Test Case 01
Non-Relational Data Access
  Table of Contents  v-16.01.01 - tc01dm01.htm 
  Introduction
  Items Provided with Test Case 01
  Items to be Created by Test Case 01
  Execution Tasks
  1. Create a Phone List File
  2. Sort ASCII File, EBCDIC Sequence
  3. Create a CSV File for Excel
  4. Review/Validate Results
  Preparation Tasks
  Create a Directory Structure
  Configure a Batch Server Instance
  TC01KS10, Create Convert Programs
  PCF for Record Content Conversion
  PCF for File Format Conversion
  Generate the Convert Programs
  Execute the Convert Programs
  TC01PHON Compare Process
  PCF for EBCDIC to ASCII Convert
  PCF for Data File Compare
  Generate the Convert & Compare Programs
  Technical Details
  JCL to Delete/Define TC01KS01
  JCL Procedure (or PROC) for Sorting
  PDS Member, SORT Specifications
  Directives for Program Compiles
  COBOL Compile, Mainframe Dialect
  COBOL Compile, Micro Focus Dialect
  Set Environment Variables
  Display and Log Messages
  Summary
  Software Agreement and Disclaimer
  Downloads and Links
  Current Server or Internet Access
  Internet Access Required
  Glossary of Terms
  Comments or Feedback
  Company Overview
The SimoTime Home Page 

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Introduction

The primary objective of this test case is to describe and demonstrate how JCL and COBOL programs that are currently executed on an IBM/ZOS Mainframe System can be executed on a Linux, UNIX or Windows (LUW) System using Micro Focus Server.

Note:  It is important to note the intent of Test Case 01 is not simply to do a migration of the application and data. The intent is to describe and demonstrate the process for maintaining a single source string that may be compiled and executed across a variety of platforms.

Business enhancements or functions that leverage the unique capabilities of an individual platform should be architected as plug-ins or add-ons to the single source string. The architecture for plug-ins or add-ons should include techniques for delivering data in a format that goes beyond the traditional printed output.

For example, providing an ASCII/Text file with a Comma-Separated-Values (CSV) format for the record structures that could be imported into an Excel Spread Sheet or Relational Data Table would greatly expand the user's options of viewing, arranging and/or querying the data.
 

A secondary objective is to describe and demonstrate how to migrate, convert and maintain the non-relational data structures used by the application.

1. Describe the various file transfer methodologies for non-relational data structures such as Sequential Files and VSAM/KSDS's.
2. Discuss the PRO's and CON's of remaining in EBCDIC and/or converting to ASCII
3. Discuss the nuances caused by the differences in the EBCDIC and ASCII collating sequences. Demonstrate how to sort an ASCII-encoded sequential file into an EBCDIC collating sequence.
4. Describe and demonstrate how to produce a file that may be easily imported into an Excel spreadsheet. This should include a discussion of how to manage the numeric packed and binary fields.
5. Describe and demonstrate how to validate the results by comparing the phone list file created on the mainframe with the phone list file created in the Micro Focus environment.

 

Test Case 01 is a single batch job that runs on an IBM Mainframe System with ZOS. The batch job is a multi-step job. The 1st step will delete any output files created by a previous execution of this job. The 2nd step will read the VSAM/KSDS and create a Sequential file with information for a telephone list. The output file will be sequenced by customer number. The 3rd step will sort the file into a Last/First name sequence.

It is important to note that the original JCL member and the COBOL program will run in a Micro Focus Server environment without making any changes to the source members. A Micro Focus Server may be configured to support either an EBCDIC or ASCII encoded environment. Since the output of this test case is sequenced based on an Alpha-Numeric key (i.e. the first character of the key field may be a letter or a number) the sequence of the records in the output file will be different for the EBCDIC and ASCII environments.

For the EBCDIC-encoded environment the sequencing will be the same as the mainframe (i.e. the numbers will come after the letters). For the ASCII-encoded environment the sequencing will be different (i.e. the numbers will come before the letters). If this difference is explained to the business users before the migration then it is typically accepted and is not a problem. If the users are surprised and discover the difference on their own they are usually annoyed at not being told about the difference in advance.

However, if it is absolutely necessary to keep the output in the same sequence as the mainframe (i.e. an EBCDIC collating sequence) and run in an ASCII-encoded environment then it is possible for this test case. We have included a second job that describes and demonstrates how to do this.


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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Items Provided with Test Case 01

Test Case 01 (TC01) was executed on a ZOS Mainframe System. The source code for the programs and the data files were copied (via FTP) to a Windows Systems. The items were then placed into a ZIP'ped File that includes the following.

1. Application Assets
1.1. A JCL Member that executes a COBOL program that will read the VSAM/KSDS and create a Record Sequential (RSEQ) file containing the information for a telephone listing. The New RSEQ is then sorted by LAST/FIRST name based on in-stream sorting specifications.
1.2. A COBOL program that will read the VSAM/KSDS and create a Record Sequential (RSEQ) containing the information for a telephone listing.
1.3. A JCL Procedure (PROC) that will be used to execute the SORT Utility Program provided by Micro Focus.
2. Non-Relational Data Structures
2.1. A Record Sequential File (TESTCASE.TC01.TC01XFER.dat) that was created on the Mainframe System using IDCAMS/REPRO to create an EBCDIC-encoded, Record Sequential file from the original VSAM/KSDS. This was done in order to use FTP in BINARY mode to transfer the file. This RSEQ file may be used to re-create the VSAM/KSDS in the Micro Focus environment.
2.2. A Record Sequential File (TESTCASE.TC01.TC01ZOS2.dat) that is a copy of the Phone List File that was created by the extract step that reads the VSAM/KSDS. This file is to be used as part of a compare process after Text Case 01 is executed in the Micro Focus environment.

 

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Items to be Created by Test Case 01

A "Prepare" process (or System Configuration) must be performed to set environment variables, create a directory structure, configure a Micro Focus Server Instance and create the utility programs that will do various data file converts and compares. The following is a list of the tasks.

