View the Enterprise Server Log Files
Enterprise Server System Directory
To Change the System Directory
Dumps and Traces
Producing a core dump for run-time errors
Data Capture
Checking the Communications Process
Using a Diagnostics Server
Configuring a Diagnostics Server
Moving the Diagnostics Data
Viewing the Diagnostic Server Console Log
Viewing a System Trace: Diagnostics Example
Viewing a Dump
What You Can Do with Dumps and Traces
To Change the Trace Dataset
To Configure Dumps
To initiate a system dump
To specify what information is traced
To View a Dump
To View a Local Trace for a Client Process
To View a Local Trace for a SEP
To View a System Trace
To Configure Run-time Core Dumps
Enterprise Server Administration Console Help Pages
Enterprise Server Administration Side Bar Menu
Export
Import Server Information (Page 1 of 4)
Configure Repository Options
Display Directories
Display Statistics
Display Sessions
Journal
Enterprise Server Administration Home Page
Add Server instance
Delete Server instance
Start Server confirmation
Stop Server Confirmation
Edit Server Instance Properties
Server Instance Properties: General
Server Instance Properties: XA Resources
Server Instance Properties: Add XA Resource
Server Instance Properties: Scripts
Server Instance Properties: Permissions
Server Instance Control
Server Instance Control Settings
Server Instance Diagnostics
Server Instance Diagnostics: Trace
Server Instance Diagnostics: Dump
Server Instance Diagnostics: ES Console
Server Instance Diagnostics: CS Console
Server Instance Properties: Security
Enterprise Server Monitor and Control (ESMAC)
Enterprise Server Monitor and Control - S2 Sidebar Help
Server
Monitor (1, 15)
HSF
HSF (summary)
HSF (transaction name)
Control
SEPs
Clients
Diagnostics
Dump data set
Trace store
Resources
Services
Lists of Services
Services
Service Packages
Request Handlers
Details of Individual Services
Service
Service Package
Request Handler
iFileshare
iFSView
Control
Active
Lists of Active Resources
Locks (Active)
XAT (Active)
PIPELINE (Active)
WEBSERVICE (Active)
RNL (Active)
Details of an Active Resource
XAT
PIPELINE Entry (pipeline_name)
WEBSERVICE Entry (webservice_name)
RNL (RNL_sequence_number)
Users
Users List
Env.Vars.
Dyn.Debug
System Sign On
Listeners
Add Listener
Edit Listener
Delete Listener
Copy Communications Process
Edit Communications Process
Delete Communications Process
Services
Edit Service
Delete Service
Delete Service Operation
Handlers
Edit Handler
Add Handler
Packages
Add Package
Edit Package
Delete Package
Security Configuration Screen Help
MF Directory Server Users, Add or Edit
Add Resource Class
Add Resource Entity
Add Security Manager
Add to Default ES Security Manager List
Add to ES Security Manager List
Add to MF Directory Server Security Manager List
Configure General Options
Confirm Password
Configure Journal Options
Configure Monitor Options
Configure Repository Options
Default ES Security Configuration
Directory Server Users
Edit Resource Class
Edit resource entity
Edit Security Manager
Left Pane Menu Items
MF Directory Server Security
Remove Security Manager Reference Confirmation
Security Managers Pool
SSL Options
Shut Down the MF Directory Server
Update User
User Group Members
User Groups
User Import: another user registry
User Import: previous version
Deploying and Configuring Modernized Applications
About Modernized Applications
Service Names and Operations
The Services Table
Configuring Services
Types of Services Supported
Managing Resources
Application-managed Services
Container-managed Services
Mixing Container-managed and Application-managed Services
Adding and Deleting Services
Creating Services Manually
To Add a Service to an Enterprise Server Instance
To Associate a Package with a Service
Configuring and Monitoring Services
Services and Permissions
To Monitor Services
To Record Service Input and Output
To Add a Service for Integration with the Micro Focus Development Tools
To Change the Status of a Service
To Delete a Simple Service or an Operation
To Delete a Service with Operations
To Edit a Service
To Switch Logging On for a Service
To View Services for an Enterprise Server Instance
Configuring Implementation Packages
The Packages Table
Configuring Packages
To Add a Package to an Enterprise Server Instance
To Delete a Package
To Edit a Package
To Disassociate a Package from a Service
To View Packages for an Enterprise Server Instance
To Delete Old Deployed Package Files
Configuring Request Handlers
The Request Handlers Table
Configuring Handlers
To Add a Request Handler to an Enterprise Server Instance
To Edit a Request Handler
To Associate a Request Handler with a Service
To Disassociate a Request Handler from a Service
To Delete a Request Handler
To View Request Handlers for an Enterprise Server Instance
Deploying Interfaces Created Using the Interface Mapping Toolkit
Deploying EJBs and Resource Adapters
Enterprise Server Acting as a Resource Manager
Deploying EJBs Overview
Deploying EJBs
To Add Micro Focus Support for EJBs
To Create an .ear File for your EJB
To Deploy to WebLogic
To Deploy to WebSphere
To Deploy to JBoss
Resource Adapters Supplied by Micro Focus
To Add Support for Micro Focus Resource Adapters
To Deploy a Micro Focus Resource Adapter to a Java Application Server
Deployment Descriptors that Are Required
To Create Deployment Descriptors Manually
CustomRecord and the RuntimeProperties Support
Third Party Application Server Deployment
Troubleshooting
Enterprise Server Task Index
Accessing the Enterprise Server Administration UI
Accessing the ESMAC User Interface
Administer a Server Using ESMAC
To Change the Trace Dataset
To Configure Dumps
To Create an ESMAC User
To initiate a system dump
To stop or kill a SEP
To Monitor Services
To Record Service Input and Output
To Reply to an ACCEPT FROM CONSOLE Statement
To Shut Down a Server from ESMAC
To specify what information is traced
To Start ESMAC for an enterprise server instance
To Transfer the In-memory Trace Data to the Auxiliary Dataset at Rollover
To View a Dump
To View a Local Trace for a Client Process
To View a Local Trace for a SEP
To View a System Trace
Configure the Directory Server
To Configure the MF Directory Server
Deploy Service Interfaces to Enterprise Server
To add or remove application files to deploy
To associate an enterprise server with a project
To compile a service driver program on a remote UNIX machine
