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Frames

This page contains the following two frames.

Left Pane

This is the left window pane within the frame set. It contains an index for linking to items within this site.

Right Pane

This is the right window pane within the frame set.It contains the various pages selected from the index

Home

The Home Page contains links to the next level of informational pages.

Legacy
Internet

The Legacy-Internet article is an overview of some of the challenges of integrating the mainframe into an internet environment.

About Us

An overview of SimoTime Enterprises.

News

An update on recent activities at SimoTime.

Search390

The Search390 is a link to an external site that is an excellent source of information for mainframe systems and large data centers.

Issues and
Possibilities

Contains articles about solving specific customer requests

Connection

This section provides tips, techniques and coding examples for mainframe assembler programmers.

Connection

This section provides tips, techniques and coding examples for mainframe COBOL programmers.

Non-Relational
Data Connection

This section provides examples of creating, populating, updating and deleting VSAM data sets.

Technologies

This section provides information about some of the technologies we use at SimoTime.

Library

Legacy
Internet

The Legacy-Internet article is an overview of some of the challenges of integrating the mainframe into an internet environment.

Assembler
Connection

This section contains information about mainframe 370 assembler.

370 Instruction
Overview

This section contains an overview of the 370 assembler instruction set.

370 Instruction
Examples

This section contains a sample 370 assembler program that executes each of the problem-state, non-floating point instructions.

370 Coding
Techniques

This program provides examples of some of the coding techniques used by mainframe assembler programmers.

370 Macro
Labels

There are various techniques used to generate labels within a macro and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

370 WTO
Macro

This program provides examples of some of the coding techniques used to display a message on the user console.

Assembler
called from
COBOL

An example of how a COBOL program calls a mainframe assembler I/O routine to access a VSAM data set.

Assembler
I/O
Module

An example of how a COBOL program calls a mainframe assembler I/O routine to access a QSAM or Sequential file.

Call, Load
and Link

An example of using the CALL, LOAD or LINK macro for passing parameters and processing control.

COBOL
Connection

This section provides tips, techniques and coding examples for mainframe COBOL programmers.

File Conversion
and Formatting

This is an example of how a COBOL program can read a sequential file that has been downloaded from a mainframe in EBCDIC format and write an ASCII/Text file.

Sequencing
EBCDIC and
ASCII

This example explains the differences between the EBCDIC and ASCII encoding and the collating or sorting sequences.

Hex Dump for
a Data Field

A callable program to display a data string in a hexadecimal format for both EBCDIC and ASCII.

Hex Dump
for VSAM

This example will read a VSAM data set and create a QSAM file of Hexadecimal information.

Variable-Length
Records

An example of how COBOL uses data files with variable-length records.

JCL Parameters

An example of how a mainframe COBOL program processes a parameter string from mainframe JCL.

Parse Data
String

An example of how a mainframe COBOL program parses a data string.

Bit
Manipulation

Determining and changing the setting of a bit is possible using COBOL..

Create
a CSV File

This suite of programs provides an example of creating a new comma-delimted file.

Read & parse
a CSV File

This suite of programs provides an example of reading and parsing an existing comma-delimited file.

Date
Validation

This suite of programs provides an example of various routines that validate, fomat or convert dates.

Date
Difference

This suite of programs provides an example of how to calculate the difference-in-days between two gregorian dates in the ccyymmdd format.

Pass, Parse
and Convert

This is a combination of examples that describes how to pass, parse and convert parameters passed bewteen JCL and COBOL or between two COBOL programs.

Center, Right
or Left Justify

Justify Text within a Field (Center, Right or Left).

Convert Digits
to Text

Convert a numeric string to a text string.

Search-Replace

Search for text string, Replace with different length string.

Right-Adjust

Right-Adjust and Zero-Fill with erase to End-Of-Field feature.

File Status

Format and display the File Status Code.

Numeric Fields

Test for numeric content or scan for valid digits.

Print
Characters

Scan a data string, replace non-print characters with spaces.

COBOL
calling COBOL

An example of how a mainline COBOL program calls a COBOL I/O routine to access a VSAM data set.

Process
Street Address

An example of parsing a field containing a street address. Do case conversions and identify PO Box addresses.

Mailing Labels

Create a file for four-across mailing labels. Also, provide an example for processing a two-dimensional table.

and Java

Java
calling
COBOL

An example of a Java Server Page (JSP) using Java to call COBOL to access a VSAM Data Set (and more).

JCL
Connection

Quick
Reference

This document provides a quick reference for JCL with some examples.

Conditional
JCL

An example of Conditional JCL using the COND parameter or the IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF statement construct.

Substitute a
Variable
within JCL

Describe how to define (or name) a variable value and then use or change the variable by its referenced name

Passing JCL
Parameter
to COBOL

An example of how to pass a parameter from JCL to a COBOL program.

Create PDS's

This document contains sample JCL to create Partioned Data Sets (PDS's).

Compile & Link

This document contains sample JCL to complie a program or compile and link a program.

Non-Relational
Data Connection

This section provides examples of creating, populating, updating and deleting VSAM data sets.

VSAM
File Status

This document is a list of the file status codes for the mainframe or Mainframe Express and NetExpress from Micro Focus.

VSAM-QSAM
Utility Programs

This suite of programs will create and populate the QSAM files and VSAM data sets used by many of the sample programs.

VSAM with
COBOL I/O

An example of how a single COBOL program accesses a VSAM, Keyed-Sequential-Data-Set (KSDS).

VSAM-QSAM
Variable-Length
Records

An example of how COBOL accesses VSAM or QSAM data with variable-length records.

Relational
Data Base
Connection

This section provides examples of creating, populating, updating and deleting relational data base tables.

Customer
Data Table

Create and process a relational table with customer information using COBOL with embedded SQL.

Item
Data Table

Create and process a relational table with item or product information using COBOL with embedded SQL.

HTML
Color Chart

This document provides a quick reference to the colors and their hexadecimal definitions.

ASCII
EBCDIC

This information is provided as a reference for ASCII and EBCDIC translation.

Issues and
Possibilities

Contains articles about solving specific customer requests

Mainframe
Web Sites

This links to other Web sites that provide information about mainframe systems.

Search
and
SimoLINK

Links to various search engines and quick links to some informational items within the SimoTime web site.

SimoTek2
Series

A list of the technologies available from SimoTime.

SimoLYZE

Determine member type from member content.

SimoMODS

A collection of shared or commonly used program members.

SimoVIEW

Convert BMS or MFS to HTML.

SimoX370

Analyzye 370 Assembler source code.

When working in a shared systems environment it is often necessary to view or modify the content and format of files.

SimoZAPS

The ability to convert the file format and modify the content between ASCII/Text and EBCDIC files is a requirement.

The ability to view the content of a file in a hexadecimal display format can also be very helpful.

Downloads

A list of the sample programs that may be downloaded.

Synergies

Links to other companies and websites used by SimoTime.

Companies

Information and links to other companies.

Internet
Resources

Information and links to other web sites and search engines.

Gateways to
Technologies

Offers practical, solution-oriented examples that use specific technologies.

Mainframe
Technology

Provides documentation and sample source code for solutions using mainframe technologies.

Micro Focus
Technology

Provides documentation and sample source code for solutions using Micro Focus technologies.

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