Re: Layout Hell.

From: Michael Mattias (michael.mattias_at_gte.net)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:58:47 GMT

"Carol" <kgdg@helkusa.com> wrote in message
news:T8KdnQfCif1T9mrd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> I add these up and I get 201.
>
> My block length is 32600 for sure.
> that divides by 200 * 163
> but not 201
>
> what do I do?
>

Create a report showing size of all elementary and group items, with
documentation:
http://www.flexus.com/ftp/cobfd.zip
Be aware: the size of COMP[-n] fields may vary with operating system and/or
compiler directives!

Text/graphics tutorial on COBOL data:
http://www.flexus.com/ftp/cobdata.zip

Tips/techniques for converting COBOL-created data for use with other
software (link previously supplied):
http://www.talsystems.com/tsihome_html/downloads/C2IEEE.htm

That ain't enough? Consider outside help. 

--
Michael Mattias
Tal Systems, Inc.
Racine WI
mmattias@talsystems.com
Author/Contributor of all above.