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Workspace Record Generator for Java
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 26, 2016

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Access to source for JZOS Toolkit Record Generation

I would like to request the publication or other availability of the current source for JZOS Toolkit Record Generation.

Currently there are a number of issues that I would love to be able to correct or help correct for the benefit of other users.

Currently the issues I see prevent us making greater use of this function and subsequent use of it's output, because it fails to handle all flavours of structures present in our COBOL copybooks.

If the source was available publicly, or even via NDA for formulation of fixes and submission back to base, then the wider use of this facility would be the result.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 16, 2020

    The underlying requirements for this RFE were delivered via IAPAR PI92287 and integrated as part of v3.0.1with support for COBOL group conditions and the ALL figurative constant in VALUE clauses. See https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSMQ4D_3.0.0/documentation/whats_new.html

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 23, 2018

    Hi, can I check that examples are still required?

    A proposed fix has been coded and tested - details deep within :-

    https://www-947.ibm.com/support/servicerequest/problemDescriptionSelect.action?srNumber=62962&branch=075&retainCountryCode=724

    In case the sample that fails helps :-

    000010 IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
    000020 PROGRAM-ID. COBPREFX.
    000030 DATA DIVISION.
    000040 WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
    000800 01 SAMPLE-RECORD.
    000900 03 SAMPLE-KEY.
    001000 88 SAMPLE-HEADER VALUE ALL '0'.
    001100 88 SAMPLE-TRAILER VALUE ALL '9'.
    001200 05 SAMPLE-KEY-A.
    001600 07 SAMPLE-VAL-1
    001700 PIC X(02).
    001800 07 SAMPLE-VAL-2
    001900 PIC X(10).
    002600 PROCEDURE DIVISION.
    002700 GOBACK.

    Which receives a :-

    IBM Record Generator for Java V3.0.0 Build 20170904-1704 on: Tue Dec 05 14:56:35 GMT 2017
    Generating //DD:SYSADATA(SAMPLE) to: /u/jtae011/endevor/src/EBCDIC/java/SampleRecord.java
    Error while processing file: //DD:SYSADATA(SAMPLE)
    java.lang.ClassCastException: com.ibm.recordgen.cobol.GroupSpec incompatible with com.ibm.recordgen.cobol.FieldSpec
    at com.ibm.recordgen.cobol.RecordClassGenerator.genConditionMethod(RecordClassGenerator.java:932)
    at com.ibm.recordgen.cobol.RecordClassGenerator.genGetterAndSetter(RecordClassGenerator.java:1342)
    at com.ibm.recordgen.cobol.RecordClassGenerator.genGetterAndSetter(RecordClassGenerator.java:1340)
    at com.ibm.recordgen.cobol.RecordClassGenerator.genGettersAndSetters(RecordClassGenerator.java:1357)
    at com.ibm.recordgen.cobol.RecordClassGenerator.generateJavaSourceOn(RecordClassGenerator.java:600)
    at com.ibm.recordgen.cobol.RecordClassGenerator.processFile(RecordClassGenerator.java:409)
    at com.ibm.recordgen.cobol.RecordClassGenerator.processLibrary(RecordClassGenerator.java:506)
    at com.ibm.recordgen.cobol.RecordClassGenerator.main(RecordClassGenerator.java:320)
    RecordClassGenerator failed to process at least one file; exitCode=8

    HTH

    --
    Mark

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Feb 9, 2018

    Thanks for raising this requirement, first question is do you have a list of COBOL copybook structures you would like to see handled/improved this would be a very useful starting point.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Feb 7, 2018

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - IBM Record Generator for Java
    Component - IBM Record Generator for Java
    Operating system - z/OS
    Source - Other

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - JAVA
    Component - JAVA
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Other

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 14, 2017

    IBM Record Generator for Java, V3.0 is available to existing clients of z/OS(R) V2.1, or later. Also, here is a link to the Welcome Page

    https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSMQ4D_3.0.0/documentation/welcome.html

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 29, 2016

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - JAVA
    Component - JAVA
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Other

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - Shell & Utilities
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Other

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 27, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #94992 in product z/OS.

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