The purpose of this tab is to define a Library. You specify the COBOL type, the skeleton language, and the options associated with the dates.
Value | Comments |
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0 | IBM MVS/ESA OS/390 |
1 | IBM DOS/VSE |
3 | UNIX, WINDOWS |
4 | BULL GCOS7 |
5 | BULL GCOS8 |
7 | COBOL HP-3000 |
8 | COBOL UNISYS Series A: this variant is required
at the Library level to work in half-byte packed mode. Note: If this
value 8 is entered on the Library Definition
after the Data Element formats have been defined, the formats of the
elements entered on the definition and Segment/Screen call of elements
(including fillers and undefined elements), must be reentered to take
the lengths into account.
This option can also be used with BULL GCOS8. In that case, the generation variant 5 must be entered in the Programs and Screens. |
C | COBOL source code |
F | COBOL TANDEM |
I | COBOL DEC/VAX VMS |
K | COBOL ICL 2900 |
M | COBOL BULL GCOS6 |
N | No adaptation to any language variant (default option at definition level). |
O | COBOL AS/400 |
U | COBOL UNISYS 2200 Series |
X | COBOL II IBM MVS/ESA OS/390 |
Q | ACUCOBOL |
Z | IBM AIX |
By default, the generated COBOL files are stored with the design files in a root folder whose default name you can change. You can separate them from the design files or even change the generation project and folder.
The project of the corresponding design file is the default project. If it has been kept, Default is displayed between parentheses next to the project. However, if it has been explicitly changed in the instance, only the project is displayed here, without any other indication. If it has been explicitly changed in the generation Library, Inherited from Library is then displayed between parentheses next to the project. In the instance, you can overwrite the value that is inherited from the Library.
You can select a new project by clicking the symbol or the Change COBOL project and folder button.
If you change the project, it will be taken into account upon the next generation.
The folder of the corresponding design file is the default folder. If it has been kept, Default is displayed between parentheses next to the folder. However, if it has been explicitly changed in the instance, only the folder is displayed here, without any other indication. If it has been explicitly changed in the generation Library, Inherited from Library is then displayed between parentheses next to the folder. In the instance, you can overwrite the value indicated in the Library.
If the default folder has been kept, you can specify a root path for the generated files in the Properties wizard (accessed by clicking the Change project properties button). This path will be automatically inserted in this field, at the beginning of the folder.
You can select a new folder by clicking the symbol or the Change COBOL project and folder button.
If you change the folder, it will be taken into account upon the next generation.
Expand the appropriate project and select a folder or create a folder. Click OK. The selected folder and project are then automatically displayed in the corresponding fields here.
Values | Comments |
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N | No generation. |
0 |
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1 |
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2 |
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3 | Variants 0, X. |
4 |
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5 | Variants 0, X for CICS (IBM) monitor. |
C |
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F |
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R | Variant F for REQUESTER type program or variant R for a CLIENT type program. |
S | Variant F for SERVER type program or variant R for SERVICE type program. |
Values | Comments |
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N | With COBOL II or COBOL 85. It is the default value. If the year is smaller than the value entered in the Century reference date field, it is prefixed by 20. If it is greater, it is prefixed by 19 |
C | With COBOL II or COBOL 85 compatible with the
year 2000. Direct retrieval of the system date including the century according to the COBOL capabilities. |
W | With other COBOL languages. A value is set for the century as with the N value. |
Values | Comments |
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E | MM/DD/YY format. |
F | DD/MM/YY format. |