This utility is intended for applications
where the FD / Working Storage variables are placed into separate files and
COPIED into the various COBOL program modules. It allows you to generate a set of programs, which just COPY the desired
FD/SEL files. It also allows you to ACCEPT date/time fields (see Tip for using copied FD files for details). If you create
and process these files first and then save the data-structures in the Target Data Schemas Page you can relax during the rest
of the migration phase with the knowledge that these FD files won’t be
processed again and all the date/time variables will actually be treated as
they should be.
COBOL Copy File Directory
This is a directory where the utility will search *.FD and *.SEL COBOL files to process.
Target Output Directory
This is a directory, where generated programs will be saved.
Cobol Template
This is a template for generated programs. Use “%s.SEL” where you want to place
references to COBOL *.SEL files and use “%s.FD” where you want to place
references to COBOL *.FD files. This template can be either entered manually or
loaded with ‘Load template’ button.
Load Template
This button allows you to load a template for generated programs. It launches ‘File open’ dialog
opened on COBOL Templates directory.
Proceed Button
Use this button to generate stub programs for all COBOL *.FD and *.SEL files, which reside in
COBOL Copy File Directory.
Cancel Button
Use this button to exit the utility.
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