To generate and deploy a service interface from a project
To deploy to a remote enterprise server
To deploy a service interface using imtkmake
To generate clients
To build an ASP.NET client
To install a deployment package using mfdepinst
To redeploy a service interface
To set deployment properties
Deploy to Java EE Application Servers
To Deploy to WebSphere
To Deploy to WebLogic
To Deploy to JBoss
To Create Deployment Descriptors Manually
To Create an .ear File for your EJB
To Add Micro Focus Support for EJBs
To Add Support for Micro Focus Resource Adapters
To Deploy a Micro Focus Resource Adapter to a Java Application Server
Log On and Off
To Log On to Enterprise Server Administration
To Log Off from Enterprise Server Administration
Monitor Directory Server
To View the Sessions List
To View the Journal
To View and Use Remote Directory Server Instances
To View Directory Server Statistics
To export the journal as a text file
To Delete Journal Entries
To Configure Run-time Core Dumps
Monitor and Manage Enterprise Server
To View Server Instances and Properties in Operations Manager
To import Server Management Packs into Operations Manager
To Use Performance Counters
To Enable Performance Counters
To Use Windows Event Logging
To Enable Windows Event Logging
Start and Stop the Directory Server
To Start the Directory Server
To Start the Directory Server from the Command Line
To Stop the Directory Server
To stop the Directory Server when not running as a service
Work with Communication Processes and Service Listeners
To Add a Service Listener to an Enterprise Server Instance
To Associate a Listener with a Service
To set a fixed port in a listener endpoint address
To Start a Communications Process
To Stop a Communications Process
To Copy a Communications Process
To Edit a Communications Process
To Delete a Communications Process
To Start a Listener
To Stop a Listener
To Edit a Listener
To Disassociate a Listener from a Service
To delete a listener
To View Communications Processes and Listeners for an Enterprise Server Instance
To View Statistics for a Communications Process
Work with Packages
To Add a Package to an Enterprise Server Instance
To Edit a Package
To Associate a Package with a Service
To Disassociate a Package from a Service
To View Packages for an Enterprise Server Instance
To Delete a Package
To Delete Old Deployed Package Files
Work with Request Handlers
To Add a Request Handler to an Enterprise Server Instance
To Edit a Request Handler
To Associate a Request Handler with a Service
To Disassociate a Request Handler from a Service
To View Request Handlers for an Enterprise Server Instance
To Delete a Request Handler
Work with Servers
To Add an Enterprise Server Instance
To define an XA resource (XAR) for an enterprise server region
To Change the Number of ES licenses
To Change the Number of SEPs
To Change the System Directory
To Copy an Enterprise Server Instance
To Create and View a Diagnostic Dump for an Enterprise Server Instance
To Delete an Enterprise Server Instance
To Delete an XA Resource
To Delete a CCI Server
To Edit an Enterprise Server Instance
To Edit an XA Resource
To Enable Dynamic Debugging
To Enable or Disable an XA Resource
To Export Server Information
To start an enterprise server instance
To stop a server Instance
To View the Communications Console Log for an Enterprise Server Instance
To View the Enterprise Server Log Files
To View the Control Page for an Enterprise Server Instance
Work with Services
To View Services for an Enterprise Server Instance
To Add a Service to an Enterprise Server Instance
To Edit a Service
To Change the Status of a Service
To Switch Logging On for a Service
To Add a Service for Integration with the Micro Focus Development Tools
To Delete a Service with Operations
To Delete a Simple Service or an Operation
Work with the Directory Server Repository
To Import a Repository
To Export the Repository
To Restore the Repository
To Delete the Repository
Enterprise Server Reference
Administration and Configuration Commands
casdump
casdup
casstart
casstop
mfdepinst
imtkmake
mfds
mfpackage
Error Messages
Client Messages
Directory Server Error Messages
Messages 0 to 20
MDS0000I OK
MDS0001I Logged on OK
MDS0002E Logon failed
MDS0003I Logged off OK
MDS0004I Repository cleared OK
MDS0005I Network search complete
MDS0006I All objects copied successfully
MDS0007E Duplicate server exists
MDS0008E Duplicate server name already exists
MDS0009E Invalid server specified.
MDS0010E Invalid endpoint specified
MDS0012E Duplicate service name exists
MDS0013E Duplicate listener exists
MDS0014E Duplicate user already exists
MDS0015E Schema Administrators cannot reduce their own permission level
MDS0016E Invalid endpoint specified
MDS0017E Object must have a name
MDS0018I New server session
MDS0019I Client session has timed out: please log on again
MDS0020E Minimum client timeout is 60 seconds
Messages 21 to 40
MDS0021E Minimum page size is 5 entries
MDS0022E Minimum journal size is 32 KB
MDS0023E Insufficient memory for this operation
MDS0024E Password mismatch
MDS0025E Confirmation password mismatch
MDS0026E Old password required
MDS0027E New password required
MDS0028E Invalid characters in password
MDS0029E Selected object does not exist
MDS0030W Some or all objects not copied: see journal for details
MDS0031E Maximum port value is 65535
MDS0032E Object could not be added
MDS0035E Minimum object limit is 64
MDS0036E Maximum object limit is 9999
MDS0037E Operation would breach the configured object limit
MDS0038E Minimum object limit is smaller than the current number of objects
Messages 41 to 60
MDS0043I Journal exported as text into file journal.txt OK
MDS0044E Server name missing
MDS0045E Duplicate request handler or package name exists
MDS0047E Package must have an IDT path
MDS0048E Server refused state change request
MDS0049E Server refused state change request reason code:
MDS0050E Server instance count must be at least 1
MDS0051I Value change request accepted
MDS0052I Diagnostic dump request accepted
MDS0053E Diagnostic dump request failed
MDS0054I Configuration saved
MDS0055I Configuration defaults restored
MDS0056E Insufficient permission level for request
MDS0057E Resource manager ID field must have a value
MDS0058E Resource manager name field must have a value
MDS0059E Resource manager module field must have a value
MDS0060E MFRHBINP cannot be deleted
Messages 61 to 80
MDS0061I Stopping and deleting all servers...
