File Format and Content
Convert, KSDS to Sequential, ASCII-EBCDIC
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  Introduction
  ASCII-KSDS to EBCDIC-Sequential
  CMD, Generate COBOL Source Code
  PCF, Generate the COBOL Code
  Generated COBOL Source Code
  Copy File for the Translation Tables
  Summary
  Software Agreement and Disclaimer
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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Introduction

This is an example of how a COBOL program can read an ASCII-encoded, Indexed file and write an EBCDIC-encoded, sequential file. The COBOL source code was generated using SimoZAPS, a product of SimoTime Enterprises.

Also, the SimoZAPS utility program has the capability of reading, writing or converting between other file formats

In the world of programming there are many ways to solve a problem. This program is provided as a COBOL example of one of the possible solutions to the problem of changing the contents and structure of data files.


We have made a significant effort to ensure the documents and software technologies are correct and accurate. We reserve the right to make changes without notice at any time. The function delivered in this version is based upon the enhancement requests from a specific group of users. The intent is to provide changes as the need arises and in a timeframe that is dependent upon the availability of resources.

Copyright © 1987-2024
SimoTime Technologies and Services
All Rights Reserved

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section ASCII-KSDS to EBCDIC-Sequential

This program will read an ASCII-Key-Sequenced-Data-Set (KSDS) and write to an EBCDIC-Sequential file. It will convert both the file type (i.e. Indexed to Sequential) and the content of the records within the file. Packed-decimal and COMP fields are copied as appropriate. Character fields are converted from ASCII to EBCDIC.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section CMD, Generate COBOL Source Code

The following is the content of the (KSASQEX1.cmd) file that was used to create the COBOL source code. This process uses the SimoZAPS utility program to do the actual program generation.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               KSASQEX1.cmd - a Windows Command File               *
rem  *         This program is 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  * *******************************************************************
echo *
echo * This process will read the KSASQE01.pcf file and create the
echo * KSATXAC1.CBL file using the SYSMASK1.TXT as a mask.
echo * The KSASQE01.pcf file is expected to contains the specifications
echo * for reading an INDEXED, 512-byte maximum record length, variable,
echo * ASCII file with the key position at 1 for a key length of 12 and
echo * creating a TEXT, 512-byte, variable, ASCII/Text file.
echo *
echo * KSASQEX1 Starting the GENERATE function of SimoZAPS
     set CmdName=KSASQEX1
rem  * Set the Environment for the System Level
     call ../ENV1BASE
     cd %BASELIB1%\CONVERTS
rem  * Set the Environment that is unique to the File Convert Process
     call USERCONV
     set MEMBERNAME=KSASQE01
     call SimoNOTE "***********************************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting %CmdName% Environment, RC=%ConvertStatus%, PGM=%MEMBERNAME%"
     set ConvertStatus=0000
     set UTCONVD1=%UTGENGET%\%MEMBERNAME%.pcf
     set UTCONVD2=%UTGENGET%\%MEMBERNAME%genr.CMD
     set UTCONVD3=%UTGENGET%\%MEMBERNAME%spec.TXT
     if exist %UTCONVD2% erase %UTCONVD2%
     if exist %UTCONVD3% erase %UTCONVD3%
     call SimoNOTE "*---------------------------------------------------------------------*"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting %CmdName% Pre-Edit, RC=%ConvertStatus%, PGM=%MEMBERNAME%"
     run UTCONVRT
     if not "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" set ConvertStatus=0010
     if not "%ConvertStatus%" == "0000" goto :ConvertEojNOK
rem  *
rem  * ************************************************************************
:ConvertEojAOK
     call SimoNOTE "*---------------------------------------------------------------------*"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting %CmdName% Generation, RC=%ConvertStatus%, PGM=%MEMBERNAME%"
     call %MEMBERNAME%genr
     if not "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" set ConvertStatus=0020
     if not "%ConvertStatus%" == "0000" goto :ConvertEojNOK
     call SimoNOTE "Complete %CmdName%, RC=%ConvertStatus%, PGM=%MEMBERNAME%"
     goto :End
rem  *
rem  * ************************************************************************
:ConvertEojNOK
     set JobStatus=%ConvertStatus%
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING %CmdName%, RC=%ConvertStatus%, PGM=%MEMBERNAME%, !!!ABENDING!!!"
     echo %MEMBERNAME% - Error during Compile, refer to %BaseLib1%\LIST\%1.LST>%BaseLib1%\LOGS\%MEMBERNAME%.ERR
     goto :End
rem  *
rem  * ************************************************************************
pause
:End


