EBCDIC to ASCII Conversion
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  Introduction
  JCL Member for a Mainframe-Oriented Environment
  The COBOL I/O Program
  The COBOL Conversion Routine
  Summary
 
  Software Agreement and Disclaimer
  Downloads and Links to Similar Pages
  Glossary of Terms
  Comments or Suggestions
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Introduction
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This suite of sample programs describes how to convert an EBCDIC encoded VSAM Key-Sequenced-Data-Set (KSDS) to an ASCII encoded VSAM Key-Sequenced-Data-Set (KSDS).

This is actually two COBOL programs. The first program does the File I/O of reading the EBCDIC encoded Item Master File and the writing to a new ASCII encoded Item Master File. The File I/O program calls the second program to do the EBCDIC to ASCII conversion of the records within the file. The COBOL programs were generated by SimoTime technology using a COBOL copy file that defines the record layout.. The genration of the programs is done on a Windows system running Micro Focus COBOL. However, since the generated COBOL source code is COBOL/2 compliant it may be compiled and executed on an IBM Mainframe, a Windows system with Micro Focus or a UNIX system with Micro Focus.

JCL for Execution with Mainframe Express or Mainframe
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The term Mainframe-Oriented refers to an actual IBM Mainframe, Micro Focus Mainframe Express or Micro Focus Enterprise Server with the Mainframe Transaction Option and the Batch Facility. The following (ITME2AJ1.JCL) is a listing of the JCL member needed to run this job.

//ITME2AJ1 JOB SIMOTIME,ACCOUNT,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*                   This program is provided by:                    *
//*                    SimoTime Enterprises, LLC                      *
//*           (C) Copyright 1987-2010 All Rights Reserved             *
//*             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
//*                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text   -   Execute a COBOL program to read VSAM and write VSAM.
//* Author -   SimoTime Enterprises
//* Date   -   January 01, 1997
//*
//* This COBOL program will read a VSAM, KSDS, EBCDIC, 512-byte,
//* record-length file and write a KSDS, VSAM ASCII-encoded data set.
//*
//*                     ************
//*                     * ITME2AJ1 *
//*                     ********jcl*
//*                          *
//*                          *
//*    ************     ************     ************
//*    * ITMGETDE *-----* ITME2AC1 *-----* ITMPUTDA *
//*    *******ksds*     ********cbl*     *******ksds*
//*                          *
//*                          *
//*                     ************
//*                     *   EOJ    *
//*                     ************
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step   1   This is a single step job.
//*
//CUCRTS01 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD   SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN    DD   *
 DEFINE    CLUSTER  (NAME(SIMOTIME.DATA.ITEMASC1)             -
                    TRACKS(45,15)                             -
                    INDEXED)                                  -
           DATA     (NAME(SIMOTIME.DATA.ITEMASC1.DAT)         -
                    KEYS(12,0)                                -
                    RECORDSIZE(512,512)                       -
                    FREESPACE(10,15)                          -
                    CISZ(8192))                               -
           INDEX    (NAME(SIMOTIME.DATA.ITEMASC1.IDX))
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step   2   This is a single step job.
//*
//ITME2AS1 EXEC PGM=ITME2AC1
//STEPLIB  DD  DISP=SHR,DSN=SIMOTIME.DEMO.LOADLIB1
//ITMGETDE DD  DISP=SHR,DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.ITEMMAST
//ITMPUTDA DD  DISP=SHR,DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.ITEMASC1
//*