1. System Preparation
1.1. Create a process to set the necessary Environment Variables.
1.2. Create a directory structure to support a development environment.
1.3. Configure a Micro Focus batch server instance that will run Test Case 01 using ASCII-encoded, non-relational data structures. Describe and demonstrate how this is accomplished.
2. Utility Programs and Processes
2.1. Create a repeatable conversion process for the non-relational data structures used in Test Case 01. This repeatable process should serve as a model for converting other non-relational data structures. The conversion process should run in a development, test and production environment on a ZOS Mainframe or a Linux, UNIX or Windows System using Micro Focus Enterprise Server. Describe and demonstrate how this is accomplished.
2.1.1. Create a batch job using a Windows command file that will convert the EBCDIC-encoded Record Sequential File (TESTCASE.TC01.TC01XFER.dat) to an ASCII-encoded VSAM/KSDS.
2.1.2. Create a batch job using a Windows command file that will convert the EBCDIC-encoded Record Sequential File (TESTCASE.TC01.TC01ZOS2.dat) to an ASCII-encoded Record Sequential File.
2.2. Create a batch job using a JCL Member that will process the ASCII-encoded VSAM/KSDS and create a Record Sequential (RSEQ) phone list file that is sorted using an EBCDIC collating sequence.
2.3. Create a batch job using a Windows Command File that will process the ASCII-encoded VSAM/KSDS (that has packed numeric fields) and create a Line Sequential (LSEQ or ASCII/Text) phone list file that has a Comma-Separated-Values (CSV) record structure.
2.4. Create a batch job using a Windows Command File that will compare the phone list file created on the mainframe with the phone list file created in the Micro Focus environment.
3. Documentation
3.1. Create documentation for the preceding items.
3.2. The documentation should be easily viewed from devices that have browser capability.

 

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Execution Tasks

The original test case consisted of one job (a JCL member and a JCL/PROC member) that executed a COBOL program and the SORT utility program. The test case is currently executed on a ZOS Mainframe System that is an EBCDIC-encoded environment.

The test case has been expanded and now includes a second JCL member that is expected to execute on an LUW System using Micro Focus and configured for an ASCII-encoded environment. The JCL member includes a set of sort specifications that will sort the ASCII-encoded output file into and EBCDIC collating sequence.

The original and expanded test case components were migrated to a Windows/7 System with Micro Focus Enterprise Server (this includes both Enterprise Studio and Enterprise Developer). The COBOL program was compiled in the new environment and the JCL was submitted to the Micro Focus Server and executed as expected.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section 1. Create a Phone List File

The following is a flow chart of the logic flow for the Telephone Listing job.

             
TC01EXJ1
jcl
Submit the Job
   
IEFBR
utll
   
   
TC01RS20
rseq
Step-1: Delete previously created files
   
   
   
   
   
TC01RS25
rseq
   
TC01KS10
ksds
 
 
TC01EXC2
cbl
 
 
TC01RS20
rseq
Step-2: Extract Telephone Information from Master
   
TC01EXJ1
In-Stream Specifications
 
 
TC01SORT
prc
Step-3: Execute the Sort PROC
   
TC01RS20
rseq
   
   
SORT
utl
   
   
TC01R25
rseq
Sort by Last/First Name
   
   
   
TC01EXJ1
In-Stream Specifications
   
   
   
   
   
SYSOUT
spool
Read in-stream specs, write SORT info
   
EOJ
End-Of-Job
 
Overview, Test Case 01, Create a Telephone List File

To meet the first requirement of Test Case 01 it will be necessary to submit and execute the original JCL in a Micro Focus environment.

The following JCL member (TC01EXJ1.jcl) is the original JCL member that is used to execute Test Case 01 on an IBM Mainframe System running ZOS. The original JCL will run without modifications when submitted to a properly configured Micro Focus Server running on Linux, UNIX or Windows.

//TC01EXJ1 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       TC01EXJ1.JCL - a JCL Member for Batch Job Processing        *
//*       This JCL Member is provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
//*           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
//*             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
//*                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text   - Process VSAM/KSDS, create Telephone List Sequential File.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 24, 1996
//*
//* The 1st job step (RSEQDELT) will delete any previously created
//* file. The 2nd job step (TC01CRT1) will create a new file. The
//* 3rd job step will sort the file by name.
//*
//* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a
//* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express.
//*
//*                      ************
//*                      * TC01EXJ1 *
//*                      ********jcl*
//*                           *
//*                           *
//*                      ************     ************
//*                      * IEFBR14  ******* TC01RS20 *
//*                      ********utl*  *  ***delete***
//*                           *        *
//*                           *        *  ************
//*                           *        *** TC01RS25 *
//*                           *           ***delete***
//*                           *
//*                           *
//*     ************     ************     ************
//*     * TC01KS10 ******* TC01EXC2 ******* TC01RS20 *
//*     *******ksds*     ********cbl*     *******rseq*
//*                           *
//*                           *
//*     ************     ************     ************
//*     * TC01RS20 *******   SORT   ******* TC01RS25 *
//*     *******rseq*     ********utl*     *******rseq*
//*                           *
//*                           *
//*                      ************
//*                      *   EOJ    *
//*                      ************
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 3, Delete any previously created files.
//*
//JOBSETUP EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//TC01RS20 DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS20,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             UNIT=SYSALLDA,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=128,DSORG=PS)
//TC01RS25 DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS25,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             UNIT=SYSALLDA,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=128,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 2 of 3, Read Master File and create Telephone File.
//*              The Packed Numeric will be expanded to Zoned-Decimal
//*              with a separate leading sign character.
//*
//TC01CRT1 EXEC PGM=TC01EXC2
//SYSOUT   DD  SYSOUT=*
//TC01KS10 DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01KS10,DISP=SHR
//TC01PHON DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS20,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//             UNIT=SYSALLDA,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=128,DSORG=PS)
//*
//*********************************************************************
//* Step 3 of 3, Sort the TC01PHON Telephone List File. The SORT
//*              specifications are defined within the JCL (in stream).
//*              The sequence of the output will be by Last/First name.
//*
//SORTSTEP EXEC TC01SORT
//SORTIN   DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS20,
//             DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT  DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS25,
//             DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),SPACE=(CYL,(0,30),RLSE),
//             UNIT=SYSALLDA,
//             DCB=(BLKSIZE=1280,LRECL=128,RECFM=FB)
//SYSIN    DD  *
 SORT FIELDS=(8,25,A),FORMAT=CH
 END
//

Explore the content of the TC01SORT that is executed as a job step in the preceding JCL.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section 2. Sort ASCII File, EBCDIC Sequence

This job (a JCL Member) is not part of the baseline for Test Case 01. This job was created as Task 02 in order to describe and demonstrate how to sort an ASCII-encoded sequential file into an EBCDIC collating sequence.

The following JCL member (TC01EXJ2.jcl) is based on a copy of the original JCL member that is used to execute the test case. The SORT step was modified to use the ALTSEQ capabilities of the SORT utility in order to sort the ASCII-encoded file into an EBCDIC collating sequence. The SORT specifications are retrieved from a PDS Member in the PARMLIB instead of being included as in-stream data in the JCL Member.

