Re: Cobol convert program Job Request


available). I'm hoping tiny/open/free/gnu Cobol will be able to read
microfocus files.

Microfocus Cobol can write several different formats of INDEXED
files. If the file is 'Level II' format then it may be readable as a
sequential file by many systems as it will be fixed records in the
data file. If the file is C2 or other then this may be more difficult
to get another system to read it.

I got this from the rebuild program:

b-sketch.mst /i
Rebuild successful - records read = 7396

File : B-SKETCH.MST
Record length - 826
Organization - Indexed
Recording mode - Fixed
Record length - 826
Keys description :
Key Start Length
0: 1 +21

Does that help? It says fixed "recording length", I'm hoping thats a
fixed length record of 826 bytes. And.. hopefully.. a Level II file
that will be useable.


It seems to me that PT-END may indicate the number of PT-TABLE used
and thus should be in the range 1 - 200. Or perhaps to the next
available 2-201.

I have other documentation about what the different fields mean. If I
can get the data into csv I can use it from there.

What would be an easy way to test this. I can zip up the files and
put them some place if anyone wanted to write a test program to see if
they can be read. Or, with a little help, I'd be happy to install
tiny/open cobol and try something myself. (Or whatever cobol you
prefer... I know nothing :-) )

Thanks for your time,

-Andy

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