The COBOL I/O Program
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The following (ITME2AC1.CBL) is the COBOL I/O program that was generated with SimoTime technology. The program was tested using Micro Focus Enterprise Server on Windows/XP. The program were successfully executed in both an EBCDIC and ASCII encoded configuration.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    ITME2AC1.
       AUTHOR.        SIMOTIME ENTERPRISES.
      *****************************************************************
      *           This program was generated by SimoZAPS              *
      *             A product of SimoTime Enterprises                 *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *                                                               *
      *  Generation Date: 2007-02-17  Generation Time: 01:29:26:34    *
      *                                                               *
      *                                   Record    Record     Key    *
      *  Function  Name     Organization  Format    Max-Min  Pos-Len  *
      *  INPUT     ITMGETDE INDEXED       VARIABLE   00512    00001   *
      *                                                       00012   *
      *  OUTPUT    ITMPUTDA INDEXED       VARIABLE   00512    00001   *
      *                                                       00012   *
      *                                                               *
      *            Translation Mode is EBCDIC to ASCII                *
      *                                                               *
      *****************************************************************
       ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
       INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
       FILE-CONTROL.
           SELECT ITMGETDE-FILE  ASSIGN TO       ITMGETDE
                  ORGANIZATION  IS INDEXED
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  RECORD KEY    IS ITMGETDE-KEY-01
                  FILE STATUS   IS ITMGETDE-STATUS.
           SELECT ITMPUTDA-FILE  ASSIGN TO       ITMPUTDA
                  ORGANIZATION  IS INDEXED
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  RECORD KEY    IS ITMPUTDA-KEY-01
                  FILE STATUS   IS ITMPUTDA-STATUS.

      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       FILE SECTION.
       FD  ITMGETDE-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS ITMGETDE-REC
           .
       01  ITMGETDE-REC.
           05  ITMGETDE-KEY-01  PIC X(00012).
           05  ITMGETDE-DATA-01 PIC X(00500).

       FD  ITMPUTDA-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS ITMPUTDA-REC
           .
       01  ITMPUTDA-REC.
           05  ITMPUTDA-KEY-01  PIC X(00012).
           05  ITMPUTDA-DATA-01 PIC X(00500).

      *****************************************************************
      * This program was created using the SYSMASK3.TXT file as the   *
      * template for the File I/O. It is intended for use with the    *
      * TransCALL facility that makes a call to a routine that does   *
      * the actual conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII. For more      *
      * information or questions contact SimoTime Enterprises.        *
      *                                                               *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *                                                               *
      * The SYSMASK3 provides for the sequential reading of the input *
      * file and the sequential writing of the output file.           *
      * If the output file is indexed then the input file must be in  *
      * sequence by the field that will be used to provide the key    *
      * for the output file.                                          *
      *                                                               *
      * If the key field is not in sequence then refer to SYSMASK4    *
      * to provide for a random add or update of the indexed file.    *
      *****************************************************************
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01  SIM-TITLE.
           05  T1 pic X(11) value '* ITME2AC1 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'Data Migration and Conversion     '.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value 'v05.12.23 '.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value ' http://www.simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* ITME2AC1 '.
           05  C2 pic X(20) value 'Created by SimoZAPS,'.
           05  C3 pic X(20) value '  a utility package '.
           05  C4 pic X(28) value 'of SimoTime Enterprises, LLC'.

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

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

       01  ITMGETDE-LRECL    pic 9(5)    value 00512.
       01  ITMPUTDA-LRECL    pic 9(5)    value 00512.

      *****************************************************************
      * The following buffers are used to create a four-byte status   *
      * code that may be displayed.                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       01  IO-STATUS.
           05  IO-STAT1            pic X.
           05  IO-STAT2            pic X.
       01  IO-STATUS-04.
           05  IO-STATUS-0401      pic 9     value 0.
           05  IO-STATUS-0403      pic 999   value 0.
       01  TWO-BYTES-BINARY        pic 9(4)  BINARY.
       01  TWO-BYTES-ALPHA         redefines TWO-BYTES-BINARY.
           05  TWO-BYTES-LEFT      pic X.
           05  TWO-BYTES-RIGHT     pic X.

      *****************************************************************
      * Message Buffer used by the Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT routine.    *
      *****************************************************************
       01  MESSAGE-BUFFER.
           05  MESSAGE-HEADER      pic X(11)   value '* ITME2AC1 '.
           05  MESSAGE-TEXT.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-1  pic X(68)   value SPACES.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-2  pic X(188)  value SPACES.

      *****************************************************************
       01  PROGRAM-NAME            pic X(8)     value 'ITME2AC1'.

