Text Justify within a Field
Center, Right or Left Justification
  Table of Contents  v-24.01.01 - cbljus01.htm 
  Introduction
  Programming Objectives
  Programming Input and Output
  Programming Requirements
  Programming Overview
  The CALL Interface
  Job Scripts
  Windows CMD Files
  Run the Demonstration Program
  Create Input Test Files
  JCL Members
  Run the Test Program
  Create Input Test Files
  Delete Files from Previous Job
  Bash Script Files
  Run the Test Program
  Create Input Test Files
  The COBOL Test Programs
  The Primary Program
  The Called Justification Routine
  Summary
  Software Agreement and Disclaimer
  Downloads and Links
  Current Server or Internet Access
  Internet Access Required
  Glossary of Terms
  Contact or Feedback
  Company Overview
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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Introduction

When using COBOL the ability to position a text string within a fixed field requires a few lines of code. Rather than have every application programmer "cut and paste" or write the lines of code to do the adjustment or alignment task the following approach creates a routine that may be called from other programs. This suite of programs provides an example of a routine that will center a text string within a character field. It also shows how to left or right justify a text string within a character field. Two COBOL programs are provided. The first program is a demonstration program that reads a file containing the JUSTIFY information records and calls the second COBOL program that actually does the text justification.

The objective of the text-justification routine is to right-justify, left-justify or center a text string within a field with the appropriate leading and/or trailing space characters.

Refer to the callable routine that will right-adjust and zero-fill a numeric field and test the final content for a valid numeric value.

A JCL member is provided to run the job as an MVS batch job on an IBM Mainframe System or as a project with Micro Focus Mainframe Express (MFE) running on a Windows System. A CMD member is provided to run the job with Micro Focus Net Express (MFE) running on a Windows System. A Bash Script File is provided to run the job on a Linux or UNIX System and GnuCOBOL (formerly known as Open COBOL) is used to compile the COBOL Programs.

The source code for both COBOL programs was originally created, compiled and executed using the VS COBOL II. Also, the programs have been tested with COBOL for MVS and COBOL/370. This set of programs and documentation may serve as a tutorial for new programmers and as a reference for experienced programmers.

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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Programming Objectives

The following is a list of the functions provided in this example.

1 Demonstrate how to Center a text string within a character field.
2 Demonstrate how to Left or Right justify a text string within a character field.
3 Demonstrate the use of the COBOL Reference Modification function.
  Objectives for the Text Justification Programs

The first task performed by the SimoJUST routine is to scan the source field from left to right and determine the positions of the first and last non-space character and the length of the text string within the source field. The next task is to do the requested justification (center, right or left) by copying the text string from the source field to the appropriate position in target field. If a request other than CENTER, RIGHT or LEFT is requested the return code (or JUST-RESPOND) is set to 0008.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Programming Input and Output

The following is an example of the contents of the input file that contains records with randomly positioned text strings within a field.

CENTER    *********************************************
CENTER    CENTER THE FOLLOWING
CENTER    PLEASE CENTER THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING
CENTER              PLEASE CENTER A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING
CENTER       CENTER WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER
CENTER    THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING
CENTER        CENTER THIS
CENTER    1
CENTER     12
CENTER      123
CENTER       1234
CENTER        12345
CENTER         123456
CENTER    End of centering request
LEFT      *********************************************
LEFT      LEFT-JUSTIFY THE FOLLOWING
LEFT      PLEASE LEFT THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING
LEFT                PLEASE LEFT A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING
LEFT         LEFT WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER
LEFT      THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING
LEFT           LEFT THIS
LEFT      1
LEFT       12
LEFT        123
LEFT         1234
LEFT          12345
LEFT           123456
LEFT                  End of Left-Justify request
RIGHT     *********************************************
RIGHT     RIGHT-JUSTIFY THE FOLLOWING
RIGHT     PLEASE RIGHT THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING
RIGHT               PLEASE RIGHT A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING
RIGHT        RIGHT WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER
RIGHT     THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING
RIGHT          RIGHT THIS
RIGHT     1
RIGHT      12
RIGHT       123
RIGHT        1234
RIGHT         12345
RIGHT          123456
RIGHT     End of Right-Justify request

The following is a sample output file with the formatted justification based on the keyword that starts in position 1 of the input record.

Justify a Text String in a Field   v04.03.17 http://www.simotime.com
Copyright 1987-2011     SimoTime Enterprises     All Rights Reserved
....:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6
       *********************************************
                    CENTER THE FOLLOWING
          PLEASE CENTER THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING
           PLEASE CENTER A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING
           CENTER WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER
THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING
                        CENTER THIS
                             1
                             12
                            123
                            1234
                           12345
                           123456
                  End of centering request
*********************************************
LEFT-JUSTIFY THE FOLLOWING
PLEASE LEFT THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING
PLEASE LEFT A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING
LEFT WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER
THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING
LEFT THIS
1
12
123
1234
12345
123456
End of Left-Justify request
               *********************************************
                                 RIGHT-JUSTIFY THE FOLLOWING
                     PLEASE RIGHT THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING
                       PLEASE RIGHT A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING
                       RIGHT WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER
THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING
                                                  RIGHT THIS
                                                           1
                                                          12
                                                         123
                                                        1234
                                                       12345
                                                      123456
                                End of Right-Justify request
....:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6
JUSTGET1 line count is 0000042
Thank you for using this software provided from SimoTime Enterprises
Please send all inquires or suggestions to the helpdesk@simotime.com

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Programming Requirements

This suite of samples programs will run on the following platforms.