//TC01EXJ2 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       TC01EXJ2.JCL - a JCL Member for Batch Job Processing        *
//*       This JCL Member is provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
//*           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
//*             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
//*                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text   - Process VSAM/KSDS, create Telephone List Sequential File.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 24, 1996
//*
//* The 1st job step (RSEQDELT) will delete any previously created
//* file. The 2nd job step (TC01CRT1) will create a new file. The
//* 3rd job step will sort the file by the Customer Number using
//* the ALTSEQ function of SORT to produce an EBCDIC sequencing from
//* an ASCII-encoded file..
//*
//* Note: On the Mainframe System the VSAM/KSDS is an EBCDIC-encoded
//*       data set with a Key Field that is Alpha-numeric. The first
//*       character in the key may be a letter of a number.
//*       On the Windows System with Micro Focus the VSAM/KSDS is
//*       ASCII-encoded. Therefore, sequential processing of the
//*       VSAM/KSDS will produce a different sequencing of the output
//*       information since the collating sequences are different
//*       between EBCDIC and ASCII.
//*
//* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a
//* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express.
//*
//*                      ************
//*                      * TC01EXJ2 *
//*                      ********jcl*
//*                           *
//*                           *
//*                      ************     ************
//*                      * IEFBR14  ******* TC01RS10 *
//*                      ********utl*     ***delete***
//*                           *
//*                           *
//*     ************     ************     ************
//*     * TC01KS10 ******* TC01EXC2 ******* TC01RS30 *
//*     *******ksds*     ********cbl*     *******rseq*
//*                           *
//*                           *
//*     ************     ************     ************
//*     * TC01RS30 *******   SORT   ******* TC01RS35 *
//*     *******rseq*  *  ********utl*     *******rseq*
//*                   *       *
//*     ************  *       *
//*     * TC01SRT1 ****       *
//*     *******pdsm*          *
//*                           *
//*                      ************
//*                      *   EOJ    *
//*                      ************
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 1 of 2, Delete any previously created files.
//*
//JOBSETUP EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//TC01RS30 DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS30,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             UNIT=SYSALLDA,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=128,DSORG=PS)
//TC01RS32 DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS32,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
//             UNIT=SYSALLDA,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=128,DSORG=PS)
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step 2 of 2, Read Master File and create Telephone File.
//*              The Packed Numeric will be expanded to Zoned-Decimal
//*              with a separate leading sign character.
//*
//TC01CRT1 EXEC PGM=TC01EXC2
//SYSOUT   DD  SYSOUT=*
//TC01KS10 DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01KS10,DISP=SHR
//TC01PHON DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS30,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//             UNIT=SYSALLDA,
//             SPACE=(TRK,5),
//             DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=128,DSORG=PS)
//*
//*********************************************************************
//* Step 3 of 3, Sort the TC01PHON Telephone List File. The SORT
//*              specifications are defined using a Partitioned Data
//*              Set Member (PDSM).
//*
//STEP30   EXEC PROC=TC01SORT
//SORTIN   DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS30,
//             DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT  DD  DSN=TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS32,
//             DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),SPACE=(CYL,(0,30),RLSE),
//             UNIT=SYSALLDA,
//             DCB=(BLKSIZE=1280,LRECL=128,RECFM=FB)
//SYSIN    DD  DSN=SIMOTIME.PDS.PARMLIB(TC01SRT1),DISP=OLD
//

Explore the content of the TC01SORT that is executed as a job step in the preceding JCL or the content of the SRTTEST1 member that contains the SORT specifications that are used in the preceding JCL.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section 3. Create a CSV File for Excel

This job (a Windows Command File) is not part of the baseline for Test Case 01. This job was created as Task 03 in order to describe and demonstrate how to create an ASCII-encoded line sequential file using a Comma-Separated-Values (CSV) format for the individual records.

The following Windows Command File (TC01EXW5.cmd) is used to read the TC01KS10 file and create a line sequential file with CSV formatted records that may be easily imported into an Excel spreadsheet.

Note:  The TC01KS10 file contains numeric fields that are in a packed (or COMP-3) format. These numeric fields will be converted during the creation of the line sequential file with CSV formatted records.

@echo OFF
rem  * ************************************************************************
rem  *                 TC01EXW5.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  * ************************************************************************
rem  *
rem  * Text   - Process TC01KS01 and create TC01LCSV.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 1, Delete any previously created file...
rem  *
     set CmdName=TC01EXW5
     call ..\Env1BASE
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%"
:DeleteLSEQ
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep DeleteLSEQ"
     set TC01LCSV=%BaseLib1%\DATA\XLSS\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01LCSV.csv
     if exist %TC01LCSV% del %TC01LCSV%
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 3, Read the previously created Line Sequential File (LSEQ)
rem  *         and write a Record Sequential File (RSEQ) with 128-byte,
rem  *         EBCDIC-encoded records.
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep ConvertLSEQtoRSEQasc"
     set TC01KS10=%BaseLib1%\DATA\APPL\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01KS10.dat
     run TC01CVC5
     if not exist %TC01LCSV% set JobStatus=0003
     if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "Produced DataSet %TC01LCSV%"
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
:EojAok
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
     goto :End
:EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
:End
     call SimoNOTE "Conclude SysLog is %SYSLOG%"
     if not "%1" == "nopause" pause

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section 4. Review/Validate Results

The following Windows Command File (TC01CPW9.cmd) is used to compare the phone list file created on the mainframe with the phone list file created in the Micro Focus environment.

@echo OFF
rem  * ************************************************************************
rem  *                 TC01CPW9.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  * ************************************************************************
rem  *
rem  * Text   - Create an EBCDIC-encoded Phone List File.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * This procedure uses the Microsoft "ECHO" command to pipe instream
rem  * data to an ASCII/Text file. The following terms are used.
rem  *
rem  * LSEQ - a Line Sequential File or ASCII/Text File
rem  * RSEQ - a Record Sequential File. This example uses a file of
rem  *        128-byte records that may be ASCII or EBCDIC encoded.
rem  *
rem  * Once the LSEQ file is created it is used as input to create an
rem  * RSEQ file of 128-byte, ASCII-encoded records.
rem  *
rem  * Next, the LSEQ file is read a second time. The record content is
rem  * converted from ASCII to EBCDIC. A new RSEQ file is created with
rem  * the EBCDIC-encodd records.
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 1, Delete any previously created file...
rem  *
     set CmdName=TC01CPW9
     call ..\Env1BASE
     set SYSLOG=%BaseLib1%\LOGS\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01LOGS.dat
     run SYSLOGC8
     set SYSOUT=%BaseLib1%\DATA\SPOOL\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01SP09.txt
     if exist %SYSOUT% erase %SYSOUT%
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep DeleteLSEQ"
     set TC01PHD1=%BaseLib1%\DATA\APPL\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS30.dat
     set TC01PHD2=%BaseLib1%\DATA\ASC1\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RTA2.dat
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 2, Read the previously created Line Sequential File (LSEQ)
rem  *         and write a Record Sequential File (RSEQ) with 128-byte,
rem  *         EBCDIC-encoded records.
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep Make the TC01ZOS2 File"
     run TC01CPC9
     if not "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" set JobStatus=0010
     if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto EojNok
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
:EojAok
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
     goto :End
:EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
:End
     set SYSLOGVR=%SYSLOG%
     set SYSLOGLS=%BASELIB1%\LOGS\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01LOGS.txt
     if exist %SYSLOGLS% erase %SYSLOGLS%
     run SYSLOGC1
     call SimoNOTE "Conclude SysOut is %SYSOUT%"
     call SimoNOTE "Conclude SysLog is %SYSLOG%"
     call SimoNOTE "Conclude TxtLog is %SYSLOGLS%"
     if not "%1" == "nopause" pause