MDS0062E Entry range invalid
MDS0063E Cannot delete a listener which is associated with a service
MDS0064E Cannot delete a package which is associated with a service
MDS0065E Requested new listener status not possible when server is stopped
MDS0066E There are no servers to delete
MDS0067E less than greater than ampersand characters are not allowed in object names
MDS0068I Schema updated
MDS0069I All servers deleted
MDS0070I Data imported
MDS0071E Data import failed
MDS0072I Server data saved
MDS0073E Server data save failed
MDS0074E User name required
MDS0075E Too many multi-byte characters in name
MDS0076E Too many multi-byte characters in path
MDS0077E Too many multi-byte characters in type
MDS0078E Too many multi-byte characters in ID
MDS0079E Too many multi-byte characters in module
MDS0080E Too many multi-byte characters in string
Messages 81 to end
MDS0081W A duplicate port value has been used: this may cause server startup errors
MDS0082E Requested license value invalid, minimum value is 0
MDS0083W Cannot set auto-refresh period if web browser timeout is set
MDS0084E Cannot restore from current repository path
MDS0085W Value changed but not saved
MDS0086I At least one Communications Process must auto-start
MDS0087E MFRHBINP cannot be renamed
MDS0091E ISC listener port must have a valid value
MDS0095E Duplicate group name exists
MDS0096I Server configuration updated
MDS0097E Duplicate initiator name exists
MDS0098W Cannot over-write existing repository data
MDS0099I Server already in requested state
MDS0100E Duplicate printer name exists
MDS0101E The maximum number of Communications Processes per server is 32
MDS0102W Passwords must contain alphanumeric characters only
MDS0103E Security Manager already referenced in list
MDS0104E There must be at least one Security Manager in list
MDS0105E Both certificate and keyfile required
MDS0106E Duplicate Security Manager name exists
MDS0107E Security Managers cannot use a reserved module name
MDS0108E Users must be a member of #AllUsrs group
MDS0109E Cannot copy deployed services or packages if server working mode is changed
MDS0110W The specified configuration change may not take effect until the server is restarted
MDS0111W Update request failure message CASRD1006E detected in the ES console log
MDS0112I Update success message CASRD1001I detected for this object in the ES console log
MDS0113W Users who are members of the #System user group cannot log on interactively
MDS1003E LDAP server connection error
Enterprise Server Error Messages
CASCD Error Messages
CASCD0001 - CASCD0015
CASCD0001F
CASCD0002S
CASCD0003S
CASCD0004S
CASCD0005S
CASCD0006S
CASCD0007S
CASCD0008F
CASCD0009F
CASCD0010F
CASCD0011F
CASCD0012F
CASCD0013F
CASCD0014F
CASCD0015W
CASCD0016 - CASCD0031
CASCD0016W
CASCD0017I cascd: cascd-message
CASCD0022E
CASCD0023S
CASCD0024S
CASCD0025S
CASCD0026S
CASCD0027W
CASCD0028I
CASCD0029I
CASCD0030I
CASCD0031I
CASCD0050 - CASCD0099
CASCD0050I
CASCD0051F
CASCD0052S
CASCD0053S
CASCD0054S
CASCD0060I
CASCD0061F
CASCD0062S
CASCD0063S
CASCD0064S
CASCD0099I
CASCD0100 - CASCD0117
CASCD0100I
CASCD0101I
CASCD0102F
CASCD0103E
CASCD0104I
CASCD0110I
CASCD0111I
CASCD0112I
CASCD0113I
CASCD0114W
CASCD0115E
CASCD0116I
CASCD0117S
CASCD0120 - CASCD0139
CASCD0120I
CASCD0122E
CASCD0123E
CASCD0124E
CASCD0125I
CASCD0126I
CASCD0127I
CASCD0128I
CASCD0128I
CASCD0129I
CASCD0130I
CASCD0131I
CASCD0132I
CASCD0133I
CASCD0134I
CASCD0135I
CASCD0136W
CASCD0137W
CASCD0138F
CASCD0139I
CASCD0141 - CASCD0159
CASCD0141S
CASCD0142S
CASCD0143S
CASCD0144S
CASCD0145S
CASCD0146S
CASCD0151S
CASCD0152S
CASCD0153S
CASCD0154S
CASCD0155S
CASCD0156S
CASCD0157E
CASCD0158E
CASCD0159F
CASCD0160 - CASCD0175
CASCD0160F
CASCD0161I
CASCD0162S
CASCD0163S
CASCD0164S
CASCD0165W
CASCD0166W
CASCD0167I
CASCD0168S
CASCD0169S
CASCD0170S
CASCD0171S
CASCD0172S
CASCD0173S
CASCD0174I
CASCD0175I
CASCD1001 - CASCD1056
CASCD1001S
CASCD1002S
CASCD1003S
CASCD1004S
CASCD1010S
CASCD1011S
CASCD1020I
CASCD1031S
CASCD1032I
CASCD1033I
CASCD1034S
CASCD1035I
CASCD1036I
CASCD1037S
CASCD1038I
CASCD1039I
CASCD1040S
CASCD1041S
CASCD1052I JES Initiator for Service execution process service execution process-name has terminated normally
CASCD1053S JES Initiator for Service execution process service execution process-name exited with value exit-value
CASCD1054I JES Printer for Service execution process service execution process-name has terminated normally
CASCD1055S JES Printer for Service execution process service execution process-name exited with value exit-value
CASCD1057 - CASCD1069
CASCD1061S
CASCD1062I
CASCD1063I
CASCD1064I
CASCD1065S
CASCD1066S
CASCD1067I
CASCD1068I
CASCD1069S
CASCD1070 - CASCD1200
CASCD1070S
CASCD1071I
CASCD1072I
CASCD1073S
CASCD1074S
CASCD1075I
CASCD1076I
CASCD1077S
CASCD1079I
CASCD1080I
CASCD1081S
CASCD1082S
CASCD1083I
CASCD1084I
CASCD1085S
CASCD1086S
CASCD1087I Cobdebugremote process created for Server server-name, process-id = pid
CASCD1088S Cobdebugremote process for Server server-name abended by signal signal-value
CASCD1089I Cobdebugremote process for Server server-name has terminated normally
CASCD1090S Cobdebugremote process for Server server-name exited with value exit-value
CASCD1095I ES TRC Service Process created for Server server-name, process-id = pid
CASCD1096I ES TRC Service Process for Region server-name has terminated normally
CASCD1097S ES TRC Service Process for Region server-name exited with value exit-value
CASCD1098S ES TRC Service Process for Region server-name abended by signal signal-value
CASCD1105I ES MQB Service Process created for Server server-name, process-id = pid
CASCD1106I ES MQB Service Process for Region server-name has terminated normally
CASCD1107S ES MQB Service Process for Region server-name exited with value exit-value
CASCD1108S ES MQB Service Process for Region server-name abended by signal signal-value
CASCD1109I ES SNA Communications Process created for Server server-name, process-id = pid
CASCD1110I ES SNA Communications Process for Region server-name has terminated normally
CASCD1111S ES SNA Communications Process for Region server-name exited with value exit-value
CASCD1112S ES SNA Communications Process for Region server-name abended by signal signal-value
CASCD1200I
CASCD4002 - CASCD4007
CASCD4002W
CASCD4003W
CASCD4004W
CASCD4005I
CASCD4006I
CASCD4007E
CASCF Error Messages
CASCF0001 - CASCF0015
CASCF0001F
CASCF0002F
CASCF0003F
CASCF0004F
CASCF0005F
CASCF0006F
CASCF0007F
CASCF0008F
CASCF0010S
CASCF0011S
CASCF0012S
CASCF0013S
CASCF0014S
CASCF0015S
CASCF0016 - CASCF0030
CASCF0016S
CASCF0017S
CASCF0018S
CASCF0019S
CASCF0020S
CASCF0021S
CASCF0022S
CASCF0023S
CASCF0024S
CASCF0025S
CASCF0026S
CASCF0027S
CASCF0028S
CASCF0029S
CASCF0030S
CASCF0031 - CASCF0045
CASCF0031S
CASCF0032S
CASCF0033S
CASCF0034S
CASCF0035S
CASCF0036S
CASCF0037S
CASCF0038S
CASCF0039S
CASCF0040S
CASCF0041S
CASCF0042S
CASCF0043F
CASCF0044F
CASCF0045F
CASCF0046 - CASCF0064
CASCF0046F
CASCF0047F
CASCF0048F
CASCF0049F
CASCF0050S
CASCF0051S
CASCF0052S
CASCF0053S
CASCF0054S
CASCF0055S
CASCF0056S
CASCF0057S
CASCF0058S
CASCF0059F
CASCF0061F
CASCF0062F
CASCF0063F
CASCF0064W config-module: Region region-name has already been stopped
