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- Thu Apr 24, 2025 10:50 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Multiple input areas on a COBOL screen
- Replies: 1
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Multiple input areas on a COBOL screen
Hi everyone. I am looking to develop a screen that can be split into four (any number really) areas for input. So, first are will display a list of options in SNGCHG. After input, move to a second for the same. After input here, a third will display a list based on the first and second inputs. A ...
- Tue Apr 01, 2025 10:47 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Weighing scales
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5245
Weighing scales
Hi, we are iSeries COBOL site and are looking to integrate weighing scales into our application. Has anyone done this before? Any guidance / ideas / examples would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:05 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Variable length records in COBOL LE
- Replies: 4
- Views: 20530
Re: Variable length records in COBOL LE
The csv arrives on the IFS and I do a CPYFRMIMPF to a flat file. When the file is read by I split the record unstringing on commas. When I then add a comma and return code to the end of the record and rewrite I get the 44 due to the record being written back not being the same length.
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:48 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Variable length records in COBOL LE
- Replies: 4
- Views: 20530
Variable length records in COBOL LE
Hi, I have a system that copies a csv to a flat file on the iSeries. I read the file in a COBOL LE program. The record is defined as 500 characters. Let say a record may contain "ADD,ABC,20230815,12.34". After I process that record I want to add a return code to the end and write it back so it ...
- Wed May 31, 2023 10:25 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Open source
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25336
Re: Open source
Scott, appreciate your response. In order to evaluate how O/S could benefit us, I need to understand what s/w if out there so would like to see a list of packages/functions (from a secure repo). As I mentioned previously, functionality such as address/zipcode validation / lookup etc
- Tue May 30, 2023 1:04 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Open source
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25336
Open source
Hi, we are looking into using open source software to improve / modernize our iSeries systems. I have attended UK I-UG events that have suggested using the IBM repo's. I want to know what kind of open source is out there (and where to look without having to install new s/w until I know that's what I ...