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The following member (KSASQE01.pcf) is the process control file contains the specifications used by the preceding command file.

***********************************************************************
*    This Process Control File is provided by SimoTime Technologies   *
*             (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
*               Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
*                     e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
***********************************************************************
* SYSUT1 is a KSDS, 512-byte, ASCII file with Packed and Binary
*        data.
*
* SYSUT2 is a Record Sequential,  512-byte, fixed, EBCDIC file with
*        Packed and Binary data.
*        mainframe using BINARY mode.
* This procdedure will generate the IO Program, the callable convert
* routine and the HTML Documentation for the Record Structure.
***********************************************************************
*
&SIMOPREP  call ..\..\ENV1BASE
&USERPREP  call USERCONV
&CONFORM   IBM
&COPYFILE  DXNUMBB1.CPY
&HTMLFILE  dxnumbh1.htm
&DIALECT   C2
&VSAMload  SEQUENTIAL
*HEAD34    ....:....1....:....2....:....3....
&HEAD34    Conv-A2E ASC-KSDS to EBC-RSEQ
&IOMODNAME KSASQEC1
&SYSUT1    name=DX512KSA org=Indexed    recfm=VARIABLE rmin=512 rmax=512 kpos=1 klen=12
&SYSUT2    name=DX512SQE org=Sequential recfm=FIXED    rlen=512
&PACKEDFLD SPACECONVERT
&TransCALL KSASQER1
&TransMODE A2E
*
&END

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Generated COBOL Source Code

The following (KSASQEC1.cbl) is the source code for the file conversion. This program was compiled and tested on a Windows System using Mainframe Express (with the non-mainframe dialect) and Net Express (refer to http://www.microfocus.com ). Since the generated programs conform to the COBOL/2 syntax they may be compiled and executed on the mainframe.

       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID.    KSASQEC1.
       AUTHOR.        SIMOTIME TECHNOLOGIES.
      *****************************************************************
      *           This program was generated by SimoZAPS              *
      *             A product of SimoTime Technologies                *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *                                                               *
      *  Generation Date: 2018-10-10  Generation Time: 20:28:25:70    *
      *                                                               *
      *                                   Record    Record     Key    *
      *  Function  Name     Organization  Format    Max-Min  Pos-Len  *
      *  PRIMARY   DX512KSA INDEXED       VARIABLE   00512    00001   *
      *                                              00512    00012   *
      *  SECONDARY DX512SQE SEQUENTIAL    FIXED      00512            *
      *                                                               *
      *                                                               *
      *            Translation Mode is ASCII to EBCDIC                *
      *                                                               *
      *****************************************************************
       ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
       INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
       FILE-CONTROL.
           SELECT DX512KSA-FILE  ASSIGN TO       DX512KSA
                  ORGANIZATION  IS INDEXED
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  RECORD KEY    IS DX512KSA-PKEY-00001-00012
                  FILE STATUS   IS DX512KSA-STATUS.
           SELECT DX512SQE-FILE  ASSIGN TO       DX512SQE
                  ORGANIZATION  IS SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE   IS SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS   IS DX512SQE-STATUS.

      *****************************************************************
       DATA DIVISION.
       FILE SECTION.
       FD  DX512KSA-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS DX512KSA-REC
           .
       01  DX512KSA-REC.
           05  DX512KSA-PKEY-00001-00012        PIC X(00012).
           05  DX512KSA-DATA-00013-00500        PIC X(00500).