CASCL Error Messages
CASCL0000 - CASCL0012
CASCL0000S Auto-install error, NETNAME netname busy
CASCL0001S Auto-install error, ENQ on NETNAME netname error
CASCL0002S Auto-install error, NETNAME netname already in use
CASCL0003S Auto-install error, TERMTYPE termtype locate error
CASCL0004S Auto-install rejected by user exit
CASCL0005S Auto-install error, TCT rechain error = tmp-return
CASCL0006S Auto-install error, netname delete error = tmp-return
CASCL0007S Auto-install, error calling user exit
CASCL0008S Auto-install error, MODEL model locate error
CASCL0009S Auto-install error, NETNAME netname out of service
CASCL0010S Auto-install error, NETNAME netname definition not client type
CASCL0011S Auto-install error, NETNAME netname TCTUA allocation failure
CASCL0012S Auto-install error: Error calling exit "exit-name"
CASCL0020 - CASCL0027
CASCL0020I Printer term-id initialized successfully
CASCL0021I Printer term-id disconnected successfully
CASCL0022W Printer auto-install failure, RC: terminal-id
CASCL0023W Printer registration failure, return code = return-code
CASCL0024S Printer memory allocation failure, return code = malloc-return-code
CASCL0025I Terminal disconnected successfully
CASCL0026S Auto-install error, hash table processing, NETNAME = netname
CASCL0027E Auto-install error, LU1 NETNAME(netname) MODEL(), device does not support SCS
CASDU Error Messages
CASDU0001W Error return-code deleting dump/trace file dump-filename
CASDU0002W Error return-code deleting dump/trace file dump-filename
CASDU0003W Error return-code deleting diagnostic file diagnostic-filename
CASDU0004I Switched diagnostic output to diagnostic-filename
CASDU0005I AUX Trace stopped and flushed to diagnostic-filename
CASFC Error Messages
CASFC0001I Fileshare services initialized
CASFC0002I Fileshare terminated
CASFC0003S Fileshare initialization terminated abnormally
CASFC0004S Critical Fileshare storage error
CASFC0005I Fileshare services message fileshare-message
CASFC0006I Fileshare current directory set to current-directory
CASFC0007I Fileshare services recovery initiated
CASFC0008I Error accessing file () group () - status=(,). File marked as closed and disabled.
CASFC0009I User (user-id) requested (request type) on file (filename) group (file group name) from Tran (trans-id) Program (terminal-id) Terminal ().
CASFC0010I Transaction (Transaction id) task number (Task number) user (User name) waiting for shared use of dataset (Dataset name).
CASFC0011I Transaction (Transaction id) task number (Task number) user (User name) required datasets have been acquired. Execution resumed.
CASFD Error Messages
CASFD0001 - CASFD0014
CASFD0001I
CASFD0002S
CASFD0003S
CASFD0004S
CASFD0005S
CASFD0006S
CASFD0007S
CASFD0010I
CASFD0011I
CASFD0012E
CASFD0014E
CASFF Error Messages
CASFF0001I Searching 'Search-path' for the location of 'file-name'
CASFF0002I Searching for the location of 'file-name'
CASFF0003I 'file-name' was found file-name-path
CASFF0004I Searched 'Search-path' path and failed to find 'file-name'
CASFF0005I Failed to find 'file-name'
CASFF0006S Invalid parameter on command line : command-line
CASFS Error Messages
CASFS5001I Fileshare Control Process initialization started
CASFS5002S Fileshare Control Process is not running in multi-threaded mode
CASFS5003I Fileshare Control Process initialization complete; Role is node-type
CASFS5004S Fileshare Control Process registration failed, reason = reason-code
CASFS5005S Fileshare Control Process storage allocation error
CASFS5006I fs-control-message
CASFS5007I Fileshare Control Process termination started
CASFS5008I Fileshare Control Process termination complete
CASFS5011I Fileshare Control Process restart in progress
CASFS5012I Fileshare Control Process current directory set to current-directory
CASFS5013S Fileshare Control Process user user-id signon error-text
CASFS5039I Fileshare process generated a dump to dump dataset dump-dataset
CASFS5054I Fileshare control process (PID:process-id) recovery initiated
CASFS5059I Fileshare process generated a dump to dump dataset dump-dataset
CASFS5060S Fileshare Control Process engine failed to initialize, reason = reason-code
CASFS5061I Fileshare control HA VSAM Primary node preparation complete
CASFS5062I Fileshare control HA VSAM Hot Standby node preparation complete
CASFS5063E Fileshare control HA VSAM assignment as role failed. Return code = return-code
CASFS5064S Fileshare control HA VSAM replication has failed. RC=return-code
CASFS5065W Fileshare Control Process initialization failed. HA VSAM is disabled.
CASFS5066I Fileshare internal control process initialized
CASMG Error Message
CASMG9999E message-number, message-insert , message-insert ...
CASMG0001I application display text
CASPI Error Messages
CASPI0100 - CASPI0600
CASPI0110E Date Time Applid An attempt to start transaction CPIH by something other than an attach request from web domain has been made. This is not allowed.
CASPI0111E Date Time Applid Tranid Call to WebSphere MQ function MQ function returned with reason code MQ reason code. Transaction abended.
CASPI0112E Date Time Applid Tranid Unable to locate URIMAP to match HOST Hostname and PATH Pathname. Unable to process inbound MQ message.
CASPI0113E Date Time Applid Tranid URIMAP urimap_name has been located for HOST hostname and PATH pathname, but does not have USAGE(PIPELINE). Unable to process inbound MQ message.
CASPI0114E Date Time Applid Tranid The pipeline MQ transport mechanism failed because a call to WebSphere MQ function MQ function returned with reason code MQ reason_code.
CASPI0115I Date Time Applid Tranid The service provider pipeline has returned a response message to the MQ transport, but the inbound request did not expect a response. The response message is ignored.
CASPI0300E Date Time Applid CICS could not invoke WEBSERVICE WebService because it was unable to find container container_name.
CASPI0400E Date Time Applid Tranid The CICS pipeline HTTP transport mechanism failed to send a request because Reason Error. Problem occurred for URI URI.
CASPI0403E Date Time Applid Tranid The CICS pipeline HTTP transport mechanism failed to receive a response because Reason Error. Problem occurred for URI URI.
CASPI0404E Date Time Applid Tranid A failure occurred in the CICS pipeline HTTP transport mechanism for PIPELINE Pipeline WEBSERVICE Web Service Name.
CASPI0453E Date Time Applid Tranid The CICS transport manager encountered an error while trying to use URIMAP urimap_name.
CASPI0454E Date Time Applid Tranid The CICS transport manager encountered an error while trying to use provider pipeline pipeline_name.
CASPI0500E Date Time Applid Tranid The CICS Pipeline Manager DFHPIPM encountered an error while trying to link to program Program. reason. PIPELINE: Pipeline.
CASPI0501E Date Time Applid Tranid The CICS Pipeline Manager cannot proceed as the pipeline is unusable. reason. PIPELINE: Pipeline.
CASPI0504E Date Time Applid Tranid The CICS Pipeline Manager has failed to communicate with a service provider due to an error in the underlying transport. TRANSPORT: Transport, PIPELINE: Pipeline.