 

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Preparation Tasks

A Data Migration effort presents a user with a number of choices. For non-relational data structures the decision process will leverage a variety of skills and a broad knowledge base that may be acquired through training, experience, research and assistance.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Create a Directory Structure

Test Case 01 will focus on the development environment.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore a Directory Structure for a Development Environment that supports the execution of business applications using Micro Focus Enterprise Server.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Configure a Batch Server Instance

The purpose of this section is to describe how to configure a JES sub-system (or Server Instance) that will run under Micro Focus Enterprise Server. To run all the jobs in Test Case 01 it will be necessary to populate the catalog with a minimum number of Partitioned Data Sets (or PDS's).

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore how to Configure a Batch JES sub-system (or Server Instance) that will run under Micro Focus Enterprise Server and execute batch jobs using JCL.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section TC01KS10, Create Convert Programs

TC01KS10 is a VSAM/KSDS (Key-Sequenced-Data-Set). It was downloaded from the mainframe as an EBCDIC-encoded record sequential file (RSEQ). The following will describe a three step process that will start with an EBCDIC-encoded Record Sequential file and produce an ASCII-encoded VSAM/KSDS.

1. Do a record content conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII.
1.1. The record structure of the EBCDIC-encoded file contains Text strings and Packed Numeric fields.
1.2. The record structure of the ASCII-encoded file will contain Text strings and Packed Numeric fields.
1.3. The record content conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII will be done at the field level maintaining the integrity of the numeric packed fields.
1.4. A COBOL copy file is used to determine the record structure for the field level record content conversion.
2. Do a Sort of the ASCII-encoded record sequential file.
2.1. Since the sequence of the EBCDIC-encoded file is based on the EBCDIC collating sequence the ASCII-encoded file will be in the same sequence. When the file is used to an ordered load of an ASCII-encoded VSAM/KSDS a sequencing error will occur.
2.2. The sequencing error is caused by the key field being an alpha-numeric field. The first character of the key field may be a letter or a number.
3. Do a file format conversion from the sorted ASCII-encoded RSEQ File to an ASCII-encoded VSAM/KSDS.
3.1. This test case uses an ordered-load of the VSAM/KSDS. The process does a consecutive read of the ASCII-encoded Record Sequential file and a consecutive write to the ASCII-encoded VSAM/KSDS. Therefore, the records must be is sequence using the ASCII collating sequence in order to do the writes without an error.
Note: the ordered-load of a VSAM/KSDS is typically the fastest way to create and populate a new data set.
3.2. An unordered load could be used and could be done in a single step using a single program. However, the unordered load usually takes longer. For smaller data sets this may not be an issue. However, for larger data sets the processing time may exceed user requirements.
3.3. An unordered load would have the capability of adding new records to an existing data set or updating existing records in a data set.

 

The Record Structure for TC01KS10 is 128 byte records. The key starts in position 1 and is six (6) characters in length. The key field is alpha-numeric and may contain letters and numbers. This will present some special considerations during the EBCDIC to ASCII conversion process due to the difference in the collating sequences of the two encoding schemas.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section PCF for Record Content Conversion

The following member (TC01CV01.pcf) is the Process Control File (or PCF) that will be used to generate the COBOL source code for a program that will do a record content conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII. This file is a line sequential file with fixed length records.

***********************************************************************
*                TC01CV01.pcf - a Process Control File                *
*               SimoTime Program Generation Technologies              *
*            (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved              *
*               Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
*                     e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
***********************************************************************
* SYSUT1 is a Sequential, 128-byte, fixed, EBCDIC-encoded file.
* SYSUT2 is a Sequential, 128-byte, fixed, ASCII-encoded file.
*
* This procdedure will generate the IO Program, a callable convert
* routine and the HTML Documentation for the conversion of an
* EBCDIC-encoded record Sequential file to and ASCII-encoded
* record Sequential.
***********************************************************************
*
&SIMOPREP  call ..\..\ENV1BASE
&USERPREP  call USERCONV
&CONFORM   IBM
&COPYFILE  TC01RSB1.cpy
&HTMLFILE  tc01rsb1.htm
&DIALECT   C2
*HEAD34    ....:....1....:....2....:....3....
&HEAD34    Read EBCDIC/RSEQ, Write ASCII/RSEQ
&IOMODNAME TC01CVC1
&SYSUT1    name=TC01XFER org=Sequential recfm=FIXED    rlen=128
&SYSUT2    name=TC01RSEQ org=Sequential recfm=FIXED    rlen=128
&TransMODE E2A
&TransCALL TC01CVR1
*
&END

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The following member (TC01CV02.pcf) is the Process Control File (or PCF) that will be used to generate the COBOL source code for a program that will do a file format conversion from an RSEQ file to a VSAM/KSDS. This file is a line sequential file with fixed length records.