1 Executes on Windows/XP, Windows/7 and Server/2008 using Micro Focus Enterprise Developer.
2 Executes on a Linux or UNIX System using and has been tested with GnuCOBOL.
3 Executes on an IBM Mainframe System with ZOS or Windows/XP, Windows/7 and Server/2008 using Micro Focus Mainframe Express and the JCL file provided.
  Supported Operating Systems and COBOL Technologies

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Programming Overview

The following diagram is an overview of how the demonstration program fits into the example. The demonstration program will read the JUSTIFY info file (JUSTGET1), call the right-adjust routine and write the results to the output file (JUSTPUT1).

             
Entry Point
ZOS
Entry Point
Linux
Entry Point
Windows
   
   
   
CBLJUSJ1
jcl
CBLJUSS1
sh
CBLJUSE1
cmd
Submit the Job
   
   
   
IEFBR14
Utility
rm
Linux CMD
IF Exist
statement
Delete previously created output files
   
   
 
 
   
   
 
 
   
   
JUSTGET1
rseq
 
 
CBLJUSC1
cbl
   
   
JUSTPUT1
rseq
Read Input, justify text and write output
   
   
   
   
   
SIMOJUST
cbl
Callable Justify Routine
   
EOJ
End-of-Job
 
Overview of Text Justification Job

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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The CALL Interface

The following is the syntax for calling the text-justification routine.

call 'SIMOJUST' using JUST-PASS-AREA

The callable justify routine will accept a string of text up to forty-eight (48) characters. A data structure for calling the SIMOJUST routine is provided. A copy file (PASSJUST.cpy) is provided with the following fields defined.

      *****************************************************************
      *                PASSJUST is a COBOL Copy File                  *
      *     Data Structure or Pass Area used for calling SIMOJUST.    *
      *         Copyright (C) 1987-2019 SimoTime Technologies         *
      *                     All Rights Reserved                       *
      *****************************************************************
      *              Provided by SimoTime Technologies                *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *****************************************************************
       01  JUST-PASS-AREA.
           05  JUST-REQUEST    PIC X(8).
           05  JUST-RESPOND    PIC 9(4).
           05  JUST-SOURCE     PIC X(60).
           05  JUST-TARGET     PIC X(60).
      *
      ***  PASSJUST - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - PASSJUST *
      *****************************************************************
      *

The following table is an overview of the data strings used in the pass area.

Field Name Description
JUST-REQUEST This is an eight character data string and should contain the following in upper case.
CENTERThis keyword causes the justify routine (SIMOJUST) to center the text string into the specified field (JUST-TARGET).
RIGHTThis keyword causes the justify routine (SIMOJUST) to right-adjust the text string into the specified field (JUST-TARGET).
LEFTThis keyword causes the justify routine (SIMOJUST) to left-adjust the text string into the specified field (JUST-TARGET).

The calling program must provide one of the above as a request. Otherwise, a non-zero return code will be set in the following result field. This data string is not changed by the justify routine.
JUST-RESPOND This is a four byte binary data string and is used by the conversion routine to pass a return code. If the conversion request is successful the value in this data string will be zero.
JUST-SOURCE This is the sixty (60) byte input for the SimoJUST routine. It is not modified by the justify routine.
JUST-TARGET This is the sixty (60) byte output for the SimoJUST routine. The requested text string is copied to this field in a format that is centered, right-adjusted of left-adjusted based on the JUST-REQUEST.
  Parameters that are Passed to the Text Justification Routine

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A job script may be defined as a text file containing job setup information followed by job steps that identify programs to be executed along with parameters unique to the job step. A job script may be created using a text editor. The naming of a job script is determined by the Operating System. A simple job script may contain a single job step that performs a single function. A typical job script will contain multiple job steps executed in a predefined sequence. The status of each job step may be tested at the end of each job step.

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This set of job scripts for a Windows System has two CMD members. The first CMD member will execute the demonstration program. The second CMD member will create the test files used by the first CMD member as input.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Run the Demonstration Program

The following is the command (CBLJUSE1.cmd) required to run the demonstration program on a Windows System with Micro Focus COBOL technologies.

@echo OFF
     set CmdName=CBLJUSE1
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *                Job Script - a Windows Command File                *
rem  *                 Provided by SimoTime Technologies                 *
rem  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
rem  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
rem  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
rem  * Text   - Read a file of JUSTIFY info, do justify, write output.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * The job will read a file if 80-byte records that contains randomly
rem  * positioned text strings within a field within the records.
rem  * The program will justify the randomly positioned text strings to
rem  * be Center, Right or Left justified based on the keyword starting
rem  * in position 1 of each input record.
rem  *
rem  * This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a
rem  * Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Net Express.
rem  *
rem  *    ************
rem  *    * CBLJUSE1 *
rem  *    ********cmd*
rem  *         *
rem  *         *
rem  *    ************
rem  *    *   run    *****************************
rem  *    ************                           *
rem  *         *           ************     ************     ************
rem  *         *           * JUSTGET1 ******* CBLJUSC1 ******* JUSTPUT1 *
rem  *         *           *******rseq*     ********cbl*     *******rseq*
rem  *         *
rem  *    ************
rem  *    *   EOJ    *
rem  *    ************
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step   1   Delete any previously created file...
rem  *
     call ..\ENV1BASE %CmdName%
     if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting CmdName %CmdName%"
:DeleteQSAM
     call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Delete previously created file"
     set JUSTGET1=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Asc1\JUSTRS80.DAT
     set JUSTPUT1=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Wrk1\JUSTPUT1.DAT
     if exist %JUSTPUT1% del %JUSTPUT1%
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step   2   Edit input, create a new output file...
rem  *
:ExecuteJustifyRoutine
     call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Execute the Justify Program"
     run CBLJUSC1
     if not ERRORLEVEL = 0 set JobStatus=0010
     if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "DataTake %JUSTGet1%"
     call SimoNOTE "DataMake %JUSTPUT1%"
rem  *
     if exist %JUSTPUT1% goto :EojAok
     set JobStatus=0020
     goto :EojNok
:EojAok
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
     goto :End
:EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
:End
     if not "%SIMOMODE%" == "BATCH" pause

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The following is the command (CBLJUSE2.cmd) that may be used to create the test files.