CASPI0506E Date Time Applid Tranid The CICS Pipeline Manager has failed to communicate with a remote server due to an invalid URI scheme being specified. URI: Uri, PIPELINE: Pipeline.
CASPI0601 - CASPI0899
CASPI0703I Date Time Applid Userid PIPELINE Pipeline is about to scan the WSDIR directory.
CASPI0704I Date Time Applid Userid PIPELINE Pipeline Implicit scan has completed. Number of wsbind files found in the WSDIR directory:...
CASPI0710I Date Time Applid userid PIPELINE (pipeline) was successfully discarded.
CASPI0900 - CASPI0999
CASPI0901I Date Time Applid Userid New WEBSERVICE Webservice is being created during a scan against PIPELINE Pipeline.
CASPI0902I Date Time Applid Userid New WEBSERVICE Webservice is being updated during a scan against PIPELINE Pipeline.
CASPI0903I Date Time Applid Userid New URIMAP Pipeline is being created during a scan against PIPELINE Webservice for WEBSERVICE .
CASPI0904I Date Time Applid Userid URIMAP Urimap could not be created for WEBSERVICE Webservice in PIPELINE Pipeline. The URI that could not be allocated is: 'Uri'.
CASPI0910I Date Time Applid Userid WEBSERVICE Webservice within PIPELINE Pipeline has been created.
CASPI0912I Date Time Applid userid WEBSERVICE (webservice) was successfully discarded.
CASPI0913I Date Time Applid userid WEBSERVICE (webservice) is being discarded.
CASPI0914E Date Time Applid Userid WEBSERVICE Webservice is UNUSABLE because: Reason.
CASPI0915I Date Time Applid Userid WEBSERVICE Webservice is now INSERVICE and is ready for use.
CASPI0916E Date Time Applid Userid WEBSERVICE Webservice within PIPELINE Pipeline was not created because it clashes with another WEBSERVICE of the same name in PIPELINE Pipeline.
CASPI0950W Date Time Applid userid Attempt to discard URIMAP (urimap) failed. RC:
CASPI0951W Date Time Applid userid Attempt to discard WEBSERVICE (urimap) failed. RC:
CASPI0952W Date Time Applid userid Attempt to discard PIPELINE (urimap) failed. RC:
CASPI0997E Date Time Applid Tranid Pipeline The CICS pipeline manager has encountered an error: reason.
CASPI9640I Date Time Applid WEBSERVICE WebService should be installed into a PIPELINE soap version that uses SOAP version .
CASPI1000 - CASPI9999
CASPI1570I Date Time Applid userid URIMAP (urimap) was successfully discarded.
CASPI1010E Date Time Applid TaskId XML or JSON generation failed. A conversion error (Cause of error) occurred when converting field Error Qualifier for WEBSERVICE or BUNDLE Webservice or Bundle name.
CASPI1009E Date Time Applid TaskId XML or JSON to data transformation failed. A conversion error (Cause of error) occurred when converting field Error Qualifier for WEBSERVICE or BUNDLE Webservice or Bundle name.
CASPI1008E Date Time Applid TaskId XML generation failed because of incorrect input (Cause of error Error Qualifier) for WEBSERVICE Webservice.
CASPI1007E Date Time Applid TaskId XML or JSON to data transformation failed because of incorrect input (Cause of error Error Qualifier) for WEBSERVICE or BUNDLE Webservice or Bundle name.
CASRM Error Messages
CASRM0001I ODBC resource manager initialized
CASRM0002S ODBC resource manager initialization terminated abnormally, RC=return-code
CASRM0003I ODBC resource manager terminated
CASRM0004W ODBC resource manager warning warning-message
CASRM0005S ODBC resource manager error error-message
CASSP Error Messages
CASSP0001 - CASSP0017
CASSP0001W Failed to inform region manager of process death, reason = failure-code
CASSP0002I Region informed of process termination, pinfo = process-type, process-id
CASSP0003E Process process-id termination recovery initiation failed: errno = error-number
CASSP0004E Process process-id termination recovery initiation failed: RC = return-code
CASSP0010S Syncpoint failure - resource state unpredictable
CASSP0011S Syncpoint COMMIT failure - resource state unpredictable
CASSP0013S Syncpoint ROLLBACK failure - resource state unpredictable
CASSP0014S Process termination due to RTS error RTS-error-message
CASSP0015S Syncpoint PREPARE failure - resource state unpredictable
CASSP0016S Syncpoint OTHER failure - resource state unpredictable
CASSP0017S Process thread hung with shared memory locked (this simulates an ES failure)
CASST Error Messages
CASST0000 - CASST0010
CASST0000I
CASST0001I
CASST0002W
CASST0003W
CASST0004W
CASST0005I
CASST0006I
CASST0007I
CASST0008W
CASST0009W
CASST0010W
CASST0011 - CASST0023
CASST0011W
CASST0012W
CASST0013W
CASST0014E
CASST0015E
CASST0016E
CASST0017E
CASST0018S
CASST0019S
CASST0020I
CASST0021W Server manager termination delayed waiting for ES communications to terminate
CASST0022W Server manager termination delayed waiting for ES service processes to terminate
CASST0023W Server manager termination delayed waiting for ES core processes to terminate
CASST4000 - CASST4111
CASST4000I
CASST4001I
CASST4002E
CASST4010I
CASST4011I
CASST4020I
CASST4021E
CASST4022S
CASST4090I
CASST4100I
CASST4101I
CASST4102E
CASST4110I
CASST4111I
CASST5000 - CASST6002
CASST5000I
CASST5001I
CASST5002S
CASST5003S
CASST5004S
CASST5005S
CASST5006S
CASST5010I
CASST5020I
CASST5021I
CASST5022S
CASST5023S
CASST5024S
CASST5025S
CASST5026S
CASST5030I
CASST5201I
CASST5230I
CASST5231I
CASST6002I
CASXO Error Messages
CASXO0001 - CASXO0015
CASXO0001S
CASXO0002S
CASXO0003S
CASXO0004S
CASXO0005S
CASXO0006S
CASXO0007S
CASXO0008S
CASXO0009S
CASXO0010S
CASXO0011S
CASXO0012S
CASXO0013S
CASXO0014S
CASXO0015I
CASXO0016 - CASXO0034
CASXO0016S
CASXO0017S
CASXO0018S
CASXO0019S
CASXO0020I
CASXO0021I
CASXO0022W
CASXO0023S
CASXO0024I
CASXO0025I
CASXO0026I
CASXO0027I XA recovery committed in-doubt transaction XID transaction number branch XID transaction branch number on RM Resource manager
CASXO0028I XA recovery rolled back in-doubt transaction XID transaction number branch XID transaction branch number on RM Resource manager
CASXO0029I XA log reported in-doubt transaction XID transaction number branch XID transaction branch number
CASXO0030S XA Automated recovery disabled for XA Switch Resource manager ID. The xa_recovery call returned rc XA return code.
