Assembler I/O Routine
COBOL calls Assembler, QSAM Access
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  Introduction
  Application Flowchart
  The Call Interface
  COBOL Copy File, Pass Area Structure
  The JCL Member
  The Mainline COBOL Program
  The Assembler I/O Routine
  Summary
  Software Agreement and Disclaimer
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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Introduction

This suite of programs provides an example of how a mainline COBOL program calls a mainframe assembler (HLASM) I/O routine to access a QSAM file. The file is a flat, sequential file. The COBOL program is written using COBOL/2 dialect but also works with COBOL for MVS and COBOL/370. The assembler IO routine is written in IBM Mainframe Assembler, it will compile using Assembler/H or HLASM. A JCL member is provided to run the job as an MVS batch job on an IBM mainframe or as a project with Micro Focus Mainframe Express (MFE) running on a PC with Windows.

Another example of accessing QSAM files that uses a called COBOL I/O program is also provided. One of the differences between the COBOL I/O member and the Assembler I/O member is the COBOL module requires the record length to be pre-defined. This would require a separate COBOL I/O member for each file with a different record length. The Assembler I/O member will do an OPEN of a file and the record-length is returned in the DCB (Data Control Block). Since assembler has access to the DCB this information is extracted and returned to the calling COBOL program in the Pass-Area. This capability allows one Assembler I/O member to access sequential files of various record lengths. In this example the calling COBOL program only has a data buffer of 4,096 bytes. Therefore, this is an arbitrary limit for the record size the called Assembler I/O member is allowed to access. This arbitrary limit may be increased.

This program may serve as a tutorial for programmers that are new to COBOL, 370 Assembler or QSAM and as a reference for experienced programmers. Additional information is provided in the Downloads and Links to Similar Pages section of this document.


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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Application Flowchart

The following is a flowchart of a sample job that executes a COBOL program that calls an Assembler program to access a sequential file.

             
QSAMIOJ1
jcl
Submit the Job
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
QSAMIOC1
cbl
 
 
SYSOUT
data
Get Input, display to SYSOUT
   
   
   
EOF
 
 
   
   
Check for End-of-File
   
No
Yes
   
QSAM0080
rseq
 
 
QSAMIOA1
asm
   
Callable I/O Routine, read the file
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
Return
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
EOJ
End-Of-Job
 
Overview, COBOL Program calling an Assembler I/O Routine to Read a Sequential File

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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The Call Interface

The following summarizes the items needed for the calling COBOL program (QSAMIOC1) to call the Assembler program (QSAMIOA1).

The "calling COBOL program" contains the following statement to make the call to the "called Assembler program".

CALL 'QSAMIOA1' USING PASS-AREA

The source code listings for both the Caller COBOL program and the Called Assembler I/O routine are included within this document.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section COBOL Copy File, Pass Area Structure

The following COBOL copy file(QSAMIOB1.cpy) is used in the WORKING-STORAGE section of the Caller program to define the data structure for the pass area that will be used by the Caller and Called programs.

      *****************************************************************
      *               QSAMIOB1.CPY - a COBOL Copy File                *
      *         The Pass Area Structure for calling QSAMIOA1          *
      *         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  PASS-AREA.
           05  PASS-REQUEST            pic X(8).
           05  PASS-RESULT             pic S9(9)   comp.
               88  NORMAL-RESULT       value 0.
               88  COBOL-RESULT-SAME   value 8.
               88  EOF-RESULT          value 16.
           05  PASS-LRECL              pic S9(4)   comp.
           05  PASS-DATA               pic X(4096).
      *
      ***  QSAMIOB1 - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - QSAMIOB1 *
      *****************************************************************
      *

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The JCL Member

The following is the mainframe JCL (QSAMIOJ1.jcl) required to run as an MVS job on the mainframe. This job will also run with Micro Focus Mainframe Express. The coding technique is used with the expectation the JCL would be used as a stand alone procedure.