***********************************************************************
*                TC01CV02.pcf - a Process Control File                *
*               SimoTime Program Generation Technologies              *
*            (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved              *
*               Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
*                     e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
***********************************************************************
* SYSUT1 is a Sequential, 128-byte, fixed, ASCII-encoded file.
* SYSUT2 is a VSAM/KSDS, 128-byte, ASCII-encoded file with a primary
*        key from positions 1-6.
*
* This procdedure will generate the IO Program, the callable convert
* routine and the HTML Documentation for the conversion of an
* ASCII-encoded record Sequential file to an ASCII-encoded VSAM, KSDS.
***********************************************************************
*
&SIMOPREP  call ..\..\ENV1BASE
&USERPREP  call USERCONV
&CONFORM   IBM
&COPYFILE  TC01RSB1.cpy
&HTMLFILE  tc01rsb1.htm
&DIALECT   C2
&VSAMload  SEQUENTIAL
*HEAD34    ....:....1....:....2....:....3....
&HEAD34    Read ASCII/RSEQ, Load ASCII/KSDS
&IOMODNAME TC01CVC2
&SYSUT1    name=TC01RSEQ org=Sequential recfm=FIXED    rlen=128
&SYSUT2    name=TC01KS10 org=Indexed    recfm=VARIABLE rmin=128 rmax=128 kpos=1 klen=6
&TransCOPY from pos 1 len 128 to pos 1 len 128
*
&END

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The COBOL Conversion programs are generated using technology from SimoTime Enterprises. The Process Control Files and COBOL Copy Files that define the record structures are used in the generation process. Additional information may be obtain from the Micro Focus Sales Team or Micro Focus Professional Services.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Execute the Convert Programs

The following member (TC01CVW1.cmd) is a Windows Command File that is used to execute the generated COBOL Conversion programs.

@echo OFF
rem  * Text   - Process EBCDIC Sequential, create ASCII VSAM/KSDS.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * The job will process an EBCDIC-encoded Record Sequential (RSEQ)
rem  * File and create a new ASCII-encoded VSAM/KSDS.
rem  *
rem  *    ************
rem  *    * TC01CVW1 *
rem  *    ********cmd*
rem  *         *
rem  *         *
rem  *    ************
rem  *    * Env1BASE *
rem  *    ********cmd*
rem  *         *
rem  *         *
rem  *    ************
rem  *    * SimoNOTE *
rem  *    ********cmd*
rem  *         *
rem  *         *
rem  *    ************
rem  *    *   RUN    *****************************
rem  *    ********rts*                           *
rem  *         *           ************     ************     ************
rem  *         *           * TC01XFER ******* TC01CVC1 ******* TC01RSEQ *
rem  *         *           *******rseq*     ********cbl*     *******rseq*
rem  *         *                                 *
rem  *         *                            ************
rem  *         *                            * TC01CVR1 *
rem  *         *                            ********cbl*
rem  *         *
rem  *         *
rem  *    ************
rem  *    *   RUN    *****************************
rem  *    ********rts*                           *
rem  *         *           ************     ************     ************
rem  *         *           *  SORTIN  *******  MFSORT  ******* SORTOUT  *
rem  *         *           *******rseq*     ********utl*     *******rseq*
rem  *         *
rem  *         *
rem  *    ************
rem  *    *   RUN    *****************************
rem  *    ********rts*                           *
rem  *         *           ************     ************     ************
rem  *         *           * TC01RS10 ******* TC01CVC2 ******* TC01KSDS *
rem  *         *           *******rseq*     ********cbl*     *******ksds*
rem  *         *
rem  *    ************
rem  *    *   EOJ    *
rem  *    ************
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Start-up, Set Environment Variables
rem  *
     set CmdName=TC01CVW1
     call ..\Env1BASE
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "*******************************************************%CmdName%"
     call SimoNOTE "Starting JobName %CmdName%"
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
rem  * Step 1 of 4, Map File Names and Delete any previously created file...
     call SimoNOTE "Map File Names, delete previously created files"
     set TC01XFER=%BaseLib1%\DATA\EBC1\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01XFER.dat
     set TC01RSEQ=%BaseLib1%\DATA\ASC1\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01WK10.dat
     if exist %TC01RSEQ% del %TC01RSEQ%
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 2 of 4, Read the EBCDIC-encoded Record Sequential File (RSEQ)
rem  *              and write a Record Sequential File (RSEQ) with
rem  *              128-byte, ASCII-encoded records.
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "Convert EBCDIC-encoded RSEQ to ASCII-encoded RSEQ"
     run TC01CVC1
     if not exist %TC01RS10% set JobStatus=0003
     if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "Produced DataSet %TC01RS10%"
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 3 of 4, Sort into ASCII Sequence
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep Step-2, Sort into ASCII Sequence"
     set SORTIN=%TC01RSEQ%
     set SORTOUT=%BaseLib1%\DATA\ASC1\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS10.dat
     MFSORT SORT FIELDS=(1,6,CH,A) use %SORTIN% RECORD F,128 ORG SQ give %SORTOUT% RECORD F,128 ORG SQ
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  * Step 4 of 4, Read SORTED ASCII/RSEQ, create a new ASCII-encoded KSDS
rem  *
     call SimoNOTE "Identify JobStep Step-3, Execute RSEQ to KSDS Conversion"
     set TC01RSEQ=%BaseLib1%\DATA\ASC1\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01RS10.dat
     set TC01KS10=%BaseLib1%\DATA\APPL\TESTCASE.TC01.TC01KS10.dat
     run TC01CVC2
     if not "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" set JobStatus=0020
     if not "%JobStatus%" == "0000" goto :EojNok
rem  *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
:EojAok
     call SimoNOTE "Finished JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
     goto :End
:EojNok
     call SimoNOTE "ABENDING JobName %CmdName%, Job Status is %JobStatus%"
:End
     call SimoNOTE "Conclude SysLog is %SYSLOG%"
     if not "%1" == "nopause" pause

Note:  In this example the generated COBOL programs were compiled on a Windows System using Micro Focus Enterprise Studio. A Windows Command File was used to execute the conversion programs. The generated conversion programs could be compiled and executed on a Linux, UNIX, Windows or Mainframe System using the appropriate scripting language (Korn shell, CMD file or JCL).

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section TC01PHON Compare Process

Test Case 01 will be executed on the Mainframe System and a Windows System using Micro Focus Enterprise Server. A compare process will validate the results produced by comparing the phone list created on the mainframe with the phone list created in the Micro Focus environment. The validation (or compare) process will present a couple of challenges.

1. Since one of the objectives if this test case is to execute the batch job in a Micro Focus environment that is configured to use an ASCII-encoded format and the mainframe uses an EBCDIC-encoded format a simple file compare will produce a "NOT Equal" result.
2. Since the test case uses a VSAM/KSDS with an Alpha-numeric key (i.e. the first letter of the key may be a letter or a number) the sequencing of the files produced by the extract program will be different.

 

An EBCDIC-encoded copy of this file that was downloaded from the mainframe system and will be used to validate the results produced when the test case is executed in a Micro Focus environment. The file produced by executing this test case in an ASCII-encoded environment will produce and ASCII-encoded file.

The Record Structure for TC01PHON is fixed-length of 128 bytes. The records are Text string and do not contain packed or binary data fields. Therefore, the RSEQ to LCSV record content conversion will be done at the field level.

