Question: What do I need to do to access Vision files from isCOBOL? Answer: isCOBOL 2023R1 and later isCOBOL 2023R1 added an interface to the Vision file system called VisionJ. You can create, write, read, and lock Vision files using this... Read More
Acucobol-GT
Question: Currently, under ACUCOBOL, I open a disk file using a working storage variable name. That variable holds a generic name which can be found in the configuration file. That generic name translates into a spooler command (e.g. "PRINTERHP -P... Read More
When compiling source files of an ACUCOBOL-GT application, the following options should always be used: -ca -crv -smat -wlu If your ACUCOBOL version is 7.0 or later, the following options should always be used: -dvexta=32 If you didn'... Read More
When I run with isCOBOL my Windows are larger and entry-fields are taller than when I run with ACUCOBOL. Also, some of my controls overlap each other where they did not before. What can I do to get isCOBOL to match the size and spacing that I had... Read More
Question: I have a program that used LOCK THREAD which is not supported with isCOBOL. The solution was to use the SYNCHRONIZED statement instead. With LOCK THREAD, my program won't compile with isCOBOL. With SYNCHRONIZED, it won'... Read More
The answer is yes. isCOBOL provides a utility named ISMIGRATE which can migrate data between supported ISAM indexed file systems and relational databases. Veryant supports access to Vision files through an interface which uses a licensed copy of... Read More
In the latest isCOBOL documention, at the book 'Transitioning from Acucobol-GT-> Library routines' you find the list of the ACUCOBOL-GT library routines supported by isCOBOL. Read More
Most of the ACUCOBOL-GT configuration variables have an equivalent configuration property in isCOBOL. The easiest way to convert the ACUCOBOL-GT configuration file to the equivalent isCOBOL property file is by using the ISCONFIG utility. Usage:... Read More