//QSAMIOJ1 JOB SIMOTIME,ACCOUNT,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1,
//             COND=(0,LT)
//* *******************************************************************
//*        This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies          *
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//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text   - COBOL calling 370 Assembler for QSAM File I/O.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 01, 1987
//*
//* This set of programs illustrate the use of COBOL calling a 370
//* assembler program to do QSAM sequential I/O. The purpose is to
//* show the processing of a QSAM or Sequential File.
//*
//* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a
//* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express.
//*
//*   ************
//*   * QSAMIOJ1 *
//*   ********jcl*
//*        *
//*   ************                  ************
//*   * QSAMIOC1 ************call**** QSAMIOA1 *
//*   ********cbl*      *           ********asm*
//*        *            *                *
//*        *            *                *
//*        *            *           ************
//*        *            *           * QSAMFILE *
//*        *            *           *******data*
//*        *            *
//*        *            *
//*        *            *           ************
//*        *            *************  SYSOUT  *
//*        *                        ****console*
//*        *
//*        *
//*        *
//*   ************
//*   *   EOJ    *
//*   ************
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step   1 of 1  This is a single step job.
//*
//QSAMIOX1 EXEC PGM=QSAMIOC1
//STEPLIB  DD   DSN=SIMOTIME.DEMO.LOADLIB1,DISP=SHR
//QSAMFILE DD   DSN=SIMOTIME.DATA.QSAM0080,DISP=SHR
//*

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section The Mainline COBOL Program

This program (QSAMIOC1.cbl) was written to be used as a teaching and learning aid. The displays are not required and the parameters use full words. The displays would probably be removed and the request codes would probably be a single character in a production environment.

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      * Source Member: QSAMIOC1.CBL
      * Calls to:      CBLASMA1
      *****************************************************************
      *
      * QSAMIOC1 - Call QSAMIOA1 to access a QSAM Sequential File
      *
      * EXECUTION or CALLING PROTOCOL
      * -----------------------------
      * Use standard JCL to EXECUTE or ANIMATE.
      *
      * DESCRIPTION
      * -----------
      * This program will call a 370 Assembler routine to access a
      * QSAM Sequential File.
      *
      *                      ************
      *                      * QSAMIOJ1 *
      *                      ********jcl*
      *                           *
      *                           *
      *                      ************     ************
      *                      * QSAMIOC1 *-----* CONSOLE  *
      *                      ********cbl*     ******dsply*
      *                           *
      *                           *
      *     ************     ************
      *     * QSAMFILE *-----* QSAMIOA1 *
      *     *******vsam*     ********mlc*
      *
      *
      *****************************************************************
      *
      * MAINTENANCE
      * -----------
      * 1997/02/27 Simmons, Created program.
      * 1997/02/27 Simmons, No changes to date..
      *
      *****************************************************************
      *
       ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
       DATA DIVISION.

       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
      *****************************************************************
      *    Data-structure for Title and Copyright...
      *    ------------------------------------------------------------
       01  SIM-TITLE.
           05  T1 pic X(11) value '* QSAMIOC1 '.
           05  T2 pic X(34) value 'COBOL calls Assembler QSAM I/O    '.
           05  T3 pic X(10) value ' v03.01.24'.
           05  T4 pic X(24) value ' http://www.simotime.com'.
       01  SIM-COPYRIGHT.
           05  C1 pic X(11) value '* QSAMIOC1 '.
           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 '* QSAMIOC1 '.
           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 '* QSAMIOC1 '.
           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  RECORD-SIZE-LIMIT           pic 9(5)    value 4096.

       01  REQUEST-OPEN                pic X(8)    value 'OPEN    '.
       01  REQUEST-GET                 pic X(8)    value 'GET     '.
       01  REQUEST-CLOSE               pic X(8)    value 'CLOSE   '.

       01  END-OF-FILE                 pic X(3)    value 'NO '.

       01  OPERATOR-MESSAGE            pic X(48).

       COPY QSAMIOB1.