Note:  The following sub-sections of this document will describe and demonstrate the preparation process required for comparing the two data files.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section PCF for EBCDIC to ASCII Convert

The following member (TC01CV09.pcf) is the Process Control File (or PCF) that will be used to generate the COBOL source code for the program that will do the record content conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII.

***********************************************************************
*                TC01CV09.pcf - a Process Control File                *
*               SimoTime Program Generation Technologies              *
*            (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved              *
*               Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
*                     e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
***********************************************************************
* SYSUT1 is a Sequential, 128-byte, fixed, EBCDIC-encoded file.
* SYSUT2 is a Sequential, 128-byte, fixed, ASCII-encoded file.
*
* This procdedure will generate the IO Program, a callable convert
* routine and the HTML Documentation for the conversion of an
* EBCDIC-encoded record Sequential file to and ASCII-encoded
* record Sequential.
***********************************************************************
*
&SIMOPREP  call ..\..\ENV1BASE
&USERPREP  call USERCONV
&CONFORM   IBM
&DIALECT   C2
*HEAD34    ....:....1....:....2....:....3....
&HEAD34    Convert EBCDIC/RSEQ/128 to ASCII
&IOMODNAME TC01CVC9
&SYSUT1    name=TC01ZOS2 org=Sequential recfm=FIXED    rlen=128
&SYSUT2    name=TC01RTA2 org=Sequential recfm=FIXED    rlen=128
&TransMODE E2A
&TransLATE from pos 1 len 128 to pos 1 len 128
*
&END

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section PCF for Data File Compare

The following member (TC01CPPH.pcf) is the Process Control File (or PCF) that will be used to generate the COBOL source code for the program that will do a data file compare.

***********************************************************************
*    This is an example of the compare specifications to generate a   *
*        Data File Comparison Program. This is used by SimoZAPS       *
*                        SimoTime Technologies                        *
*            (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved              *
*              Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com                *
*                    e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                  *
***********************************************************************
*
* The following group of statements will define the high level
* functions and processes to be performed.
*
&SIMOPREP  call ../Env1BASE
&USERPREP  call USERCOMP
&FUNCTION  COMPARE
&CONFORM   IBM
&USRMODEL  SYSCOMP1.txt
*
* The following group of statements will define the behavioral
* characteristics and environment variable for the file I/O
* functions within the Program to be generated.
*
*HEAD34    ....:....1....:....2....:....3....
&HEAD34    Do a Physical 128-Byte Comparison
&PROGID    TC01CPC9
&SYSUT1    name=TC01PHD1 org=Sequential recfm=FIXED rlen=128
&SYSUT2    name=TC01PHD2 org=Sequential recfm=FIXED rlen=128
*
* The following group of statements will define the behavioral
* characteristics and environment variable for the compare functions
* within the Program to be generated.
*
&DELTAMAX  5 EOF
&COMPARE   PHYSICAL SYSUT1 pos  1 len 128 SYSUT2 pos  1 len 128
*
&DFORMAT   ASC NOEBC NOHEX NEDETAIL
&SYSLOG    ENABLED
&DISPLAY   SYSOUT
*
&END

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The COBOL Convert and Compare programs are generated using technology from SimoTime Technologies. The Process Control Files and COBOL Copy Files that define the record structures are used in the generation process.

For additional information please send an e-mail to: helpdesk@simotime.com or call at (415) 883-6565. We appreciate hearing from you.

 

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Technical Details

This section contains information about items that are used by the mainline Job Scripts and/or Programs.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section JCL to Delete/Define TC01KS01

The following JCL member (TC01DDJ1.jcl) is a job that uses IDCAMS to do a DELETE/DEFINE of the VSAM/KSDS used in this Test Case.

//TC01DDJ1 JOB SIMOTIME,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=0,NOTIFY=CSIP1
//* *******************************************************************
//*       TC01DDJ1.JCL - a JCL Member for Batch Job Processing        *
//*       This JCL Member is provided by SimoTime Technologies        *
//*           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
//*             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
//*                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Text   - Create an empty VSAM, KSDS data set using IDCAMS.
//* Author - SimoTime Technologies
//* Date   - January 24, 1996
//*
//* This job will create a VSAM, KSDS data set. The key is six (6)
//* characters starting at the first position in the record.
//* The record length is 128 characters.
//*
//* This set of programs will run on a mainframe under MVS or on a
//* Personal Computer with Windows and Micro Focus Mainframe Express.
//*
//* *******************************************************************
//* Step   1   This is a single step job.
//*
//KSDSMAKE EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD   SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN    DD   *
 DEFINE    CLUSTER  (NAME(TESTCASE.TC01.TC01KS10)             -
                    TRACKS(45,15)                             -
                    INDEXED)                                  -
           DATA     (NAME(TESTCASE.TC01.TC01KS10.DAT)         -
                    KEYS(6,0)                                 -
                    RECORDSIZE(512,512)                       -
                    FREESPACE(10,15)                          -
                    CISZ(8192))                               -
           INDEX    (NAME(TESTCASE.TC01.TC01KS10.IDX))
/*
//*

Note:  The DELETE/DEFINE will replace an existing data set

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section JCL Procedure (or PROC) for Sorting

The following member (TC01SORT.prc) is a JCL Procedure (PROC) that contains the JCL statements for executing the SORT Utility program.

//* *******************************************************************
//*        TC01SORT.prc - a JCL Procedure Batch Job Processing        *
//*      This JCL Procedure is provided by SimoTime Technologies      *
//*           (C) Copyright 1987-2019 All Rights Reserved             *
//*             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
//*                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
//* *******************************************************************
//*
//* Subject: Execute the SORT program
//* Author:  SimoTime Technologies
//* Date:    January 1,1998
//*
//*********************************************************************
//TC01SORT PROC
//PRCSUBS1 EXEC PGM=SORT
//SYSOUT   DD  SYSOUT=*
//         PEND
//*

Note:  The PROC's are stored in the PROCLIB Partitioned-Data-Set (PDS).

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section PDS Member, SORT Specifications

The following member (TC01SRT1.ctl) is a Partitioned-Data-Set Member (PDSM) that contains the sort specifications and will be used to sort the ASCII-encoded record sequential file into an EBCDIC collating sequence.