@echo OFF
     set CmdName=CBLJUSE2
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *                Job Script - a Windows Command File                *
rem  *                 Provided by SimoTime Technologies                 *
rem  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
rem  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
rem  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
rem  * Text   - Create a Sequential Data Set on disk using ECHO command.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   = January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * The 1ST step will delete a previously created file and then
rem  * create a new ASCII/Text file.
rem  * The 2ND step will convert the Line Sequential file to a Record
rem  * Sequential file and keep the ASCII encoding.
rem  * The 3RD step will convert the Line Sequential file to a Record
rem  * Sequential file and convert the record content from ASCII to EBCDIC
rem  *
rem  * This set of programs will run on a Personal Computer with Windows
rem  * and Micro Focus Net Express.
rem  *
     call ..\Env1BASE %CmdName%
     if "%SYSLOG%" == "" set syslog=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting CmdName %CmdName%, User is %USERNAME%"
     call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Delete previously created files"
     set JUSTTXT1=%BaseLib1%\DATA\TXT1\JUSTTXT1.TXT
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step   1 of 3  Create and populate a new ASCII/TEXT file...
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Create an ASCII/Text File"
     if exist %JUSTTXT1% del %JUSTTXT1%
rem  * ..1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
echo CENTER    *********************************************                >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER    CENTER THE FOLLOWING                                         >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER    PLEASE CENTER THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING                     >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER              PLEASE CENTER A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING             >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER       CENTER WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER                    >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER    THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER        CENTER THIS                                              >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER    1                                                            >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER     12                                                          >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER      123                                                        >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER       1234                                                      >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER        12345                                                    >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER         123456                                                  >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo CENTER    End of centering request                                     >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT      *********************************************                >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT      LEFT-JUSTIFY THE FOLLOWING                                   >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT      PLEASE LEFT THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING                       >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT                PLEASE LEFT A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING               >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT         LEFT WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER                      >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT      THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT           LEFT THIS                                               >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT      1                                                            >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT       12                                                          >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT        123                                                        >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT         1234                                                      >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT          12345                                                    >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT           123456                                                  >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo LEFT                  End of Left-Justify request                      >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT     *********************************************                >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT     RIGHT-JUSTIFY THE FOLLOWING                                  >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT     PLEASE RIGHT THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING                      >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT               PLEASE RIGHT A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING              >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT        RIGHT WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER                     >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT     THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT          RIGHT THIS                                              >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT     1                                                            >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT      12                                                          >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT       123                                                        >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT        1234                                                      >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT         12345                                                    >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT          123456                                                  >>%JUSTTXT1%
echo RIGHT     End of Right-Justify request                                 >>%JUSTTXT1%
     if exist %JUSTTXT1% call SimoNOTE "DataMake %JUSTTXT1%"
     if not exist %JUSTTXT1% set JobStatus=9001
     if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step   2 of 3  Convert ASCII/TEXT file to ASCII RSEQ File...
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Convert Line Sequential to Record Sequential"
     set GETLS080=%JUSTTXT1%
     set PUTRS080=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Asc1\JUSTRS80.DAT
     if exist %PUTRS080% del %PUTRS080%
     run CV80ALAR
     if not ERRORLEVEL = 0 set JobStatus=0030
     if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "DataTake %GETLS080%"
     call SimoNOTE "DataMake %PUTRS080%"
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step   3 of 3  Convert ASCII/TEXT file to EBCDIC RSEQ File...
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "StepInfo Convert Line Sequential to Record Sequential"
     set GETLS080=%JUSTTXT1%
     set PUTRS080=%BaseLib1%\DATA\Ebc1\JUSTRS80.DAT
     if exist %PUTRS080% del %PUTRS080%
     run CV80ALER
     if not ERRORLEVEL = 0 set JobStatus=0030
     if not %JobStatus% == 0000 goto :EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "DataTake %GETLS080%"
     call SimoNOTE "DataMake %PUTRS080%"
rem  *
:EojAok
     call SimoNOTE "Finished CmdName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus% "
     goto :End
:EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "NOTE ABENDING CmdName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus% "
:End
     if not "%SIMOMODE%" == "BATCH" pause

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section JCL Members

This set of job scripts has two JCL members. The first JCL member will execute the demonstration program. The second JCL member will create the test files used by the first JCL member as input.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Run the Test Program

The following is the JCL member (CBLJUSJ1.jcl) required to run the demonstration program on an IBM Mainframe or with Micro Focus Mainframe Express.

//CBLJUSJ1 JOB (SIMOTIME),'COBOL TEXT JUSTIFY',CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,
//             NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       CBLJUSJ1.JCL - a JCL Member for Batch Job Processing        *
//*       This JCL Member is provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
//*           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
//*             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
//*                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text   - Read a file of JUSTIFY Info, do justify, write output.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 24, 1996
//*
//* This job will read a file of 80-byte records that contain randomly
//* positioned text strings within a field within the records.
//* The program will justify the randomly positioned text strings to
//* be Center, Right or Left justified based on the keyword starting
//* in position 1 of each input record.
//*
//* This set of programs may be compiled and executed on a Mainframe
//* System with ZOS or a Linux, UNIX or Windows System with Micro Focus
//* Enterprise Server.
//*
//*                     ************
//*                     * CBLJUSJ1 *
//*                     ********jcl*
//*                          *
//*                     ************
//*                     * IEFBR14  *
//*                     ********utl*
//*                          *
//*    ************     ************     ************
//*    * JUSTGET1 *-----* CBLJUSC1 *-----* JUSTPUT1 *
//*    ********dat*     ********cbl*     ********dat*
//*                          *   *
//*                          *   *       ************
//*                          *   *-call--* SIMOJUST *
//*                          *           ********cbl*
//*                          *
//*                     ************
//*                     *   EOJ    *
//*                     ************
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 2, Delete any previously created file...
//*
//JOBSETUP EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//JUSTPUT1 DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.JUSTPUT1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 2 of 2, Right, left and center adjust a text string in a field
//*              Create a new output file...
//*
//JUSTIFY1 EXEC PGM=CBLJUSC1
//STEPLIB  DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DEMO.LOADLIB1,DISP=SHR
//JUSTGET1 DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.JUSTGET1,DISP=SHR
//JUSTPUT1 DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.JUSTPUT1,
//             DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SYSOUT   DD  SYSOUT=*
//

