isCOBOL Server and Thin Client

When isCOBOL Client connects to an isCOBOL Server, the following error may appear: Software Incompatibility Client release (###) is incompatible with Application Server (###) This error means that the isCOBOL Client version is different... Read More

The best way to do this is to use CALL CLIENT using the C$SYSINFO library routine. It returns information about the current operating system. This library routine produces the same result as the ACCEPT SYSTEM-INFORMATION FROM SYSTEM-INFO statement... Read More

Yes. You can give each user their own login username and password. run iscclient -admin from a client PC and create new users. a login is required to access the user administration panel. Use the same credentials you use for -panel (user:... Read More

You can check the Java versions supported by your isCOBOL installation in our documentation under the "Getting Started" section. The Java versions do not need to match when running in thin client. The client can have a later version or an early... Read More

The library routine C$GETENV can be called on a local or client machine to get the user name. Here's an example. The "Client" keyword will be ignored if the program isn't running in thin client mode: move "user.name" to varname ... Read More

There are several ways that an application running on a server can launch an application on the client. The three most common are : CALL CLIENT "SYSTEM", "C$RUN" or "C$SYSTEM" (to open an application) Use "C$EASYOPEN" or "C$DESKTOP" (to open a file... Read More

The JVM keeps copies of the classes in a memory cache and generally does not reload them from disk even if the disk file is replaced. However, the Application Server has several options for reloading programs if those programs were loaded from... Read More

Question: How do I get Java Web Start? How do I set it up? Can you provide a step-by-step guide? Answer: Java Web Start is included in Java 1.8, but not in Java 11 or later. If you're using Java 1.8 you can find step-by-step instructions... Read More

Question: My program has syntax such as the following: CALL "C$COPY" USING "server_file" "@[DISPLAY]:client_file" How do I accomplish this with isCOBOL Thin Client? Answer: isCOBOL supports this syntax without any changes necessary. You... Read More

Start the server using one of the following command lines: iscserver -port port -hostname server java com.iscobol.as.AppServerImpl -port port -hostname server -port and -hostname are optional. Start the client using one of the following... Read More