CASXO0031W ES has lost connection to the RM XA RM Name, attempting to reconnect
CASXO0032I ES has regained connection to XA RM Name
CASXO0034E ES has failed to disconnect all SEPs from XA RM Name. Monitoring disabled
COBEC Error Messages
COBEC1244S use of SOAPFAULT API requires ECM SPFAULT directive to be set
User Exits
Exit Points
Exit Interface Definition
External Data Value Modification - Input Parameter (Exit Point 1)
Internal Data Value Modification - Input Parameter (Exit Point 2)
Unmapped Named External Input Parameter (Exit Point 3)
End of Input Request Processing (Exit Point 4)
Start of Response Processing (Exit Point 5)
Internal Data Value Modification - Output Parameter (Exit Point 6)
External Data Value Modification - Output Parameter (Exit Point 7)
End of Response Processing (Exit Point 8)
End of Request Processing (Exit Point 9)
Configuring Whether a Message Shows in the Console
Support Functions
PFI
PFI_IDPES_FN_DISPLAY_TO_UTF16
PFI_IDPES_FN_UTF16_TO_DISPLAY
PFV_IDPES_FN_ALLOC_MEM
PFV_IDPES_FN_FREE_MEM
Structures
IDP_EXIT_INFO
IDP_EXIT_SERVICE_FUNCS
REQHAND_RESPONSE
REQUEST_CONTEXT
Enterprise Server Security
Securing an Enterprise Server Installation
Architecture and Overview
About Securing an Enterprise Server Installation
Threat Models
Security Architecture
System Components and Process Flows
About the External Security Facility (ESF)
About Security Managers
About Security Queries
Designing the Security Policy
Configuring Enterprise Server Security
Security Configuration Stages
Adding a Security Manager to the Pool
To Add or Remove a Security Manager in the Pool
To Edit a Security Manager's Properties
Enabling a Security Manager
To Enable or Disable a Security Manager
Defining a Security Manager List
To Add a Security Manager to the Default ES Security Manager List
To Set Default Enterprise Server Security Configuration
Setting MF Directory Server Security Configuration
Customizing the Security Settings for an Enterprise Server Instance
To Set Security Configuration Options for an Enterprise Server
Security Configuration Custom Configuration Information
Implementing Security Manager Changes
To Update using the Enterprise Server Administration Interface
To Update Security Manager Changes Using esfupdate
Configuring External Security Facility (ESF) from the Command Line
About the esfadmin Command
esfadmin Command Syntax
esfadmin Usage Notes
Setting User Passwords with esfadmin
esfadmin Sub-commands
ADDACE, ALTACE, and DELACE
ADDCLASS and ALTCLASS
ADDGROUP and ALTGROUP
ADDMEMBER and DELMEMBER
ADDRESOURCE and ALTRESOURCE
ADDUSER and ALTUSER
DELCLASS
DELGROUP
DELRESOURCE
DELUSER
LISTCLASS
LISTGROUP
LISTREFERENCES
LISTRESOURCE
LISTUSER
SETOPTIONS
SETPASSWORD
Using the MFDS Internal Security Module
Working with Users, Groups and Resources
Application Access and Administration Access
Understanding Users and Groups
Understanding Permissions
Directory Server Permissions
Server Permissions
Managing Users and Groups
Setting Permissions
Best Practice
MLDAP ESM Module
LDAP Client and Server Software
The Micro Focus LDAP Schema
Wildcards for Resource, User, and Group Names
Username Substitution
Nested Groups
Resource Access Control
Matching Rules and ACEs
Compatibility Rule Matching
Resource Rules, Search Order, and Precedence
Match Rank
Resource Access Control Lists
Users and Groups
"Use all groups" Mode
Access Levels and Permissions
ACE Precedence
Processing ACLs
Module Configuration
MLDAP ESM Module Configuration Fields
MLDAP ESM Module Custom Configuration Information
Using All Groups to Which a User Belongs
Federation in the MLDAP ESM Module
Configuring Operating System Security: osesm
How osesm Works
osesm Module Configuration
Configuring Security using Active Directory
Setting Up Security with AD LDS
ldifde Notes
Installing Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS)
Creating the AD LDS Server Instance
Running the Setup Script
The es-ldap-setup AD Setup Script
Configuring Microsoft Users
To Configure a Security Manager's Environment
Configuring Enterprise Server to use the MLDAP ESM
Configuring the AD LDS Repository
Browsing the AD LDS Repository
Adding Repository Objects using ADSIEdit
Enabling MFDS Administration for LDAP and User Password Changes
Preparing Active Directory for Enterprise Server Security
Prerequisites
Command Window and PATH
Establishing a Work Directory and Copying Files
Extend the AD Schema
Create LDAP Objects
Containers
Final User Tasks
Enabling ES Predefined Users
Disable Password Expiration for ES Users
Remove Predefined Users
Configuring the Default ESMAC User
Configure ES Security
Configuring Windows Users as Enterprise Server Administrators
Overview
The OS ESM Module
The MLDAP ESM Module
The Security Manager Stack
Objects and Attributes in Active Directory
Configuring ES and AD
Prerequisites
Active Directory
Micro Focus User Groups and Resource Rules
Configuring Operating System Security: osesm
Configuring mldap_esm Security Manager for an LDAP
An ES Server Security Configuration
Testing
Default Server and MFDS Configuration
Restrictions
User Administration with MFDS
User Search Order
Windows Groups Not Used by ESF
For More Information
Configuring Active Directory Users as Enterprise Server Administrators
Prerequisites
Giving a User ES Administration Authority
Start ADSI Edit
Connect to Active Directory
Create ES Security Managers
MFDS Security Configuration Screen
LDAP Security Manager
Setting the Default ES and MFDS Security Configuration
Set the Default ES Security Configuration
Setting the MFDS Security Configuration
Verify the Security Configuration
Verify that the ESDEMO Server Starts
Verify MFDS Restricted Access
Configuring Security Using OpenLDAP
Using an LDAP client library
About OpenLDAP for the Micro Focus Environment
Installing the Required Schema Extensions
Adding default MFDS users, user groups and resources
Configuring the OpenLDAP server
Confirming Extension Installation
Creating Standard Micro Focus application containers
Configuring mldap_esm Security Manager for an LDAP
Examples
Defining a User with LDIF
Defining a Group with LDIF
Defining CAS Resources with LDIF
Defining Files with LDIF
Managing LDAP Security Manager from the Enterprise Server UI
About Managing an LDAP
Changing User Passwords Stored in an LDAP
About Users, Groups and Resources
Managing User Access
To Add a User
To Edit a User
To Delete a User
To View Permissions for a User
Managing Groups
To Add a Group
To Edit a Group
To Delete a Group
To View Permissions for a Group
Assigning Resource Permissions
About Resource Security
To Enable Resource Security
To Add a Resource Class
To Add a Resource Entity
To Assign Resource Permissions
To Edit a Resource Class
To Edit a Resource Entity
To Assign Resource Permissions When Using MFDS Internal Security
To Delete a Resource Class
To Delete a Resource Entity
Security Configuration Screen Help
MF Directory Server Users, Add or Edit
