MDCLGEN is a batch tool alternative to generating copybooks and include files using the OpenESQL Assistant. For the most
part, MDCLGEN generates code using the current options set for the OpenESQL Assistant; however, you can override certain default
settings via command-line parameters.
Syntax
MDCLGEN mode={ADO.NET | ODBC}; db=dsn; tbl=table-name; file=cpy-filename;
[u=user-id;] [p=password;] [typevar={STD | OBJECT | SQL}]; [case={U | L | ASIS};]
[schema=schema-name;] [sjis={T | F};}
Parameters
- Required parameters
- The following parameters are required at the command line regardless of the settings in OpenESQL Assistant options.
- mode={ADO.NET | ODBC}
- The type of code to generate, ADO.NET or ODBC}.
- db=dsn
- The cataloged data source name.
- tbl=table-name
- The name of the table from which to generate the copybook.
Note: When running in ODBC mode, table names might be case sensitive; therefore, best practice is to match the case you use for
table-name to the case used in the name of the actual table.
- file=cpy-filename
- The name of the generated copybook.
- Optional override parameters
- The following parameters are not required at the command line, and default to the settings specified in the OpenESQL Assistant
options. However, you can specify one or more of these parameters with MDCLGEN to override default settings:
- u=user-id
- The user ID needed to log into the specified database. Required only when credentials are required by the database. Equivalent
OpenESQL Assistant option is
User name.
- p=password
- The password needed to log into the specified database. Required only when credentials are required by the database. Equivalent
OpenESQL Assistant option is
Password.
- typevar={STD
| OBJECT
| SQL}
- The Type COBOL variables to generate:
| STD
|
Standard Type COBOL Type variables. Default setting.
|
| OBJECT
|
Provides better performance for .NET applications
|
| SQL
|
Enables the OpenESQL preprocessor to better determine host variable usage
|
Equivalent OpenESQL Assistant option is
Type COBOL variable.
- case={U | L | ASIS}
- The case to use for characters in generated copybooks:
| U
|
Uppercase
|
| L
|
Lowercase
|
| ASIS
|
A combination of upper and lower case as found in the specified table. Default setting.
|
Equivalent OpenESQL Assistant option is
Generate code.
- Optional parameters
- The following optional parameters have no equivalent in OpenESQL Assistant:
- schema=schema-name
- The schema name for the specified table. Required only when multiple schemas exist for same table. No default setting.
Note: When running in ODBC mode, schema names might be case sensitive; therefore, best practice is to match the case you use for
schema-name to the case used in the name of the actual schema.
- sjis={T | F}
- When set to
T, the copybook is saved as an SJIS file. The default is
F.
Example
- MDCLGEN command line:
-
MDCLGEN mode=odbc; db=sample; tbl=EMPLOYEE; file=employee.cpy; typevar=sql;
- Generated
employee.cpy copybook:
-
*> -------------------------------------------
*> DECLARE TABLE for EMPLOYEE
*> -------------------------------------------
EXEC SQL DECLARE EMPLOYEE TABLE
( EMPNO CHAR(6) NOT NULL
, FIRSTNME VARCHAR(12) NOT NULL
, MIDINIT CHAR(1)
, LASTNAME VARCHAR(15) NOT NULL
, WORKDEPT CHAR(3)
, PHONENO CHAR(4)
, HIREDATE DATE
, JOB CHAR(8)
, EDLEVEL SMALLINT NOT NULL
, SEX CHAR(1)
, BIRTHDATE DATE
, SALARY DECIMAL(9,2)
, BONUS DECIMAL(9,2)
, COMM DECIMAL(9,2)
) END-EXEC.
*> -------------------------------------------
*> COBOL HOST VARIABLES FOR TABLE EMPLOYEE
*> -------------------------------------------
01 DCLEMPLOYEE.
03 EMPLOYEE-EMPNO SQL TYPE IS
CHAR(6).
03 EMPLOYEE-FIRSTNME SQL TYPE IS
CHAR-VARYING(12).
03 EMPLOYEE-MIDINIT SQL TYPE IS
CHAR(1).
03 EMPLOYEE-LASTNAME SQL TYPE IS
CHAR-VARYING(15).
03 EMPLOYEE-WORKDEPT SQL TYPE IS
CHAR(3).
03 EMPLOYEE-PHONENO SQL TYPE IS
CHAR(4).
03 EMPLOYEE-HIREDATE SQL TYPE IS DATE.
03 EMPLOYEE-JOB SQL TYPE IS
CHAR(8).
03 EMPLOYEE-EDLEVEL PIC S9(04) COMP-5.
03 EMPLOYEE-SEX SQL TYPE IS
CHAR(1).
03 EMPLOYEE-BIRTHDATE SQL TYPE IS DATE.
03 EMPLOYEE-SALARY PIC S9(7)V9(2) COMP-3.
03 EMPLOYEE-BONUS PIC S9(7)V9(2) COMP-3.
03 EMPLOYEE-COMM PIC S9(7)V9(2) COMP-3.
*> -------------------------------------------
*> COBOL INDICATOR VARIABLES FOR TABLE EMPLOYEE
*> -------------------------------------------
01 DCLEMPLOYEE-NULL.
03 EMPLOYEE-MIDINIT-NULL PIC S9(04) COMP-5.
03 EMPLOYEE-WORKDEPT-NULL PIC S9(04) COMP-5.
03 EMPLOYEE-PHONENO-NULL PIC S9(04) COMP-5.
03 EMPLOYEE-HIREDATE-NULL PIC S9(04) COMP-5.
03 EMPLOYEE-JOB-NULL PIC S9(04) COMP-5.
03 EMPLOYEE-SEX-NULL PIC S9(04) COMP-5.
03 EMPLOYEE-BIRTHDATE-NULL PIC S9(04) COMP-5.
03 EMPLOYEE-SALARY-NULL PIC S9(04) COMP-5.
03 EMPLOYEE-BONUS-NULL PIC S9(04) COMP-5.
03 EMPLOYEE-COMM-NULL PIC S9(04) COMP-5.