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The following is the JCL member (CBLJUSJ2.jcl) that may be used to create a data file with randomly positioned text strings within a field within the records.

//CBLJUSJ2 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       CBLJUSJ2.JCL - a JCL Member for Batch Job Processing        *
//*       This JCL Member is provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
//*           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
//*             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
//*                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text   - Create a Sequential Data Set on disk using IEBGENER.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 24, 1996
//*
//* The first job step (JOBSETUP) will delete any previously created
//* file. The second job step (BUILDNEW) will create a new file of
//* randomly positioned text strings within a field within the records.
//*
//* This set of programs may be compiled and executed on a Mainframe
//* System with ZOS or a Linux, UNIX or Windows System with Micro Focus
//* Enterprise Server.
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 2, Delete any previously created file...
//*
//JOBSETUP EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSUT2   DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.JUSTGET1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 2 of 2, Create and populate a new QSAM file...
//*
//BUILDNEW EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD  SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN    DD  DUMMY
//* :....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
//SYSUT1   DD  *
CENTER    *********************************************
CENTER    CENTER THE FOLLOWING
CENTER    PLEASE CENTER THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING
CENTER              PLEASE CENTER A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING
CENTER       CENTER WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER
CENTER    THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING
CENTER        CENTER THIS
CENTER    1
CENTER     12
CENTER      123
CENTER       1234
CENTER        12345
CENTER         123456
CENTER    End of centering request
LEFT      *********************************************
LEFT      LEFT-JUSTIFY THE FOLLOWING
LEFT      PLEASE LEFT THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING
LEFT                PLEASE LEFT A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING
LEFT         LEFT WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER
LEFT      THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING
LEFT           LEFT THIS
LEFT      1
LEFT       12
LEFT        123
LEFT         1234
LEFT          12345
LEFT           123456
LEFT                  End of Left-Justify request
RIGHT     *********************************************
RIGHT     RIGHT-JUSTIFY THE FOLLOWING
RIGHT     PLEASE RIGHT THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING
RIGHT               PLEASE RIGHT A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING
RIGHT        RIGHT WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER
RIGHT     THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING
RIGHT          RIGHT THIS
RIGHT     1
RIGHT      12
RIGHT       123
RIGHT        1234
RIGHT         12345
RIGHT          123456
RIGHT     End of Right-Justify request
/*
//SYSUT2   DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.JUSTGET1,
//             DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Delete Files from Previous Job

The following is the JCL member (CBLJUSJ9.jcl) that may be used to delete the data files created during the execution of the Justification programs.

//CBLJUSJ9 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       CBLJUSJ9.JCL - a JCL Member for Batch Job Processing        *
//*       This JCL Member is provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
//*           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
//*             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
//*                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text   - Delete files created by the Text Justification programs.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 24, 1996
//*
//* This is a single step job that will delete the files created by
//* the sample Text Justification programs
//*
//* This set of programs may be compiled and executed on a Mainframe
//* System with ZOS or a Linux, UNIX or Windows System with Micro Focus
//* Enterprise Server.
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 1, Delete files created by Text Justification programs.
//*
//JOBSETUP EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//CLEANOUT DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.JUSTGET1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//SYSUT2   DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.JUSTPUT1,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             STORCLAS=MFI,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800,DSORG=PS)
//*

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Bash Script Files

This set of job scripts for a Linux or UNIX System has two Bash Scripts. The first Bash Script will execute the demonstration program. The second Bash Script will create the test files used by the first Bash Script as input.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Run the Test Program

The following is the Bash Shell Script (cbljuss1.sh) that is required to run as a job on a Linux or UNIX System. For this test case the COBOL programs were compiled and executed on a Linux (Ubuntu) System using GnuCOBOL.