Add Resource Class
Add Resource Entity
Add Security Manager
Add to Default ES Security Manager List
Add to ES Security Manager List
Add to MF Directory Server Security Manager List
Configure General Options
Confirm Password
Configure Journal Options
Configure Monitor Options
Configure Repository Options
Default ES Security Configuration
Directory Server Users
Edit Resource Class
Edit resource entity
Edit Security Manager
Left Pane Menu Items
MF Directory Server Security
Remove Security Manager Reference Confirmation
Security Managers Pool
SSL Options
Shut Down the MF Directory Server
Update User
User Group Members
User Groups
User Import: another user registry
User Import: previous version
ESF LDAP Security Administration Web Interface
Prerequisites
Configuring the ESF LDAP Security Administration Web Interface
Operation
Managing Users
To Add a User
To Edit a User
To Delete a User
Managing Groups
To Add a Group
To Edit a Group
To Delete a Group
Managing Resource
To Add a Resource Class
To Add a Resource Entity
To Edit a Resource Class
To Edit a Resource Entity
To Delete a Resource Class
To Delete a Resource Entity
ESF LDAP Properties
Users
Groups
Resource Classes
Resource Entities
Migrating from Enterprise Server Early Versions
Integrating Security from Early Releases: casesm
Exporting MFDS Internal Security Definitions
To Export Micro Focus LDAP Schema Extensions
To Export Users and Groups to an LDIF File
To store the directory server repository in an LDAP server
AD LDS Migration Tasks
To extend an AD LDS repository to support Enterprise Server configuration objects
To update an extended AD LDS repository to support changes to Enterprise Server configuration objects
To migrate Directory Server users to an AD LDS repository
To Migrate Enterprise Server Users to an AD LDS Repository
To configure the security facility to use the MLDAP ESM
Implementing Enterprise Server Security with Active Directory
Security Reference Information
Environment Variables used in Enterprise Server Security
Enterprise Server Default Users and Associated Environment Variables
Resource Classes used by Enterprise Server
Resource Classes for ESF Features
Resource Classes for ESMAC and Operator Command Security
Resource Classes for MF Directory Server
Class - Enterprise Server Administration
Class - Servers
Solutions, Restrictions, and Changes in Behavior
Service Deployment and Security
Configuring Credentials for Starting and Stopping Enterprise Servers
Sign-on Disabled for Default Users
Configuring Sun Java System Directory as a Security Manager
Using External Security Facility (ESF) Features
OS ESM Module
Resource Access Control
Module Configuration
OS ESM Module Custom Configuration Information
ESF Caching
What is Cached?
Caching and Side Effects
Using Flush on Change
Enabling and Configuring Caching
Advanced Configuration
Requests
Flush on Change
Report Interval
Example
External Administrative Update Notification
Using Update Notification Requests
Making an Update Notification Request
Handling Update Notifications in an ESM Module
ESF Passtokens
Access to Passtokens
Passtoken Options for ESF Manager
Passtoken Options for the MLDAP ESM Module
ESM Module Configuration
LDAP Attributes
Typical Passtoken Configurations
Using Passtokens
Passtoken API
Security Federation
What Federation Does
Configuring Federation
ESF Manager Messages and Logging
Manager Interface Messages
ESF API Processing Messages
103W Admin "type" request failed: "value"
104W Update ("type") request failed: "value"
105W ESM Module number ("name") returned error code value ("description") from Update (type)
110E ESM Module number ("name") returned error code value ("description") from Verify
111E ESM Module number ("name") returned error code value ("description") from Auth
112E ESM Module number ("name") returned error code value ("description") from XAuth
113E ESM Module number ("name") returned error code value ("description") from Admin
114E ESM Module number ("name") returned error code value ("description") from Update
ESM Module Interface Messages
200I Loaded ESM Module "name"
201C Unable to load ESM Module "name": reason
202C ESM Module "name" returned invalid procedure table
203C ESM Module "name" initialization failed
204W ESM Module index returned error code value from Exit
Processing Environment Messages
301W Unable to open log file "name": ("value") description
320C CAS support function "name" is not available
321E Unable to allocate ACEE (error code)
322E Unable to allocate named shared memory (error code)
Cache Messages
User Exit Messages
Auditing Messages
601C Auditing subsystem startup failed: ("value") description
602C Auditing: cobaudit_event failed: ("value") description
ESM Module Messages
Temporary Messages
ESF User Exit
ESF User Exit File Names
Enabling an ESF User Exit
To enable the ESF user exit through configuration
To enable a mandatory ESF User Exit
Configuring an ESF User Exit
Configuration options for the Referential Integrity User Exit
The Referential Integrity Sample User Exit
Configuration options for the Referential Integrity User Exit
Source Code for the Sample User Exit
Rules Enforced by the Referential Integrity User Exit
Result Codes in the ESF API Parameter Block
Typical Result Codes for Verify
Typical Result Codes for Auth and XAuth
Typical Result Codes for Admin
Long Usernames and Passwords
Long Passwords
Long Usernames
Permitted Characters for Short Names
Name Mapping
Short-to-long Mapping
Short-to-long Mapping for Verify
Verify Request Throttling
Glossary
ACE
ACL
ADAM
ADSI Edit
Auditing
CLASS
ESF
ESM
LDAP
LDIF
Resource
schema
security manager
SNMP
Enterprise Server Auditing
Configuring Enterprise Server Auditing
Audit Event Codes
Creating Custom Audit Events
Using the Security Audit Manager (deprecated)
About the Audit Manager (deprecated)
Audit Manager Architecture (deprecated)
About Audit Emitters (deprecated)
Audit Setup Configuration File (deprecated)
Default Audit Configuration (deprecated)
Getting Started with Auditing (deprecated)
Starting and Stopping the Audit Process (deprecated)
To Start the Audit Manager (deprecated)
To stop the Audit Manager (deprecated)
Configuring the AUDITFILE Emitter (deprecated)
Setting AUDITFILE Emitter Properties (deprecated)
Setting the Audit Output Type (deprecated)
Specifying a User-defined Emitter (deprecated)
Configuring the SNMP Emitter (deprecated)
Using the SNMP Audit Emitter (deprecated)
Using the SNMP Emitter with a Net-SNMP Agent (deprecated)
Configuring the emitter (deprecated)
Specifying the location of management tools (deprecated)
Configuring logging for problem diagnosis (deprecated)
Working with SNMP v3 (deprecated)
The SNMP V3 Specific Configuration Options (deprecated)
Configuring the Micro Focus Audit Emitter for SNMP V3 (deprecated)
Accessing Audit Data (deprecated)
mfauditadm command (deprecated)
To List Audit Event Consolidator Configuration Details (deprecated)