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

       01  ITMGETDE-TOTAL.
           05  ITMGETDE-RDR  pic 9(9)    value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)    value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(23)   value 'Line count for ITMGETDE'.
       01  ITMPUTDA-TOTAL.
           05  ITMPUTDA-ADD  pic 9(9)    value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)    value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(23)   value 'Line count for ITMPUTDA'.

      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
           perform ITMGETDE-OPEN
           perform ITMPUTDA-OPEN

           perform until ITMGETDE-STATUS not = '00'
               perform ITMGETDE-READ
               if  ITMGETDE-STATUS = '00'
                   add 1 to ITMGETDE-RDR
                   perform BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD
                   perform ITMPUTDA-WRITE
                   if  ITMPUTDA-STATUS = '00'
                       add 1 to ITMPUTDA-ADD
                   end-if
               end-if
           end-perform

           move ITMGETDE-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           move ITMPUTDA-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           if  APPL-EOF
               move 'is Complete...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           else
               move 'is ABENDING...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
           end-if
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           perform ITMPUTDA-CLOSE
           perform ITMGETDE-CLOSE
           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD.
      *>   TransMODE is E2A...
      *>   TransCALL process...
           move ITMGETDE-REC to ITMPUTDA-REC
           call 'ITME2AR1'                        using ITMPUTDA-REC
           add 00512 to ZERO giving ITMPUTDA-LRECL
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the INPUT File...                            *
      *****************************************************************
       ITMGETDE-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close ITMGETDE-FILE
           if  ITMGETDE-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'CLOSE Failure with ITMGETDE' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move ITMGETDE-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       ITMGETDE-READ.
           read ITMGETDE-FILE
           if  ITMGETDE-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  ITMGETDE-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 ITMGETDE-EOF
               else
                   move 'READ Failure with ITMGETDE' to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
                   move ITMGETDE-STATUS to IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
               end-if
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       ITMGETDE-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open input ITMGETDE-FILE
           if  ITMGETDE-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to ITMGETDE-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with ITMGETDE' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move ITMGETDE-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the OUTPUT File...                           *
      *****************************************************************
       ITMPUTDA-WRITE.
           if  ITMPUTDA-OPEN-FLAG = 'C'
               perform ITMPUTDA-OPEN
           end-if
           write ITMPUTDA-REC
           if  ITMPUTDA-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  ITMPUTDA-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 'WRITE Failure with ITMPUTDA' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move ITMPUTDA-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       ITMPUTDA-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open OUTPUT ITMPUTDA-FILE
           if  ITMPUTDA-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to ITMPUTDA-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with ITMPUTDA' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move ITMPUTDA-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       ITMPUTDA-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close ITMPUTDA-FILE
           if  ITMPUTDA-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'C' to ITMPUTDA-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'CLOSE Failure with ITMPUTDA' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move ITMPUTDA-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * The following Z-ROUTINES provide administrative functions     *
      * for this program.                                             *
      *****************************************************************
      * 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-MESSAGE-TEXT
           end-if
           move 'PROGRAM-IS-ABENDING...'  to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           add 12 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
           STOP RUN.
      *    exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * Display CONSOLE messages...                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT.
           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   *
      * four digits. If the full two byte file status is numeric it   *
      * will display as 00nn. If the 1st byte is a numeric nine (9)   *
      * the second byte will be treated as a binary number and will   *
      * display as 9nnn.                                              *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS.
           if  IO-STATUS not NUMERIC
           or  IO-STAT1 = '9'
               move IO-STAT1 to IO-STATUS-04(1:1)
               subtract TWO-BYTES-BINARY from TWO-BYTES-BINARY
               move IO-STAT2 to TWO-BYTES-RIGHT
               add TWO-BYTES-BINARY to ZERO giving IO-STATUS-0403
               move 'File Status is: nnnn' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               move IO-STATUS-04 to MESSAGE-TEXT(17:4)
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           else
               move '0000' to IO-STATUS-04
               move IO-STATUS to IO-STATUS-04(3:2)
               move 'File Status is: nnnn' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               move IO-STATUS-04 to MESSAGE-TEXT(17:4)
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       Z-POST-COPYRIGHT.
           display SIM-TITLE
           display SIM-COPYRIGHT
           exit.
      *****************************************************************
      *           This program was generated by SimoZAPS              *
      *             A product of SimoTime Enterprises                 *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *                                                               *
      *  Generation Date: 2007-02-17  Generation Time: 01:29:26:34    *
      *****************************************************************

