Cobol

Visual Object Cobol dll and VB5
Hi, I'm using MicroFocus Visual Object Cobol Product Version 1.0.27 and Visual Basic 5.0 SP3. After doing some Googling, I've created my first Cobol DLL, which I have compiled, and have called from VB5. The Cobol DLL code is as follows; IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. COBDLL. ... 4 Jul 2005 17:20

I need a one-way encryption algorithm!
Hi, I need to write a very simple one-way encryption alogorithm in COBOL. It must not be able to be decrypted. I thought I could simply use the UNSTRING function to separate all the characters in the field, convert them to something else, and then STRING all the characters back together into the field, but that ... 4 Jul 2005 17:20

free reports tool
Hi, I would like to know that exist a free downloadable visual report generator for rm-cobol , as similar of crystal reports.. Thanks.. Regards. Davide ... 30 Jun 2005 16:54

Visual Cobol
Hi, there is a cobol studio? a editor and debug like microsoft visual C++ Where I can download it or similar ... 28 Jun 2005 18:38

cics, db2, sql question
We currently use CICS, DatacommDB and COBOL. Management is contemplating moving to DB2 and Java and SQL. I have no DB2 or Java experience and only a little SQL experience. So I have been reading up on these subjects to prepare myself for the future. We have many programs called locates or browses that displa... 18 Jun 2005 20:55

Cobol tutorial
Hi, I'm trying to lean Cobol. I'm reading the "Teach Yourself COBOL in 21 days, Second Edition" (http://platon.lacitec.on.ca/~jlemoe/Cobol/Materiel/Cobol/Manuel/fm/fm.htm). It's ok, but I'm already a programmer and I don't need to learn what is a variable, a loop and so. So I tried "ZingCobol, A beginner's g... 25 Jun 2005 17:10

Syntax for embedded sql
I am writing a program and need to know the correct syntax inside Cobol for SUBSTR. Insert into catable (member, namekey, namekey6, namekey10, name) Select substr(name, 1, 2), name, 1, 6) From Member Where members not = "0000000000" Order by Members EXEC-END. Is this Correct? ... 15 Jun 2005 15:33

Numeric validation revisited
>Can you please post some specific examples of your input and the results you are receving? There must be something else we are missing. Ok, I tried to avoid a long problem-definition, but I can now see my problem is not that easily defined. So, here we go again: I have a user input fields: 01 VFYS PIC ... 15 Jun 2005 09:00

rmcobol
Do you know if exist a compiler for RmCobol free ? Maurizio -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG ... 6 Jun 2005 10:15

Dumb "figurative constant" rules
Just as an (amusing???) follow-up to the current discussion on HIGH-VALUES and LOW-VALUES, I thought I would mention the following: The '85 Standard (and I assume all earlier ones) allows one to MOVE - QUOTE - HIGH-VALUES - LOW-VALUES - all "literal" *> with alphanumeric characters in the literal to ... 25 May 2005 17:51