Re: convert from rmcobol

On Mon, 30 May 2005 15:24:09 +0000 (UTC), "Maurizio Giacobbe"
<maug7@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>May you help me to convert a rmcobol file in a .txt file ?
>
>I use NE but it doesn't read rmcobol file.
>
>Thank,
>
> Maurizio Giacobbe

Easy.


If this is a once off.
Create a program with RM/COBOL that reads the RMCOBOL file, and saves
the records into a sequential file (line or record).
Bear in mind that you may need to convert some numeric formats like
COMP-6 to valid MF formats. Preferrably convert all numerics to
numeric edited with leading/trailing sign.


If you are keeping the application in RM/COBOL working, then look at
the use of RELATIVITY to access the files. This will enable your MF
programs to access the RM files directly using ODBC.




Frederico Fonseca
ema il: frederico_fonseca at syssoft-int.com
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