#!/bin/bash
   JOBNAME=cbljuss1
#  * *******************************************************************
#  *       Bash Script File - provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
#  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2018 All Rights Reserved             *
#  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
#  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
#  * *******************************************************************
#  *
#  * Text    - Execute program, Justify Text String within a Field
#  * Author  - SimoTime Technologies
#  * Date    - November 11, 2003
#  * Version - 06.07.16
#  *
#  * Prepare the environment by mapping the file names.
#  * Execute the 80/80 copy file program.
#  *
#  * ********************************************************************
#  * Step 1 of 3, Prepare the System Environment.
#  *
   JOBSTATUS=0
   for textstring in $(cat ENV4SYS1.txt);
   do
#      # * The following statement will replace all occurences
#      # * of DL_BASESYS1 with the value of the BASESYS1
#      # * environment variable.
       textstring=${textstring//DL_BASESYS1/$BASESYS1}
#      # * The following statement will replace all occurences
#      # * of BASHUSER_JOBNAME with the value of the JOBNAME
#      # * environment variable.
       textstring=${textstring/DL_JOBNAME/$JOBNAME}
       export $textstring
       rc=$?
       if [ $rc != 0 ]
       then
          simonote.sh "#  $textstring - Return Code is $rc"
          JOBSTATUS=$rc
       fi
   done
#  *
   simonote.sh "************************************************************$JOBNAME"
   simonote.sh "# Starting Job Name $JOBNAME"
   simonote.sh "# SIMOSYS1........... $BASESYS1"
   simonote.sh "# SIMONOTE........... $SIMONOTE"
   simonote.sh "# COB_LIBS........... $COB_LIBS"
   simonote.sh "# COB_LIBRARY_PATH... $COB_LIBRARY_PATH"
#  *
#  * Prepare the environment, map the file names...
   export JUSTGET1=$BASESYS1/SIMOSAM1/DEVL/DATA/APPL/SIMOTIME.DATA.JUSTRS80.dat
   export JUSTPUT1=$BASESYS1/SIMOSAM1/DEVL/DATA/APPL/SIMOTIME.DATA.JUSTPUT1.dat
   simonote.sh "# DATATAKE is $JUSTGET1"
   simonote.sh "# DATAMAKE is $JUSTPUT1"
#  *
#  * ********************************************************************
#  * Step 2 of 3, Run the program.
#  *
   if [ -f "$JUSTPUT1" ]
   then
      rm $JUSTPUT1
   fi
   cobcrun CBLJUSC1 | tee $BASESYS1/SIMOSAM1/DEVL/LOGS/SYSOUT_USERPROG_CBLJUSC1.txt
   rc=$?
   if [ $rc != 0 ]
   then
      simonote.sh "# ABENDING $name - Return Code is $rc"
      JOBSTATUS=$rc
   else
      ((AOK_Count++))
   fi
#  *
#  * ********************************************************************
#  * Step 3 of 3, End of Job Processing.
#  *
     if [ "$JOBSTATUS" = "0" ]
     then
        simonote.sh "# Finished Job Name $JOBNAME"
     else
        simonote.sh "# ABENDING Job Name $JOBNAME"
     fi


Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Create Input Test Files

The following is the Bash Shell Script (cbljuss2.sh) that may be used to create the test files.

#!/bin/bash
   JOBNAME=cbljuss2
#  *********************************************************************
#  *       Bash Script File - provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
#  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2018 All Rights Reserved             *
#  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
#  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
#  *********************************************************************
#  *
#  * Text   - Create a Sequential Data.
#  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
#  * Date   = January 24, 1996
#  *
#  * The 1ST step will delete a previously created file and then
#  * create a new ASCII/Text file.
#  * The 2ND step will convert the Line Sequential file to a Record
#  * Sequential file and keep the ASCII encoding.
#  * The 3RD step will convert the Line Sequential file to a Record
#  * Sequential file and convert the record content from ASCII to EBCDIC
#  *
#  * This set of programs will run on a Linux System with GnuCOBOL.
#  *
#  * ********************************************************************
#  * Step 1 of 3, Prepare the System Environment.
#  *
   JOBSTATUS=0
   for textstring in $(cat ENV4SYS1.txt);
   do
#      # * The following statement will replace all occurences
#      # * of DL_BASESYS1 with the value of the BASESYS1
#      # * environment variable.
       textstring=${textstring//DL_BASESYS1/$BASESYS1}
#      # * The following statement will replace all occurences
#      # * of BASHUSER_JOBNAME with the value of the JOBNAME
#      # * environment variable.
       textstring=${textstring/DL_JOBNAME/$JOBNAME}
       export $textstring
       rc=$?
       if [ $rc != 0 ]
       then
          simonote.sh "#  $textstring - Return Code is $rc"
          JOBSTATUS=$rc
       fi
   done
#  *
   simonote.sh "************************************************************$JOBNAME"
   echo "# BASESYS1........... $BASESYS1"
   echo "# SIMONOTE........... $SIMONOTE"
   echo "# COB_LIBS........... $COB_LIBS"
   echo "# COB_LIBRARY_PATH... $COB_LIBRARY_PATH"
   simonote.sh "StepInfo Delete previously created files"
   export JUSTTXT1=$BASESYS1/SIMOSAM1/DEVL/DATA/TXT1/JUSTTXT1.txt
#  *
#  * *******************************************************************
#  * Step   2 of 3  Create and populate a new ASCII/TEXT file...
#  *
     simonote.sh "StepInfo Create an ASCII/Text File"
     if [ -f "$JUSTTXT1" ]
     then
        rm $JUSTTXT1
     fi
#  * ..1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
echo "CENTER    *********************************************                ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER    CENTER THE FOLLOWING                                         ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER    PLEASE CENTER THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING                     ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER              PLEASE CENTER A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING             ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER       CENTER WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER                    ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER    THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER        CENTER THIS                                              ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER    1                                                            ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER     12                                                          ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER      123                                                        ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER       1234                                                      ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER        12345                                                    ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER         123456                                                  ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "CENTER    End of centering request                                     ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT      *********************************************                ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT      LEFT-JUSTIFY THE FOLLOWING                                   ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT      PLEASE LEFT THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING                       ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT                PLEASE LEFT A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING               ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT         LEFT WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER                      ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT      THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT           LEFT THIS                                               ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT      1                                                            ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT       12                                                          ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT        123                                                        ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT         1234                                                      ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT          12345                                                    ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT           123456                                                  ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "LEFT                  End of Left-Justify request                      ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT     *********************************************                ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT     RIGHT-JUSTIFY THE FOLLOWING                                  ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT     PLEASE RIGHT THIS LEFT-JUSTIFIED STRING                      ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT               PLEASE RIGHT A RIGHT-JUSTIFIED STRING              ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT        RIGHT WITH LEADING SPACES TO CONSIDER                     ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT     THIS IS A FULL SIXTY (060) CHARACTER STRING USED FOR TESTING ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT          RIGHT THIS                                              ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT     1                                                            ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT      12                                                          ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT       123                                                        ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT        1234                                                      ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT         12345                                                    ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT          123456                                                  ">>$JUSTTXT1
echo "RIGHT     End of Right-Justify request                                 ">>$JUSTTXT1
     if [ -f "$JUSTTXT1" ]
     then
       simonote.sh "JUSTTXT1 is $JUSTTXT1"
     else
       simonote.sh "ABENDING File not created, $JUSTTXT1"
       exit 9001
     fi
#  *
#  * *******************************************************************
#  * Step 2 of 3, Convert ASCII/TEXT file to ASCII RSEQ File...
#  *
   simonote.sh "StepInfo Convert Line Sequential to ASC Record Sequential"
   export GETLS080=$JUSTTXT1
   export PUTRS080=$BASESYS1/SIMOSAM1/DEVL/DATA/APPL/SIMOTIME.DATA.JUSTRS80.dat
   if [ -f "$PUTRS080" ]
   then
      rm $PUTRS080
   fi
   cobcrun CV80ALAR
   rc=$?
   if [ $rc != 0 ]
   then
      simonote.sh "+ $name - Return Code is $rc"
      JOBSTATUS=$rc
      simonote.sh "ABENDING Job Name is  $JOBNAME, Job Status is $JOBSTATUS"
      exit $JOBSTATUS
   else
      simonote.sh "DataTake $GETLS080"
      simonote.sh "DataMake $PUTRS080"
   fi
#  *
#  * *******************************************************************
#  * Step   3 of 3  Convert ASCII/TEXT file to EBCDIC RSEQ File...
#  *
   simonote.sh "StepInfo Convert Line Sequential to EBC Record Sequential"
   export GETLS080=$JUSTTXT1
   export PUTRS080=$BASESYS1/SIMOSAM1/DEVL/DATA/EBC1/SIMOTIME.DATA.JUSTRS80.dat
   if [ -f "$PUTRS080" ]
   then
      rm $PUTRS080
   fi
   cobcrun CV80ALER
   rc=$?
   if [ $rc != 0 ]
   then
      simonote.sh "+ $name - Return Code is $rc"
      JOBSTATUS=$rc
      simonote.sh "ABENDING Job Name is  $JOBNAME, Job Status is $JOBSTATUS"
      exit $JOBSTATUS
   else
      simonote.sh "DataTake $GETLS080"
      simonote.sh "DataMake $PUTRS080"
   fi
#  *
     if [ "$JOBSTATUS" = "0" ]
     then
        simonote.sh "Finished Job Name $JOBNAME"
     else
        simonote.sh "ABENDING Job Name $JOBNAME"
     fi


Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The COBOL Test Programs

This section describes the COBOL programs that demonstrate the justification of a text string (left, right or center) within a larger data structure.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The Primary Program

The following is the source code (CBLJUSC1.cbl) for the primary program that is executed. This program will read the input file containing the randomly positioned text strings, do the requested justification and write the formatted results to an output file.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    CBLJUSC1.
       AUTHOR.        SIMOTIME TECHNOLOGIES.
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      *****************************************************************
      *      This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *****************************************************************
      * Source Member: CBLJUSC1.CBL
      * Copy Files:    PASSJUST.CPY
      * Calls to:      SIMOJUST
      *****************************************************************
      *
      *                   ************
      *                   * CBLJUSJ1 *
      *                   ********jcl*
      *                        *
      *                   ************
      *                   * IEFBR14  *
      *                   ********utl*
      *                        *
      *  ************     ************     ************
      *  * JUSTGET1 *-----* CBLJUSC1 *-----* JUSTPUT1 *
      *  ********dat*     ********cbl*     ********dat*
      *                        *   *
      *                        *   *       ************
      *                        *   *-call--* SIMOJUST *
      *                        *           ********cbl*
      *                        *
      *                   ************
      *                   *   EOJ    *
      *                   ************
      *
      *****************************************************************
       ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
       INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
       FILE-CONTROL.
           SELECT JUSTGET1-FILE  ASSIGN to     JUSTGET1
                  ORGANIZATION is SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE  is SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS  is JUSTGET1-STATUS.
           SELECT JUSTPUT1-FILE  ASSIGN to     JUSTPUT1
                  ORGANIZATION is SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE  is SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS  is JUSTPUT1-STATUS.

      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       FILE SECTION.
       FD  JUSTGET1-FILE
      *    BLOCK CONTAINS 00800 CHARACTERS
           DATA RECORD    is JUSTGET1-RECORD
           .
       01  JUSTGET1-RECORD.
           05  JUSTGET1-DATA-01.
               10  JUSTGET1-KEYWORD  pic X(10).
               10  JUSTGET1-INFO     pic X(70).

       FD  JUSTPUT1-FILE
      *    BLOCK CONTAINS 00800 CHARACTERS
           DATA RECORD    is JUSTPUT1-RECORD
           .
       01  JUSTPUT1-RECORD.
           05  JUSTPUT1-DATA-01  pic X(00080).

       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01  SIM-TITLE.
           05  T1 pic X(11) value '* CBLJUSC1 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'Justify a Text String in a Field  '.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value ' v08.06.04'.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value ' http://www.simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* CBLJUSC1 '.
           05  C2 pic X(20) value 'Copyright 1987-2019 '.
           05  C3 pic X(28) value '   SimoTime Technologies    '.
           05  C4 pic X(20) value ' All Rights Reserved'.

       01  SIM-THANKS-01.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* CBLJUSC1 '.
           05  C2 pic X(32) value 'Thank you for using this program'.
           05  C3 pic X(32) value ' provided from SimoTime Technolo'.
           05  C4 pic X(04) value 'gies'.

