Compile COBOL on Windows®Free your COBOL applications from any current restrictions and take advantage of the world’s most popular operating systems. NetCOBOL for Windows is a COBOL compiler and development environment that lets you create standalone COBOL applications and/or COBOL components for use with Microsoft® visual tools.NetCOBOL for Windows runs on Windows 10, Windows 7, Vista, XP, Server 2008 R2, Server 2008 and Server 2003 R2.
Separate products support the generation of 32-bit and 64-bit code applications. Free COBOL RuntimesSlash costs and ditch time-intensive administrative tasks. With NetCOBOL, there is no extra charge for distributing your applications. NetCOBOL puts you in control of your costs. NetCOBOL Project Manager and EclipseNetCOBOL for Windows includes the NetCOBOL Project Manager and also offers an Eclipse plugin. It provides an editor, compiler (NetCOBOL), interactive debugger, execution environment and other supporting tools.
NetCOBOL also ships with sample COBOL applications that cover a wide array of NetCOBOL compiler functions. Additional samples can be downloaded from the Download Center. Features. No COBOL runtime license charges. Supports native 32-bit code (NetCOBOL for Windows) and 64-bit code (NetCOBOL for Windows x64).
Standards Compliant (Full ANSI Standard COBOL X3.23 1985). Compatible with VS COBOL II, OS/VS COBOL and most features of Micro Focus COBOL. Embedded SQL Preprocessor with ODBC support, with USE FOR DEADLOCK procedures for escaping from database deadlock situations. Verifies support of Oracle and Pro.COBOL.
CGI, ISAPI and SAF supported subroutines. Converts data between COBOL data files and XML. Using NetCOBOL for Windows How quickly can I apply my COBOL knowledge to Windows programming?Immediately. PowerCOBOL can have you creating GUI’s in minutes and you will find that NetCOBOL comes with all the tools to make you feel very comfortable in the Windows environment. How do I get started using NetCOBOL?The NetCOBOL Getting Started Guide – Chapter 1, A Quick Tour, is a good place to start.
We recommend that you print out this chapter. This provides step by step instructions on using NetCOBOL. Can I create software that runs on Window 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows NT?Versions of NetCOBOL and its predecessor, Fujitsu COBOL, have enabled applications to be created for these versions of Windows. However, as Microsoft has withdrawn support for most of them, and we no longer claim to support them, we would not recommend that you attempt to build applications for those operating systems using NetCOBOL for Windows. What packaging options are available for NetCOBOL applications? Are there any guidelines for packaging in client/server environments?The preferred mechanism for deploying NetCOBOL applications is to construct your own installer using any of the commonly available msi-based installation building tools, such as WiX (InstallShield (or Visual Studio itself and then to include appropriate Microsoft Merge Modules (sometimes known by their file extension of.msm) for NetCOBOL runtime components into your installer.
The Microsoft Merge Modules are available from the Downloads area of this site.Another alternative is to use NetCOBOL Application Distribution Kits that provide a “wrapper” to help you create an installation package. Note, however, that this technology has been deprecated because it is not supported under Microsoft Windows Vista operating systems. The Application Distribution Kits are also available from the resource area of this site along with a Run-time Installation Guide that provides greater detail about these options. How much disk space does the NetCOBOL run-time support occupy on the user’s machine?The space occupied by the NetCOBOL run-time, depends on which components you use in your application as follows.
Using NetCOBOL for Windows with Data Bases What databases have been tested with NetCOBOL?NetCOBOL for Windows Version 10 has been verified with: Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Pervasive.SQL and Symfoware. See the Related Products section of the “NetCOBOL V10 Software Release Guide” in the Online Manuals set for full details.Earlier versions (with essentially identical behavior) were also tested with: Sybase SQL Anywhere and Informix. Can I access Oracle and other databases with native SQL calls?Yes. Fujitsu verifies NetCOBOL for Windows with the published operations for the following combinations.
The built in support for EXEC SQL statements is designed to work with ODBC interfaces. Provided your database supports ODBC you should be able to access it directly from your NetCOBOL program. Using SQL and ODBC is described in “Getting Started” and the “User’s Guide”. Will other databases work with NetCOBOL?Any database that can be accessed via ODBC should work.
Can I access SQL databases?Yes – using any ODBC compatible database or Oracle’s Pro.COBOL.If you want to bring VSAM data to SQL Server without having to change your COBOL code, consider using NeoData with NetCOBOL for.NET. Where can I get the ODBC Driver for my database?The vendor who supplied the database. NetCOBOL does not provide ODBC drivers. Does NetCOBOL support Btrieve files?Yes, to work with Btrieve files, specify the BTRV option on the file specification. This is set in the Run-time Environment Setup Tool. For example, INFILE=C:MYFILE,BTRV.