       FD  DX512SQE-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS DX512SQE-REC
           .
       01  DX512SQE-REC.
           05  DX512SQE-DATA-01 PIC X(00512).

      *****************************************************************
      * This program was created with the SYSMASK1.TXT file as input. *
      * The SYSMASK1 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. This is a sequential load process.       *
      *                                                               *
      * If the key field is not in sequence then refer to SYSMASK2    *
      * to provide for a random add or update of the indexed file.    *
      *                                                               *
      * This program mask will have the ASCII/EBCDIC table inserted   *
      * for use by the /TRANSLATE function of SimoZAPS.               *
      *                                                               *
      * For more information or questions please contact SimoTime     *
      * Technologies. The version control number is 16.01.01          *
      *                                                               *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *****************************************************************
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01  SIM-TITLE.
           05  T1 pic X(11) value '* KSASQEC1 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'Conv-A2E ASC-KSDS to EBC-RSEQ     '.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value ' v16.01.01'.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value '   helpdesk@simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* KSASQEC1 '.
           05  C2 pic X(32) value 'This Data File Convert Member wa'.
           05  C3 pic X(32) value 's generated by SimoTime Technolo'.
           05  C4 pic X(04) value 'gies'.

       01  DX512KSA-STATUS.
           05  DX512KSA-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  DX512KSA-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  DX512KSA-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  DX512KSA-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'C'.

       01  DX512SQE-STATUS.
           05  DX512SQE-STATUS-L     pic X.
           05  DX512SQE-STATUS-R     pic X.
       01  DX512SQE-EOF              pic X       value 'N'.
       01  DX512SQE-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'C'.

       01  DX512KSA-LRECL            pic 9(5)    value 00512.
       01  DX512SQE-LRECL            pic 9(5)    value 00512.
       01  DX512KSA-LRECL-MAX        pic 9(5)    value 00512.
       01  DX512SQE-LRECL-MAX        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(011)  value '* KSASQEC1 '.
           05  MESSAGE-TEXT.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-1  pic X(068)  value SPACES.
               10  MESSAGE-TEXT-2  pic X(188)  value SPACES.
       01  MSG-LSB                 pic 9(5)    value 267.

      *****************************************************************
       01  PROGRAM-NAME            pic X(8)     value 'KSASQEC1'.

       01  INFO-STATEMENT.
           05  INFO-SHORT.
               10  INFO-ID pic X(8)    value 'Starting'.
               10  filler  pic X(2)    value ', '.
               10  filler  pic X(34)
                   value   'Conv-A2E ASC-KSDS to EBC-RSEQ     '.
           05  filler      pic X(24)
               value ' http://www.SimoTime.com'.

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

       01  WRITE-FLAG      pic X       value 'Y'.

       01  DX512KSA-TOTAL.
           05  DX512KSA-RDR  pic 9(9)    value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)    value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(23)   value 'Line count for DX512KSA'.
       01  DX512SQE-TOTAL.
           05  DX512SQE-ADD  pic 9(9)    value 0.
           05  filler      pic X(3)    value ' - '.
           05  filler      pic X(23)   value 'Line count for DX512SQE'.

      *****************************************************************
      * The following copy file contains the translation tables for   *
      * the ASCII and EBCDIC conversion. Also, sections of the tables *
      * may be used for case conversion.                              *
      *****************************************************************
       COPY ASCEBCB1.
      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           move all '*' to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           move INFO-STATEMENT to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           move all '*' to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
           perform DX512KSA-OPEN
           perform DX512SQE-OPEN

      *    USRSOJ Processing not specified...

           perform until DX512KSA-STATUS not = '00'
               perform DX512KSA-READ
               if  DX512KSA-STATUS = '00'
                   add 1 to DX512KSA-RDR
                   perform BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD
                   if  WRITE-FLAG = 'Y'
                       perform DX512SQE-WRITE
                       if  DX512SQE-STATUS = '00'
                           add 1 to DX512SQE-ADD
                       end-if
                   end-if
               end-if
           end-perform

