Forum Post: RE: IIF
We don't have any direct equivalent for this in COBOL syntax. Of course, it's possible to do this in two lines in COBOL: declare ReturnValue as string if Expression set ReturnValue to TruePart else...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: IIF
Ok, thank you. It's certainly possible to do it in two lines and it occurred to my mind but that's not what I'm looking for. I just like my code being simple but readable. That's why I very agree with...
View ArticleForum Post: Connecting to default MySQL ODBC?
Hi, Just wanted to clarify something. I have, $SQL( INIT) statement in my first prog with no parameters. I immediately issue an EXEC SQL select... from table.... Works fine even though i never specify...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: IIF
What you can do is write a Integrated Pre-processor that would expand the IIF syntax into standard Cobol code. That would mean that you code and animate the IIF statement, but actually execute the...
View ArticleBlog Post: New COBOL Data Modernization Tools
Micro Focus is delighted to announce a NEW set of data modernization solutions for COBOL applications—Relativity and Database Connectors. These add-on solutions to the Micro Focus COBOL portfolio...
View ArticleForum Post: Inline declaration
Very often I've been using code construction like declare x as type some_type = self::GetSomething That's really cool. But what makes me upset that in this inline declaration the editor doesn't offer...
View ArticleForum Post: Screen Sections Borders
First time working with screen sections. Used to be in a mainframe environment. Testing a very simple program. Using Visual COBOL for Eclipse. Works within the PC environment but not in the UNIX...
View ArticleForum Post: Seeking Dialog ListView programmed control DEMO
Hi there, Are there any simple demo programs/screensets available still for dialog listview programmed controls that will work in VISUAL COBOL? Many thanks, Linden
View ArticleForum Post: Installing COBOL Server 2.3.2
Stupid question time: We are standing up a new Windows server and need to install COBOL Server 2.3.2. Can we install JUST cs_232.exe, or do we install 2.3 first, and then cs_232.exe?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Installing COBOL Server 2.3.2
Hi DMonnot, Yes, can install cs_232 because is a full installer without install CS23 or cs231, but make sure that you install also the hot fix 1 for the update 2. (cs_232_hf01_139300.exe) regards,
View ArticleForum Post: Winform application setup
Hi, Recently we have migrated from netexpress dialogs to visual cobol dialogs. Our application was setup based on network share mode(as per instructions from Micro Focus) so that users from client...
View ArticleForum Post: Visual studio 2013 for Visual cobol 2.2 compiler issue
HI, All of a sudden my program throws below error message which used to compile successfully. There's no code change, just trying to rebuild my solution for test deployment. Error 9 COBCH0852 : System...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Visual studio 2013 for Visual cobol 2.2 compiler issue
This is a product error. My recommendations: Ensure you have the latest hotfix release for your product installed. If not, install it, then try again. If that doesn't fix the problem, you should...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Winform application setup
I am assuming that by "ping from the workstation" you mean "run from the workstation". The most likely cause is that the workstation either does not have all the prerequisite software installed, or...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Visual studio 2013 for Visual cobol 2.2 compiler issue
Thank you Mike. VC 2.3 update 2 did fix this issue
View ArticleForum Post: Cobol Server 2.2 compatibility
Is Cobol server s/w compatible with other versions of visual cobol ? Do we need to deploy executables generated from visual cobol 2.3 only to cobol server 2.3, do they work on cobol server 2.2 ?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Winform application setup
We do not install cobol server on windows workstation, its installed on windows 2012 server and configured to work on network share mode. Our old visual cobol dialog application works but doesn't...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: How to pass data (string or pic x(100) ) from Net Express...
This link "Calling Visual COBOL .NET classes from Net Express native application" is broken.
View ArticleForum Post: MsBuild Issue - multiple copybook paths
In our environment, we have two separate folders for copybooks. We are trying to specify these two copybook paths in the MsBuild .RSP file with some variation of the following statement:...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: How to pass data (string or pic x(100) ) from Net Express...
Here is the correct link: community.microfocus.com/.../452.calling-visual-cobol-net-classes-from-net-express-native-programs.aspx Regards,
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