Migrating from Micro Focus COBOL I have applications created with Micro Focus COBOL, are there going to be many issues when I convert them to NetCOBOL?As with any inter-vendor or inter-machine conversion the key question is how closely have you followed standard COBOL? The more vendor-specific syntax and routines you have used, the more issues you are likely to have to deal with. Our staff would be happy to discuss your likely conversion needs with you and, if you are likely to need specialist assistance, put you in touch with companies experienced in helping people make the move from Micro Focus to NetCOBOL. GT Software also offers a migration service that can automate the migration of the majority of your Micro Focus or AcuCOBOL-GT code.
Are the Micro Focus Call-by-Name (CBL) routines supported in NetCOBOL?NetCOBOL contains support for the Micro Focus CBL routines. The documentation for these routines is contained in the CBL Subroutines User’s Guide, provided in Acrobat.PDF format with the product.How do I find out more about converting my Micro Focus code to NetCOBOL?Send an email to to initiate a dialog on your Micro Focus conversion needs – let us know the best phone number to use and times to call. Product Features What is the difference between PowerCOBOL and NetCOBOL?PowerCOBOL is a GUI Builder that allows COBOL programmers to create Windows applications. PowerCOBOL uses an event-driven programming model like Visual Basic but all the programming is done in COBOL.“NetCOBOL” is sometimes used to describe the compiler used to create batch and character mode (DISPLAY/ACCEPT and Screen Section) applications.
It is possible to create mixed PowerCOBOL and NetCOBOL applications.With PowerCOBOL, you can create and use ActiveX controls. Does NetCOBOL support “make” file functionality (automated compiles and links)?Yes, The NetCOBOL Project Manager has a simple facility to automate compiles. Please refer to the NetCOBOL User’s Guide – Chapter 6, Project Manager, for more information. Most of the sample programs are built with project files that utilize this facility, so you can also familiarize yourself with it by building and executing the sample programs.
What’s the difference between PowerFORM and Crystal Reports?Crystal Reports is a tool designed for creating reports from existing data. Its primary goal is to help cope with the situation in which users want reports created in a short time frame. PowerFORM is designed to help create reports from within COBOL applications.
Because you write PowerFORM reports in a very similar manner to other COBOL reports, PowerFORM can be a great tool for enhancing the appearance of existing reports, or replacing pre-printed forms with PowerFORM designs. What are the report printing options under COBOL and PowerFORM?There are two ways to print reports using NetCOBOL: COBOL syntax and PowerFORM.With COBOL syntax, fixed pitch and proportional fonts are all printed with a fixed pitch.
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This may not always look the best when proportional fonts are used.PowerFORM prints reports in a WYSIWYG format.Also, you should note that MSLineDraw is the equivalent to a “native DOS” print. Another alternative is to write to a file, and print that. These alternatives should be considered if it appears that Windows print drivers (which COBOL uses) are getting in the way of a simple print that “used to work under DOS”.
What kind of documentation and books are provided?All the books and manuals are provided in Adobe Acrobat softcopy form on the CD, or in HTML form for some manuals. After you install the softcopy documentation, you can view and search all of the softcopy documentation by selecting Online Documentation in the Fujitsu NetCOBOL V10 group/sub-menu. Can I buy printed manuals?No.
The availability of printed manuals was discontinued after NetCOBOL for Windows Version 6. The Version 10 manuals are formatted for 8.5″ x 11″ pages (with margins set so the text will also fit comfortably on A4 pages) so printing off your own copy of manuals or sections of manuals is possible.
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Micro Focus Consolidates Legacy Code Modernization SolutionsJune 16, 2009Alex WoodieApplication modernization continues to be one of the top goals of IT shops during this economic recession. But navigating the maze of spaghetti code that often underlies legacy applications hasn’t gotten any easier. To help CIOs and tech managers get the most out of modernization projects, recently launched Modernization Workbench version 2.1, which consolidates several of the company’s tools aimed at understanding legacy code.Modernization Workbench is a collection of tools that help organizations gain a greater understanding of the inner workings of legacy applications in preparation for modernizing the application using newer technology, or migrating it to a different platform. One of the product’s chief functions is analyzing legacy code. Whether the code is RPG, COBOL, Java, or PL/I, it can be “mined” for knowledge about data flows and execution paths, thereby giving developers a better shot at reproducing the legacy product’s business processes in a new environment, accurately identifying inter-application dependencies, and eliminating inefficiencies and “dead code” in the legacy program.Version 2.1 is the first release of the Modernization Workbench product since Micro Focus announced the acquisition of the toolset’s maker, Relativity Technologies, for almost $10 million in cash.