       01  SIM-THANKS-02.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* CBLJUSC1 '.
           05  C2 pic X(32) value 'Please send all inquires or sugg'.
           05  C3 pic X(32) value 'estions to the helpdesk@simotime'.
           05  C4 pic X(04) value '.com'.

       01  MESSAGE-BUFFER.
           05  MESSAGE-HEADER      pic X(11)   value '* CBLJUSC1 '.
           05  MESSAGE-TEXT.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-1  pic X(68)   value SPACES.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-2  pic X(188)  value SPACES.

       01  JUSTGET1-STATUS.
           05  JUSTGET1-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  JUSTGET1-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  JUSTGET1-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  JUSTGET1-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'C'.

       01  JUSTPUT1-STATUS.
           05  JUSTPUT1-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  JUSTPUT1-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  JUSTPUT1-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  JUSTPUT1-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'C'.

       01  IO-STATUS.
           05  IO-STAT1            pic X.
           05  IO-STAT2            pic X.
       01  TWO-BYTES.
           05  TWO-BYTES-LEFT      pic X.
           05  TWO-BYTES-RIGHT     pic X.
       01  TWO-BYTES-BINARY        redefines TWO-BYTES pic 9(4) comp.

       01  APPL-RESULT             pic S9(9)   comp.
           88  APPL-AOK            value 0.
           88  APPL-EOF            value 16.

       01  JUSTGET1-TOTAL.
           05  filler      pic X(23)  value 'JUSTGET1 line count is '.
           05  JUSTGET1-LOC  pic 9(7) value 0.

       01  JUSTIFY-HEADER.
           05  FILLER              pic X(10)   value '....:....1'.
           05  FILLER              pic X(10)   value '....:....2'.
           05  FILLER              pic X(10)   value '....:....3'.
           05  FILLER              pic X(10)   value '....:....4'.
           05  FILLER              pic X(10)   value '....:....5'.
           05  FILLER              pic X(10)   value '....:....6'.
           05  FILLER              pic X(10)   value '....:....7'.
           05  FILLER              pic X(10)   value '....:....8'.

      *****************************************************************
      * The following copy file of the pass area for calling SIMOJUST,
      * the date editing routine.
      *****************************************************************
      *
       COPY PASSJUST.
      *
      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
           perform JUSTGET1-OPEN
           perform JUSTPUT1-OPEN
           perform SHOW-HEADER-LINE
      *    The following perform loop will execute until all the
      *    records are read from the JUSTIFY-Info File or an error
      *    (non-zero status code) occurs while reading the file.
           perform until JUSTGET1-STATUS not = '00'
               perform JUSTGET1-READ
               if  JUSTGET1-STATUS = '00'
                   add 1 to JUSTGET1-LOC
                   perform JUSTIFY-FUNCTION-DO-IT
                   perform JUSTIFY-FUNCTION-SHOW-RESULT
               end-if
           end-perform
           perform SHOW-HEADER-LINE

           move JUSTGET1-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE

           if  JUSTGET1-EOF = 'Y'
               move 'is Finished...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           else
               move 'is ABENDING...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           end-if
           perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE

           perform JUSTPUT1-CLOSE
           perform JUSTGET1-CLOSE
           perform Z-THANK-YOU.
           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
      * The following routines are in alphabetical sequence..         *
      *****************************************************************
      *****************************************************************
       JUSTIFY-FUNCTION-DO-IT.
           move JUSTGET1-KEYWORD to JUST-REQUEST
           move JUSTGET1-INFO    to JUST-SOURCE
           call 'SIMOJUST'    using JUST-PASS-AREA
           exit.
      *
      *****************************************************************
       JUSTIFY-FUNCTION-SHOW-RESULT.
           move JUST-TARGET                      to MESSAGE-TEXT
           move MESSAGE-TEXT                     to JUSTPUT1-DATA-01
           perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
           perform JUSTPUT1-WRITE
           exit.
      *
      *****************************************************************
       SHOW-HEADER-LINE.
           move JUSTIFY-HEADER(1:LENGTH of JUST-TARGET)
             to MESSAGE-TEXT-1(1:LENGTH of JUST-TARGET)
           perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
           move SPACES to JUSTPUT1-DATA-01
           move JUSTIFY-HEADER(1:LENGTH of JUST-TARGET)
             to JUSTPUT1-DATA-01(1:LENGTH of JUST-TARGET)
           perform JUSTPUT1-WRITE
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O ROUTINES FOR JUSTGET1...                                  *
      *****************************************************************
       JUSTGET1-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close JUSTGET1-FILE
           if  JUSTGET1-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'JUSTGET1-Failure-CLOSE...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               move JUSTGET1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       JUSTGET1-READ.
           read JUSTGET1-FILE
           if  JUSTGET1-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  JUSTGET1-STATUS = '10'
                   add 16 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
               else
                   add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
               end-if
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               if  APPL-EOF
                   move 'Y' to JUSTGET1-EOF
               else
                   move 'JUSTGET1-Failure-GET...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
                   move JUSTGET1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
               end-if
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       JUSTGET1-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open input JUSTGET1-FILE
           if  JUSTGET1-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to JUSTGET1-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'JUSTGET1-Failure-OPEN...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               move JUSTGET1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O ROUTINES FOR JUSTPUT1...                                  *
      *****************************************************************
       JUSTPUT1-WRITE.
           if  JUSTPUT1-OPEN-FLAG = 'C'
               perform JUSTPUT1-OPEN
           end-if
           write JUSTPUT1-RECORD
           if  JUSTPUT1-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  JUSTPUT1-STATUS = '10'
                   add 16 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
               else
                   add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
               end-if
           end-if.
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'JUSTPUT1-Failure-WRITE...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               move JUSTPUT1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       JUSTPUT1-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open output JUSTPUT1-FILE
           if  JUSTPUT1-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to JUSTPUT1-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'JUSTPUT1-Failure-OPEN...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               move JUSTPUT1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       JUSTPUT1-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close JUSTPUT1-FILE
           if  JUSTPUT1-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'C' to JUSTPUT1-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'JUSTPUT1-Failure-CLOSE...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               move JUSTPUT1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * ABEND the program, post a message to the console and issue    *
      * a STOP RUN.                                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-ABEND-PROGRAM.
           if  MESSAGE-TEXT not = SPACES
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
           end-if
           move 'PROGRAM-IS-ABENDING...'  to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
           add 12 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
           STOP RUN.
      *    exit.
      *****************************************************************
      * Display CONSOLE messages...                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE.
           if MESSAGE-TEXT-2 = SPACES
               display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:79)
           else
               display MESSAGE-BUFFER
           end-if
           move all SPACES to MESSAGE-TEXT
           exit.
      *****************************************************************
      * Display the file status bytes. This routine will display as   *
      * two digits if the full two byte file status is numeric. If    *
      * second byte is non-numeric then it will be treated as a       *
      * binary number.                                                *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS.
           if  IO-STATUS not NUMERIC
           or  IO-STAT1    = '9'
               subtract TWO-BYTES-BINARY from TWO-BYTES-BINARY
               move IO-STAT2 to TWO-BYTES-RIGHT
               display '* CBLJUSC1 File-Status-' IO-STAT1 '/'
                       TWO-BYTES-BINARY upon console
               display '* CBLJUSC1 File-Status-' IO-STAT1 '/'
                       TWO-BYTES-BINARY
           else
               display '* CBLJUSC1 File-Status-' IO-STATUS upon console
               display '* CBLJUSC1 File-Status-' IO-STATUS
           end-if
           exit.
      *****************************************************************
       Z-POST-COPYRIGHT.
           display SIM-TITLE
           display SIM-COPYRIGHT
           exit.
      *****************************************************************
       Z-THANK-YOU.
           display SIM-THANKS-01
           display SIM-THANKS-02
           exit.
      *****************************************************************
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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The Called Justification Routine