      *    USREOJ Processing not specified...

           move DX512KSA-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           move DX512SQE-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           if  APPL-EOF
               move 'Complete' to INFO-ID
           else
               move 'ABENDING' to INFO-ID
           end-if
           move INFO-STATEMENT to MESSAGE-TEXT(1:79)
           perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT

           perform DX512SQE-CLOSE
           perform DX512KSA-CLOSE
           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD.
      *    TransMODE is A2E...
      *    TransCALL process, Record Content Conversion...
           move DX512KSA-REC to DX512SQE-REC
           call 'KSASQER1'                        using DX512SQE-REC
           add 00512 to ZERO giving DX512SQE-LRECL
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the INPUT File...                            *
      *****************************************************************
       DX512KSA-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close DX512KSA-FILE
           if  DX512KSA-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 DX512KSA' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move DX512KSA-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       DX512KSA-READ.
           read DX512KSA-FILE
           if  DX512KSA-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  DX512KSA-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 DX512KSA-EOF
               else
                   move 'READ Failure with DX512KSA' to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
                   move DX512KSA-STATUS to IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
                   perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
               end-if
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       DX512KSA-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open input DX512KSA-FILE
           if  DX512KSA-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to DX512KSA-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with DX512KSA' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move DX512KSA-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O Routines for the OUTPUT File...                           *
      *****************************************************************
       DX512SQE-WRITE.
           if  DX512SQE-OPEN-FLAG = 'C'
               perform DX512SQE-OPEN
           end-if
           write DX512SQE-REC
           if  DX512SQE-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  DX512SQE-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 DX512SQE' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move DX512SQE-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       DX512SQE-OPEN.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open OUTPUT DX512SQE-FILE
           if  DX512SQE-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'O' to DX512SQE-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'OPEN Failure with DX512SQE' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move DX512SQE-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
               perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       DX512SQE-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close DX512SQE-FILE
           if  DX512SQE-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'C' to DX512SQE-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'CLOSE Failure with DX512SQE' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
               move DX512SQE-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.

      *****************************************************************
       Z-CALCULATE-MESSAGE-LSB.
           add 267 to ZERO giving MSG-LSB
           perform until MSG-LSB < 80
                      or MESSAGE-BUFFER(MSG-LSB:1) not = SPACE
             if MESSAGE-BUFFER(MSG-LSB:1) = SPACE
                subtract 1 from MSG-LSB
             end-if
           end-perform
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * Display CONSOLE messages...                                   *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT.
           perform Z-CALCULATE-MESSAGE-LSB
           display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:MSG-LSB)
           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 Technologies                *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *                                                               *
      *  Generation Date: 2018-10-10  Generation Time: 20:28:25:72    *
      *****************************************************************

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The following member (ASCEBCB1.cpy) is a COBOL copy file contains the ASCII and EBCDIC tables. The tables may also be used to do case conversion.