      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.

           perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT

           display '* QSAMIOC1 OPEN Request...'  upon console.
           perform OPEN-THE-FILE.
           if  PASS-LRECL > RECORD-SIZE-LIMIT
               move '* QSAMIOC1 Record Length exceeds limit'
                 to OPERATOR-MESSAGE
               perform Z-ABEND-MESSAGE
               add 16 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
               STOP RUN
           end-if
           display '* QSAMIOC1 OPEN Complete...' upon console.

           perform until END-OF-FILE = 'YES'
                      or PASS-RESULT not = ZERO
               if  END-OF-FILE = 'NO '
                   move REQUEST-GET to PASS-REQUEST
                   perform GET-NEXT-RECORD
                   if  END-OF-FILE = 'NO '
                       display PASS-DATA(1:PASS-LRECL) upon console
                   end-if
               end-if
           end-perform.

           perform CLOSE-THE-FILE.
           display '* QSAMIOC1 has COMPLETED...' upon console

           perform Z-THANK-YOU.

           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       GET-NEXT-RECORD.
           call 'QSAMIOA1' using PASS-AREA.
           if  NORMAL-RESULT
               CONTINUE
           else
               if  EOF-RESULT
                   move 'YES' to END-OF-FILE
               else
                   move '* QSAMIOC1, QKSD001F, FAILURE, GET...'
                     to OPERATOR-MESSAGE
                   perform Z-ABEND-MESSAGE
                   STOP RUN
               end-if
           end-if
           exit.

       OPEN-THE-FILE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving PASS-RESULT.
           move REQUEST-OPEN to PASS-REQUEST.
           call 'QSAMIOA1' using PASS-AREA.
           if  NORMAL-RESULT
               CONTINUE
           else
               move '* QSAMIOC1, QKSD001F, FAILURE, OPEN...'
                 to OPERATOR-MESSAGE
               perform Z-ABEND-MESSAGE
               add 12 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
               STOP RUN
           end-if
           exit.

       CLOSE-THE-FILE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving PASS-RESULT.
           move REQUEST-CLOSE to PASS-REQUEST.
           call 'QSAMIOA1' using PASS-AREA.
           if  NORMAL-RESULT
               CONTINUE
           else
               move '* QSAMIOC1, QSAM0080, FAILURE, CLOSE...'
                 to OPERATOR-MESSAGE
               perform Z-ABEND-MESSAGE
               add 12 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
               STOP RUN
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * The following Z-Routines perform administrative functions     *
      * for this program.                                             *
      *****************************************************************

       Z-ABEND-MESSAGE.
           if  OPERATOR-MESSAGE not = SPACES
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
           else
               move '* QSAMIOC1 IS ABENDING...'  to OPERATOR-MESSAGE
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
           end-if
           exit.

       Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE.
           display OPERATOR-MESSAGE upon console
           display OPERATOR-MESSAGE
           move SPACES to OPERATOR-MESSAGE
           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 Assembler I/O Routine

This program (QSAMIOA1.mlc) does not provide much visual information when it is executed on the mainframe. The real value to this program is when it is animated using the 370 Assembler Option of Mainframe Express provided by Micro Focus. It is possible to watch the actual execution of each individual instruction and to immediately see the results.