* Sort using a User-Defined Alternate Collating Sequence, this table
* will sort an ASCII-encoded file into an EBCDIC sequence.
* ..:....1....:....2....:....3....:....4....:....5....:....6....:....7.
  SORT FIELDS=(1,6,AQ,A)
  ALTSEQ CODE=(2040,215A,227F,237B,245B,256C,2650,277D,284D,295D,2A5C,
               2B4E,2C6B,2D60,2E4B,2F61,30F0,31F1,32F2,33F3,34F4,35F5,
               36F6,37F7,38F8,39F9,3A7A,3B5E,3C4C,3D7E,3E6E,3F6F,407C,
               41C1,42C2,43C3,44C4,45C5,46C6,47C7,48C8,49C9,4AD1,4BD2,
               4CD3,4DD4,4ED5,4FD6,50D7,51D8,52D9,53E2,54E3,55E4,56E5,
               57E6,58E7,59E8,5AE9,5BBA,5CE0,5DBB,5EB0,5F6D,6079,6181,
               6282,6383,6484,6585,6686,6787,6888,6989,6A91,6B92,6C93,
               6D94,6E95,6F96,7097,7198,7299,73A2,74A3,75A4,76A5,77A6,
               78A7,79A8,7AA9,7BC0,7C4F,7DD0,7EA1,8020,A24A,A3B1,A5B2,
               A66A,AC5F)
  END

Note:  The Sort specification files are stored in the PARMLIB Partitioned-Data-Set (PDS).

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Directives for Program Compiles

This section will describe the directives files that are used when compiling the COBOL programs that are used in Test Case 01.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section COBOL Compile, Mainframe Dialect

The following member (OS390AscCBLBAT.dir) is the directives file that is used to compile the COBOL programs that conform to the OS390 dialect. The compiled programs may be executed using JCL or a Windows Command line.

DIALECT"OS390"
CHARSET"ASCII"
ASSIGN"EXTERNAL"
IDXFORMAT"8"
IBMCOMP
NOTRUNC
HOSTNUMMOVE
HOSTNUMCOMPARE
NOSIGN-FIXUP
HOSTARITHMETIC
CHECKNUM
NOOPTIONAL-FILE
NOHOSTFD
NOQUERY
SSRANGE
COBIDY
ANIM
outdd"SYSOUT 121 L"
SHARE-OUTDD
DATE
TIME
DATAMAP
settings
list()
noform

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section COBOL Compile, Micro Focus Dialect

The following member (MiFoAscIBMcomp.dir) is the directives file that is used to compile the COBOL programs that conform to the Micro Focus dialect. The compiled programs are typically executed using a Windows Command line.

DIALECT"MF"
CHARSET"ASCII"
ASSIGN"EXTERNAL"
IDXFORMAT"8"
IBMCOMP
NOTRUNC
RTNCODE-SIZE"2"
NOOPTIONAL-FILE
NOHOSTFD
NOQUERY
COBIDY
NOANIM
outdd"SYSOUT 121 L"
SHARE-OUTDD
DATAMAP
settings
list()
noform

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Set Environment Variables

The following is a Windows CMD File (ENV1BASE.cmd) that is called to set the common or shared environment variables for a development environment that will support the execution of Test Case 01.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               ENV1BASE.cmd - a Windows Command File               *
rem  *        This program is provided by SimoTime Technologies          *
rem  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2021 All Rights Reserved             *
rem  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
rem  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
rem  * Text   - Provide a single point to set common environment variables.
rem  * Author - SimoTime Technologies
rem  * Date   - January 24, 1996
rem  *
rem  * Set the commonly used environment variables. This is used to provide
rem  * a single point for managing the commonly used environment variables.
rem  *
     set SimoLIBR=c:\SimoLIBR
     set BASELIB1=c:\SIMOSAM1\DEVL
     set BASELIB8=c:\SimoSAM8
     set BaseWIP1=c:\SimoSAM1\WIP1
     set DATAZERO=c:\SIMODATA\DEVL\DATA\ZERO
     set BASEAPP=%BaseLib1%
     set BASESYS=%BaseLib1%\SYS1
     set BASECAT=%BaseLib1%\DATA
     set UMAPALIB=%BASECAT%\ASC1
     set UMAPELIB=%BASECAT%\EBC1
     set SYSLOG=%BASESYS%\LOGS\SYSLOG_USER.DAT
     set SYSOUT=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\SYSOUT_SIMSAM01.txt
     set SLZMSG=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\SLZMSG_USER.TXT
     set PostNOTE=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\JOBLOG_SIMONOTE.TXT
     set SIMONOTE=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\JOBLOG_SIMONOTE.txt
     set USERPOST=%BASEAPP%\LOGS\ASSIGNED_USER_POST_FILE.txt
     if [%1]==[] goto NO_POST
     set SYSOUT=%BaseLib1%\LOGS\SYSOUT_%1.txt
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE *"
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE ********************************************************************%1"
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE is preparing the System Environment..."
     call SIMONOTE "+ SIMOLIBR is %SIMOLIBR%"
     call SIMONOTE "+ MIFOSYS1 is %MIFOSYS1%"
     call SIMONOTE "+ BASELIB1 is %BASELIB1%"
:NO_POST
     call SIMONOTE "+ SIMONOTE Job Log File is %SIMONOTE% "
rem  *
     set MQBASE=C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ
rem  *
rem  * Set the location for the Apache-Tomcat Server...
     set CATALINA_HOME=C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52
rem     set CATALINA_HOME=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_112
rem  *
rem  * Set the Environment for the Java Environment...
rem     set JAVABASE=C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52
     set JAVABASE=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_112
     set JAVASDK="%JAVABASE%\bin"
     set JAVA_HOME=%JAVABASE%
     set JRE_HOME=%JAVABASE%
     set SIMOTCAT=%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\simotcat
     set SIMPACKS=%CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes\simpacks
rem  *
rem  * Set the environment for the Micro Focus technology...
     set MIFOEDEV=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Enterprise Developer
     set MIFOVCBL=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Visual COBOL Build Tools
     set MIFOESTU=C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Studio Enterprise Edition 6.0
     set MIFOEMFE="C:\Program Files (x86)\Micro Focus\Mainframe Express"
rem  *
rem  * Large file support, performance tuning and record locking of the File Handler
     set EXTFH=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\EXTFHBIG.CFG
rem  *
rem  * For IMS Support
     set ES_IMSLIB=%BASEAPP%\IMSLIB
     set ES_ACBLIB=%BASEAPP%\IMSLIB
rem  *
rem  * EZASOKETS Check EZASOKETS Enabled box or set ES_EZASOKET_SUPPORT=YES
     set EZACONFG=BASESYS1\CONFIG\EZACONFG.dat
rem  *
rem  * Resource Allocation and Performance for SORT and non-Relational Data
rem  set MFJSENGINE=SYNCSORT
     set SORTSCHEME=1
     set SORTSPACE=750000000
     set TMP=C:\SORTWORK
rem  *
     set ES_ALLOC_OVERRIDE=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\CATMAPA1.cfg
rem  * For CORE_ON_ERROR function, ABEND Dump
rem  *     set COBCONFIG_=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\diagnose.cfg
rem  *
rem  * Consolidated Trace Facility (CTF)
rem  *     set MFTRACE_CONFIG=%BASESYS%\CONFIG\ctf.cfg
rem  *     set MFTRACE_LOGS=c:\ctflogs
rem  *
rem  * For Job Restart, ABEND Recovery
     set MF_UCC11=Y
     set ES_JES_RESTART=Y
rem  *
rem  * Set environment for MFBSI (Micro Focus Batch Scheduling Interface)
     set ES_EMP_EXIT_1=mfbsiemx
     set MFBSI_DIR=%BASESYS%\LOGS\%JESSERVERNAME%
     set MFBSIEOP_CMD=ENABLE
     set MFBSIEOP_CSV=ENABLE
     set MFBSIEOP_HTM=ENABLE
     set MFBSIEOP_XML=ENABLE
rem  *
rem  * Set Behavior and Trace Flags for GETJOBDD
rem  *   Position=12345678/12345678
     set JDDFLAGS=nnnWnnnn/YYnnnnnn
rem  *
rem  * If not already set then set the PATH for Micro Focus Directories
     if "%SIMOPATH%" == "Y" goto JUMPPATH
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EDEV" goto JUMPEDEV
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" goto JUMPVCBL
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "ESTU" goto JUMPESTU
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EMFE" goto JUMPEMFE
:JUMPEDEV
     set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOEDEV%\bin;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOEDEV%\CPYLIB
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOEDEV%
     goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPVCBL
     set path=%MIFOVCBL%\bin;%MIFOVCBL%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOVCBL%
     goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPESTU
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOESTU%\Base
     set MIFOBIN=%MIFOBASE%\bin
     set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%;%MIFOBIN%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOBASE%\SOURCE
     goto JUMPPATH
:JUMPEMFE
     set MIFOBASE=%MIFOEMFE%\Base
     set MIFOBIN=%MIFOBASE%\bin
     set path=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%;%MIFOBIN%;%JAVASDK%;%BASEAPP%\JAVA;%PATH%;
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%;%MIFOBASE%\SOURCE
     goto JUMPPATH
rem  *
:JUMPPATH
     set SIMOPATH=Y
rem  *
     set MAINFRAME_FLOATING_POINT=true
     set COBIDY=%BASEAPP%\COBIDY
     set COBPATH=.;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB\GNTS;%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%SimoLIBR%
     set LIBPATH=.;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB;%BASEAPP%\LOADLIB\GNTS;%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%SimoLIBR%
     set TXDIR=%BASESYS%\LOADLIB;%MIFOBASE%
     set CobCpy=%BASEAPP%\CobCpy1;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy2;%BASEAPP%\CobCpy6;%SimoLIBR%
rem  *
     set USERCLASS=%BASELIB1%\LOADLIB
     set CLASSPATH=.
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%JAVABASE%
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%JAVABASE%\lib
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;\%USERCLASS%\simpacks
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes
     set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;C:\APACHETC\apache-tomcat-7.0.52\webapps\simotcat\WEB-INF\classes\simpacks
rem  *
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "ESTU" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOBIN%
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "EDEV" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOEDEV%
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOVCBL%
     if "%MIFOSYS1%" == "VCBL" set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%MIFOVCBL%\bin\mfcobol.jar
rem  *
     set JobStatus=0000
     call SIMONOTE "+ ENV1BASE is returning to caller"