The COBOL Conversion Routine
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The following (ITME2AR1.CBL) is a COBOL program that converts a record based on the record layout defined in a COBOL copy file. The program was tested using Micro Focus Enterprise Server on Windows/XP. The program were successfully executed in both an EBCDIC and ASCII encoded configuration.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    ITME2AR1.
       AUTHOR.        SIMOTIME ENTERPRISES.
      *****************************************************************
      *           This routine was generated by SimoREC1              *
      *             A product of SimoTime Enterprises                 *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *  Generation Date: 2007/02/17  Generation Time: 01:29:26:16    *
      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01  IX-1  PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.
       01  RM-1  PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.
       01  RO-1  PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.
       01  IX-2  PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.
       01  RM-2  PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.
       01  RO-2  PIC 9(5) VALUE 0.

       COPY ASCEBCB1.
       COPY ASCEBCB2.

      *****************************************************************
       LINKAGE SECTION.
       COPY ITEMCB01.

      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION using ITEM-RECORD.
           inspect ITEM-NUMBER              converting E-INFO to A-INFO
           inspect ITEM-DESCRIPTION         converting E-INFO to A-INFO
      *    Binary  ITEM-QTY-ONHAND
      *    Binary  ITEM-QTY-ALLOCATED
           inspect ITEM-UNIT-OF-MEASURE     converting E-INFO to A-INFO
      *    Packed  ITEM-COST
      *    Packed  ITEM-PRICE
           inspect ITEM-LADATE              converting E-INFO to A-INFO
           inspect ITEM-LATIME              converting E-INFO to A-INFO
           inspect ITEM-TOKEN               converting E-INFO to A-INFO
           inspect ITEM-D-CODE-1            converting E-INFO to A-INFO
      *    Decimal ITEM-D-PERCENT-1
           inspect ITEM-RECORD(115:7)       converting E-NUMB to A-NUMB
           inspect ITEM-D-CODE-2            converting E-INFO to A-INFO
      *    Decimal ITEM-D-PERCENT-2
           inspect ITEM-RECORD(123:7)       converting E-NUMB to A-NUMB
           inspect ITEM-D-CODE-3            converting E-INFO to A-INFO
      *    Decimal ITEM-D-PERCENT-3
           inspect ITEM-RECORD(131:7)       converting E-NUMB to A-NUMB
      *    Filler  A Non-Unique Reference to a Data Item
           inspect ITEM-RECORD(138:375)     converting E-INFO to A-INFO
           GOBACK.

Summary
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The purpose of this program is to provide an example of how to convert an EBCDIC-encoded Indexed file to an ASCII-encoded Indexed file and maintain mainframe numeric integrity.

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Downloads and Links to Similar Pages
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This suite of programs is part of the File Maintenance package for the Item Master File. You may download this at http://www.simotime.com/sim4dzip.htm#itmast01 or view the complete list of SimoTime Examples at http://www.simotime.com/sim4dzip.htm .

Note: You must be attached to the Internet to download a Z-Pack or view the list.

The SimoZAPS Utility Program has the capability of generating a COBOL program that will do the conversion of sequential and VSAM (KSDS) files between EBCDIC and ASCII. SimoZAPS can also read a sequential file in EBCDIC format and create an ASCII/CRLF file or VSAM KSDS file in ASCII format. The conversion tables may be viewed or modified to meet unique requirements. The Hexcess/2 function provides the capability of viewing, finding or patching the contents of a file in hexadecimal.

This item will provide a link to  an ASCII or EBCDIC translation table. A column for decimal, hexadecimal and binary is also included.

Check out  The VSAM - QSAM Connection  for more examples of mainframe VSAM and QSAM accessing techniques and sample code.

This document provides a quick summary of the  File Status Key  for VSAM data sets and QSAM files.

To review all the information available on this site start at  The SimoTime Home Page .

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