To Generate a Report for an Audit File (deprecated)
To Generate a Report for All Audit Files in a Collection (deprecated)
To Dump and Generate a Report for an Audit File (deprecated)
To Dump and Generate Reports for All Audit Files in a Collection (deprecated)
To Make the Active Audit File Available for Dumping (deprecated)
To Dump All Audit Files in a Collection (deprecated)
To Dump an Audit File (deprecated)
Using the Audit Manager as a Windows Service (deprecated)
To Install the Audit Event Consolidator as a Service (Windows only) (deprecated)
To Uninstall the Audit Event Consolidator as a Service (Windows only) (deprecated)
Audit Manager Errors (deprecated)
AUD0002E: Failed to start server (deprecated)
AUD0003E: Failed to connect to server (deprecated)
AUD0004E :Failed to initialise audit facility (deprecated)
AUD0005E: Failed to allocate memory (deprecated)
AUD0006E: File does not exist (deprecated)
AUD0007E: File is not available for dumping (deprecated)
AUD0008E: No file is available for dumping (deprecated)
AUD0009E: Invalid file format (deprecated)
AUD0010E: Invalid file name (deprecated)
AUD0011E: File not dumped (deprecated)
AUD0012E: Operation failed (deprecated)
AUD0013E: Failed to create output file (deprecated)
AUD0029E: Failed to initialise CTF (deprecated)
AUD0030E: You are not authorised to stop the server (deprecated)
AUD0031E: Failed to install service (deprecated)
AUD0032E: Failed to uninstall service (deprecated)
AUD0033E: File is not active (deprecated)
AUD0034E: You are not authorised to perform this operation (deprecated)
AUD0036E: Semaphore fault (deprecated)
Configuring a User Exit (deprecated)
AUDITFILE User Exit (deprecated)
Sample file auditfile_exit.c (deprecated)
Audit Manager APIs (deprecated)
API Return Codes (deprecated)
Audit Events (deprecated)
Audit Event Codes
Audit Configuration APIs (deprecated)
CBL_AUDIT_CONFIG_PROPERTY_GET (deprecated)
CBL_AUDIT_CONFIG_PROPERTY_SET (deprecated)
Audit Event Generation APIs (deprecated)
CBL_AUDIT_EVENT (deprecated)
CBL_AUDIT_HANDLE_GET (deprecated)
cobaudit_event (deprecated)
Audit Event Consolidator APIs (deprecated)
CBL_AUDIT_EMITTER_PROPERTY_GET (deprecated)
CBL_AUDIT_EMITTER_PROPERTY_SET (deprecated)
Audit File Processing APIs (deprecated)
CBL_AUDIT_FILE_CLOSE (deprecated)
CBL_AUDIT_FILE_OPEN (deprecated)
CBL_AUDIT_FILE_READ (deprecated)
cobaudit_file_read (deprecated)
Audit Emitter Interface (deprecated)
Audit Emitter Interface Overview (deprecated)
PFI_AUD_EMITTER_DEINIT (deprecated)
PFI_AUD_EMITTER_INIT (deprecated)
PFV_AUD_EMITTER_NOTIFY (deprecated)
PFI_AUD_EMITTER_OUTPUT (deprecated)
Structure and Typedefs (deprecated)
Structures and Typedefs for AUDIT_EMITTER_FUNCS (deprecated)
Structures and Typedefs - AUDIT_EVENT (deprecated)
Structures and Typedefs - AUDIT_EMITTER_EVENT (deprecated)
Structures and Typedefs - AUDIT_RECORD (deprecated)
Structures and Typedefs - EMITTER_NOTIF_PROP_CHANGE (deprecated)
Securing Communications
Introduction to Securing Communications
Configuring Secure Communications for Client Applications
Securing Peer to Peer Communications
Installing a Client Certificate for Enterprise Server
Adding a CA Root Certificate to your Client Application
Installing a CA Root Certificate in a Client Browser
Installing server certificates for secure communication
Installing a CA Root Certificate in a Client Browser
Setting Up Secure Communications
To enable secure communications with SSL
To configure an HTTPS listener
To Create a Secure Listener
To Start a Secure Listener and Set the Pass Phrase
To Configure the Pass Phrase in a File
Troubleshooting a Secure Connection
Accessing the Communications Server Console
To enable logging for listener startup
Troubleshooting Certificate Problems
Using the Demonstration Certificate Authority
About the Demo CA
OpenSSL and Micro Focus Demo CA
Installing Micro Focus Demo CA
Contents of the Demonstration CA
Your CA Certificate, Key and Password
Your Distinguished Name and Policy
Is the Demonstration CA a Real CA?
Tutorial: Requesting and Issuing Server Certificates
Introduction
Requesting a Server Certificate
Issuing a Server Certificate
Tutorial: Configuring SSL Security in the Server
Introduction
Creating a Secure HTTPS Listener
Installing the Server Certificate
Setting a Pass Phrase
Interpreting a Security Alert
Importing the CA's Root Certificate
Verifying the Certificate
Tidying Up
Information on OpenSSL
OpenSSL Utility
OpenSSL Configuration File
Algorithms
Interpreting OpenSSL Error Messages
Supported SSL Protocol Versions and Cipher Suites
SSL and PKI Technology Primer
SSL
What is SSL?
SSL and TLS Terminology
Encryption and Decryption
Keys and Algorithms
Public Keys, Private Keys, and Secret Keys
Using Asymmetric and Symmetric Algorithms Together
Hashing
Signing
Certificates
CAs and PKIs
Trust
What is a CA?
How does the CA show it trusts an entity?
How does the CA check on entities?
Why should you trust the CA?
How do you know the certificate really came from the CA?
What is a PKI?
Root and Subordinate CAs
How Do you Check a Certificate?
Certificate Validity Period and Revocation
Types of Certificates - Purpose
Authentication Modes
Typical Process
Checking, Exporting and Importing Certificates Overview
Viewing Certificates
With Internet Explorer
With Mozilla Firefox
Checking a Certificate
With Internet Explorer
With Mozilla Firefox
Exporting a Certificate from Internet Explorer
Importing a Certificate into Mozilla Firefox
Certificates
Certificate and Key Formats
Don't Edit Certificates and Key Files
To Convert Certificate Formats
Multiple PEM Format Certificates
Standards and Organizations
X.509
PKCS Standards
Some Common Algorithms: Overview
Algorithms and Key Lengths
Choosing an Algorithm
Symmetric Algorithms
RC4
DES
Triple DES
AES
Blowfish
Twofish
Asymmetric Algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (D-H)
RSA
Hashing
MD5
SHA
Digital Signatures
Digital Signature Standard (DSS)
Definitions for OpenSSL
Overview
ASN.1 Compiler
Encoding Rules
Distinguished or Canonical Encoding Rules
Object Identifiers
Octets
UTF8String
Further Information
Base64 Encoding
SSLeay
Attacks
Terminology
Brute Force Attack
Dictionary Attack
Replay Attack
Man-in-the-Middle Attack
Truncation Attack
Designing a PKI
General Points
Client Certificates
Security
Controlling Network Access
Controlling Physical Access
Backups
Specifying a Server Protocol and Cipher Suite Preference
Configuring a TLS Protocols List
Configuring a Cipher Suites List
Dependencies Between TLS Protocols and the Cipher Suites
Configuring the MF Directory Server to use TLS Protocols and Cipher Suites
Configuring a Listener to use TLS Protocols and Cipher Suites
Secure Communications (SSL) Legal Information
Multi-Factor Authentication
Configuring a region for Express Logon Feature
Configuring a region for Automated Sign-On for Mainframe
Copyright and Legal Information
Copyright and Trademarks
Notations and Conventions