QSAMIOA1 CSECT
***********************************************************************
*             QSAMIOA1.MLC - This is an HLASM Program                 *
*                 Provided by SimoTime Technologies                   *
*           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved               *
*              Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com                *
*                    e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                  *
***********************************************************************
*                                                                     *
* Created: 1987/06/01, Simmons, Larry                                 *
* Changed: 1990/06/01, Simmons, added comments for Micro Focus...     *
*                                                                     *
***********************************************************************
*                                                                     *
* This program will run on an IBM Mainframe using MVS or a PC using   *
* Micro Focus Mainframe Express, version 2.5 or later (MFE) with      *
* the Assembler Option.                                               *
*                                                                     *
* This program provides an example of an assembler I/O sub-routine    *
* that provides access to a QSAM or Sequential File.                  *
*                                                                     *
* Using the Micro Focus Animation You can immediately see the results *
* of each instruction execution. This is a very effective way to      *
* become familiar with how these techniques work.                     *
*                                                                     *
***********************************************************************
*
R0       EQU   0
R1       EQU   1
R2       EQU   2
R3       EQU   3
R4       EQU   4
R5       EQU   5
R6       EQU   6
R7       EQU   7
R8       EQU   8
R9       EQU   9
R10      EQU   10
R11      EQU   11
R12      EQU   12
R13      EQU   13
R14      EQU   14
R15      EQU   15
***********************************************************************
         SAVE  (14,12)
         BALR  12,0
         USING *,12
*
         ST    R1,SAVER1           * Save Register 1
         L     R8,0(,R1)           * Get address of PASS-AREA
*
         CLC   0(8,R8),GET         * Is this an GET request...
         BE    GETRTN
*
         CLC   0(8,R8),OPEN        * Is this an OPEN request...
         BE    OPENRTN
*
         CLC   0(8,R8),CLOSE       * Is this an CLOSE request...
         BE    CLOSERTN
*
         LA    R15,15              * Set return-code to 15
         B     RETURN                Return to Calling program
*
***********************************************************************
OPENRTN  EQU   *
         OPEN  (QSAMFILE,(INPUT))
         LTR   R15,R15             * Was OPEN successful ???
         BNZ   BADOPEN               If not, then quit
         TM    QSAMFILE+48,X'10'   * Was OPEN successful ???
         BZ    BADOPEN               If not, post error
         ST    R15,8(,R8)          * Set Return Field in Pass Area
         LA    R9,QSAMFILE         * Get Address of DCB using Reg-9
         MVC   12(2,R8),82(R9)     * Get Record length from DCB
         B     RETURN              * Return to Calling program
*
***********************************************************************
GETRTN   EQU   *
         L     R1,SAVER1
         L     R3,0(R1)
         LA    R3,14(,R3)          * Get address of COBOL data buffer
         GET   QSAMFILE,(R3)
         LTR   R15,R15             * Is RETURN-CODE = 0 ???
         BNZ   BADGET                If not, then post a message
         ST    R15,8(,R8)            Set user RETURN-CODE to ZERO
         LA    R9,QSAMFILE         * Get Address of DCB using Reg-9
         MVC   12(2,R8),82(R9)     * Get Record length from DCB
         B     RETURN
*
***********************************************************************
CLOSERTN EQU   *
         CLOSE (QSAMFILE)
         ST    R15,8(,R8)          * Set user RETURN-CODE...
*
***********************************************************************
RETURN   EQU   *
         SR    15,15               * Set user RETURN CODE to ZERO
         RETURN (14,12),RC=(15)
*
ERROR1   EQU   *
         WTO   '* QSAMIOA1, QSAMFILE - I/O ERROR'
         RETURN (14,12),,RC=1
*
BADOPEN  EQU   *
         ST    R15,8(,R8)          * Set user RETURN-CODE...
         WTO   '* QSAMIOA1 THE FILE OPEN FAILED...'
         L     R15,8(,R8)
         RETURN (14,12),RC=(15)
*
BADGET   EQU   *
         ST    R15,8(,R8)          * Set user RETURN-CODE...
         WTO   '* QSAMIOA1 THE FILE GET FAILED...'
         L     R15,8(,R8)
         RETURN (14,12),RC=(15)
*
EODRTN   EQU   *
         WTO   '* QSAMIOA1 THE END-OF-FILE HAS BEEN PROCESSED'
         LA    R15,16
         ST    R15,8(,R8)          * Set user RETURN-CODE...
         RETURN (14,12),RC=(15)
*
***********************************************************************
QSAMFILE DCB   MACRF=G,EODAD=EODRTN,SYNAD=ERROR1,                      X
               DDNAME=QSAMFILE,DSORG=PS
*
***********************************************************************
SAVER1   DC    F'0'
GET      DC    CL8'GET     '
OPEN     DC    CL8'OPEN    '
CLOSE    DC    CL8'CLOSE   '
*
         END

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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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