      *****************************************************************
      *               AE9437B1.cpy - a COBOL Copy File                *
      *         Copyright (C) 1987-2018 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       *
      *****************************************************************
      * The following tables are used by the INSPECT statement to do  *
      * the conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII.                      *
      *                                                               *
      *   inspect FIELD-NAME converting EBCDIC-INFO to ASCII-INFO     *
      *   inspect FIELD-NAME converting ASCII-INFO  to EBCDIC-INFO    *
      *                                                               *
      * The tables include the alphabet for upper and lower case, the *
      * digits 0-9, the special characters (US) and the alternate     *
      * codes for A, E, I, O, and U with the appropriate acute,       *
      * grave, umlaut, circumflex and tilde.                          *
      * To display the alternate codes the Courier New (Fixed) or     *
      * Times New Roman (Proportional) font should be used.           *
      *                                                               *
      * SimoZAPS contains four tables that may be used for various    *
      * Upper/Lower Case or EBCDIC/ASCII conversion requirements.     *
      * ASCEBCB1.CPY - includes a full character set for the alphabet *
      *                (upper/lower case), digit, special characters  *
      *                and alternate codes for characters with the    *
      *                acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and circumflex.    *
      *                Caution: this table does not convert the Y     *
      *                characters with an umlat.                      *
      * ASCEBCB2.CPY - includes the character set for the translation *
      *                between EBCDIC/ASCII of signed/unsigned,       *
      *                zoned-decimal, numeric fields.                 *
      * ASCEBCB3.CPY - includes the character set for the alternate   *
      *                codes with the acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and *
      *                circumflex. This is primarily used for case    *
      *                conversion.                                    *
      *                Note: this table converts the Y characters     *
      *                with an umlat, this will convert high-values   *
      *                X'FF' to X'DF'                                 *
      * ASCEBCB4.CPY - includes the character set for the alphabet    *
      *                (upper/lower case), digit, special characters. *
      *                This is primarily used in the US where the     *
      *                alternate codes may not be required.           *
      * ASCEBCB5.CPY - includes a full character set for the alphabet *
      *                (upper/lower case), digit, special characters  *
      *                and alternate codes for characters with the    *
      *                acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and circumflex.    *
      *                Caution: this table will convert the Y         *
      *                characters with an umlat.                      *
      *****************************************************************
      *
      *    ------------------------------------------------------------
       01  EBCDIC-DATA.
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F'.    000-015
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'101112131415161718191A1B1C1D1E1F'.    016-031
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'202122232425262728292A2B2C2D2E2F'.    032-047
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'303132333435363738393A3B3C3D3E3F'.    048-063
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'404142434445464748494A4B4C4D4E4F'.    064-079
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'505152535455565758595A5B5C5D5E5F'.    080=095
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'606162636465666768696A6B6C6D6E6F'.    096-111
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'707172737475767778797A7B7C7D7E7F'.    112-127
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'808182838485868788898A8B8C8D8E8F'.    128-143
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'909192939495969798999A9B9C9D9E9F'.    144-159
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'A0A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9AAABACADAEAF'.    160-175
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'B0B1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9BABBBCBDBEBF'.    176-191
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'C0C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9CACBCCCDCECF'.    192-207
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'D0D1D2D3D4D5D6D7D8D9DADBDCDDDEDF'.    208-223
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'E0E1E2E3E4E5E6E7E8E9EAEBECEDEEEF'.    224-239
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'F0F1F2F3F4F5F6F7F8F9FAFBFCFDFEFF'.    240-255

       01  E-INFO           redefines EBCDIC-DATA pic X(256).
       01  EBCDIC-TABLE     redefines EBCDIC-DATA.
           05  EBCDIC-BYTE  pic X     occurs 256 times.
      *
      *    ------------------------------------------------------------
       01  ASCII-DATA.
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'000102039C09867F978D8E0B0C0D0E0F'.    000-015
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'101112139D8508871819928F1C1D1E1F'.    016-031
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'80818283840A171B88898A8B8C050607'.    032-047
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'909116939495960498999A9B14159E1A'.    048-063
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'20A0E2E4E0E1E3E5E7F1A22E3C282B7C'.    064-079
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'26E9EAEBE8EDEEEFECDF21242A293BAC'.    080=095
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'2D2FC2C4C0C1C3C5C7D1A62C255F3E3F'.    096-111
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'F8C9CACBC8CDCECFCC603A2340273D22'.    112-127
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'D8616263646566676869ABBBF0FDFEB1'.    128-143
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'B06A6B6C6D6E6F707172AABAE6B8C6A4'.    144-159
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'B57E737475767778797AA1BFD0DDDEAE'.    160-175
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'5EA3A5B7A9A7B6BCBDBE5B5DAFA8B4D7'.    176-191
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'7B414243444546474849ADF4F6F2F3F5'.    192-207
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'7D4A4B4C4D4E4F505152B9FBFCF9FAFF'.    208-223
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'5CF7535455565758595AB2D4D6D2D3D5'.    224-239
           05  FILLER pic X(16)
                          value X'30313233343536373839B3DBDCD9DAFF'.    240-255
       01  A-INFO           redefines ASCII-DATA pic X(256).
       01  ASCII-TABLE      redefines ASCII-DATA.
           05  ASCII-BYTE   pic X     occurs 256 times.
      *
      ***  AE0437B1 - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - AE0437B1 *
      *****************************************************************
      *