The following is the source code (SIMOJUST.cbl) for the callable routine that does the Center, Right or Left Justification.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    SIMOJUST.
       AUTHOR.        SIMOTIME TECHNOLOGIES.
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      * Source Member: SIMOJUST.CBL
      * Copy Files:    PASSJUST.CPY
      *****************************************************************
      *
      * SIMOJUST - Justify (or position) a text string within a field
      * based on the caller's request to center, left or right justify.
      *
      * EXECUTION or CALLING PROTOCOL
      * -----------------------------
      * CALL 'SIMOJUST' USING JUST-PASS-AREA.
      *
      *****************************************************************
      *
      * MAINTENANCE
      * -----------
      * 1988/02/27 Simmons, Created program.
      * 1988/02/27 Simmons, No changes to date.
      *
      *****************************************************************
      *
       DATA DIVISION.
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01  Z-PTR-1             pic 9(3)    value 0.
       01  Z-PTR-2             pic 9(3)    value 0.
       01  Z-MAX-1             pic 9(3)    value 0.
       01  Z-MAX-2             pic 9(3)    value 0.
       01  FIRST-BYTE          pic 9(3)    value 0.
       01  FINAL-BYTE          pic 9(3)    value 0.
       01  LENGTH-OF-STRING    pic 9(3)    value 0.

      *****************************************************************
       LINKAGE SECTION.
       COPY PASSJUST.

      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION using JUST-PASS-AREA.
           perform INITIALIZE-FIELDS

           perform until Z-PTR-1 > Z-MAX-1
               if  JUST-SOURCE(Z-PTR-1:1) not = SPACE
                   if  FIRST-BYTE = 0
                       add Z-PTR-1 to ZERO giving FIRST-BYTE
                   end-if
                   add Z-PTR-1 to ZERO giving FINAL-BYTE
               end-if
               add 1 to Z-PTR-1
           end-perform

           compute LENGTH-OF-STRING = FINAL-BYTE - FIRST-BYTE + 1

           evaluate JUST-REQUEST
             when 'CENTER  ' perform REQUEST-CENTER
             when 'LEFT    ' perform REQUEST-LEFT
             when 'RIGHT   ' perform REQUEST-RIGHT
             when other      add 8 to ZERO giving JUST-RESPOND
           end-evaluate

           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       INITIALIZE-FIELDS.
           add 16 to ZERO giving JUST-RESPOND
           move ZERO to Z-PTR-1
           move ZERO to Z-PTR-2
           move ZERO to FIRST-BYTE
           move ZERO to FINAL-BYTE
           move ZERO to LENGTH-OF-STRING
           move SPACES to JUST-TARGET
           add length of JUST-SOURCE to ZERO giving Z-MAX-1
           add length of JUST-TARGET to ZERO giving Z-MAX-2
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       REQUEST-CENTER.
           compute Z-PTR-2 = (Z-MAX-2 - LENGTH-OF-STRING) / 2 + 1
           move JUST-SOURCE(FIRST-BYTE:LENGTH-OF-STRING)
             to JUST-TARGET(Z-PTR-2:LENGTH-OF-STRING)
           move ZERO to JUST-RESPOND
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       REQUEST-LEFT.
           add 1 to ZERO giving Z-PTR-2
           move JUST-SOURCE(FIRST-BYTE:LENGTH-OF-STRING)
             to JUST-TARGET(Z-PTR-2:LENGTH-OF-STRING)
           move ZERO to JUST-RESPOND
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       REQUEST-RIGHT.
           compute Z-PTR-2 = (Z-MAX-2 - LENGTH-OF-STRING) + 1
           move JUST-SOURCE(FIRST-BYTE:LENGTH-OF-STRING)
             to JUST-TARGET( Z-PTR-2:LENGTH-OF-STRING)
           move ZERO to JUST-RESPOND
           exit.
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