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The following is a Windows CMD File (SIMONOTE.cmd) that is called to display a user message to the screen and post the message to a log file. This provides a consistent method for viewing a jobs progress during execution or reviewing the job results some time after the job has been executed.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               SIMONOTE.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  * *******************************************************************
rem  *
rem  * Text    - Display message on screen and write to a log file.
rem  * Author  - SimoTime Technologies
rem  *
rem  * This script may be called from other scripts and expects a single
rem  * parameter enclosed in double quotes. The double quotes will be
rem  * removed. Before writing to the log file a date and time stamp
rem  * will be inserted in front of the message text.
rem  *
rem  * Note: The tilde (~) removes leading/trailing double-quotes.
rem  *
if "%SimoNOTE%" == "" set SimoNOTE=c:\SimoLIBR\LOGS\SimoTime.LOG
echo %date% %time% %~1>> %SimoNOTE%
echo %~1

 

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The primary objective of this test case is to describe and demonstrate how JCL and COBOL programs that are currently executed on an IBM/ZOS Mainframe System can be executed on a Linux, UNIX or Windows (LUW) System using Micro Focus Server. 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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Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software, documentation or training material for any purpose requires a fee to be paid to SimoTime Technologies. Once the fee is received by SimoTime the latest version of the software, documentation or training material will be delivered and a license will be granted for use within an enterprise, provided the SimoTime copyright notice appear on all copies of the software. The SimoTime name or Logo may not be used in any advertising or publicity pertaining to the use of the software without the written permission of SimoTime Technologies.

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.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Downloads and Links

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.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Current Server or Internet Access

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 How to Generate a Data File Convert Program using simple specification statements in a Process Control File (PCF). This link to the User Guide includes the information necessary to create a Process Control File and generate the COBOL programs that will do the actual data file conversion. The User Guide contains a list of the PCF statements that are used for the data file convert process.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore How to Generate a Data File Compare, Validate or Hex-Dump Program using simple specification statements in a Process Control File (PCF). This link to the User Guide includes the information necessary to create a Process Control File and generate the COBOL programs that will do a data file compare, accumulate summary totals with a record count or produce a Hex-Dump of records in a VSAM, KSDS based on a list of user-defined keys. The User Guide contains a list of the PCF statements that are used for the data file compare, validate or dump process.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore An Enterprise System Model that describes and demonstrates how Applications that were running on a Mainframe System and non-relational data that was located on the Mainframe System were copied and deployed in a Microsoft Windows environment with Micro Focus Enterprise Server.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore the evolution of application software from conception to retirement. This document includes an overview of how to setup a Development, Test and Production environment on a Windows System using Micro Focus Enterprise Server.

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 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.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Internet Access Required

The following links will require an internet connection.

This suite of programs and documentation is available for download. Link to an Evaluation zPAK Option that includes the program members, documentation and control files.

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.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section Glossary of Terms

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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This document was created and is maintained by SimoTime Technologies. If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or feedback please use the following contact information.

1. Send an e-mail to our helpdesk.
1.1. helpdesk@simotime.com.
2. Our telephone numbers are as follows.
2.1. 1 415 763-9430 office-helpdesk
2.2. 1 415 827-7045 mobile

 

We appreciate hearing from you.

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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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