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This is an example of how a COBOL program can read an ASCII-encoded, Indexed file and write an EBCDIC-encoded, sequential file. This document may be used as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers.

In the world of programming there are many ways to solve a problem. This documentation and software were developed and tested on systems that are configured for a SIMOTIME environment based on the hardware, operating systems, user requirements and security requirements. Therefore, adjustments may be needed to execute the jobs and programs when transferred to a system of a different architecture or configuration.

SIMOTIME Services has experience in moving or sharing data or application processing across a variety of systems. For additional information about SIMOTIME Services or Technologies please contact us using the information in the  Contact or Feedback  section of this document.

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SimoTime Technologies makes no warranty or representations about the suitability of the software, documentation or learning material for any purpose. It is provided "AS IS" without any expressed or implied warranty, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. SimoTime Technologies shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special or consequential damages resulting from the loss of use, data or projects, whether in an action of contract or tort, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this software, documentation or training material.

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This section includes links to documents with additional information that are beyond the scope and purpose of this document. The first group of documents may be available from a local system or via an internet connection, the second group of documents will require an internet connection.

Note: A SimoTime License is required for the items to be made available on a local system or server.

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The following links may be to the current server or to the Internet.

Note: The latest versions of the SimoTime Documents and Program Suites are available on the Internet and may be accessed using the Link to Internet icon. If a user has a SimoTime Enterprise License the Documents and Program Suites may be available on a local server and accessed using the Link to Server icon.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore the capabilities of the SimoZAPS Utility Program. This includes generating a COBOL program that will do the conversion of sequential and VSAM (KSDS) files between EBCDIC and ASCII while maintaining mainframe (or COBOL) numeric formats and integrity. 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.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore the COBOL Connection for more examples of COBOL programming techniques and sample code.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore the non-Relational Data Connection for more examples of accessing methodologies and coding techniques for Data Files and VSAM Data Sets.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore The ASCII and EBCDIC Translation Tables. These tables are provided for individuals that need to better understand the bit structures and differences of the encoding formats.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore The File Status Return Codes that are used to interpret the results of accessing VSAM data sets and/or QSAM files.

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The following links will require an internet connection.

A good place to start is The SimoTime Home Page for access to white papers, program examples and product information. This link requires an Internet Connection

Explore The Micro Focus Web Site for more information about products (including Micro Focus COBOL) and services available from Micro Focus. This link requires an Internet Connection.

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Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore the Glossary of Terms for a list of terms and definitions used in this suite of documents and white papers.

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SimoTime Technologies was founded in 1987 and is a privately owned company. We specialize in the creation and deployment of business applications using new or existing technologies and services. We have a team of individuals that understand the broad range of technologies being used in today's environments. Our customers include small businesses using Internet technologies to corporations using very large mainframe systems.

Quite often, to reach larger markets or provide a higher level of service to existing customers it requires the newer Internet technologies to work in a complementary manner with existing corporate mainframe systems. We specialize in preparing applications and the associated data that are currently residing on a single platform to be distributed across a variety of platforms.

Preparing the application programs will require the transfer of source members that will be compiled and deployed on the target platform. The data will need to be transferred between the systems and may need to be converted and validated at various stages within the process. SimoTime has the technology, services and experience to assist in the application and data management tasks involved with doing business in a multi-system environment.

Whether you want to use the Internet to expand into new market segments or as a delivery vehicle for existing business functions simply give us a call or check the web site at http://www.simotime.com


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