Micro Focus COBOL Workbench: Managing Files

Synopsis
Managing Files presents the tools used to manage files in Micro Focus COBOL Workbench These tools include GUI File Transfer, File Converter, and Data File Editor.

Audience
This course is for mainframe and PC programmers who will be using Micro Focus COBOL Workbench to develop or maintain COBOL programs.

Time
2 - 3 hours.

Product Code: MF4TC2

After completing Micro Focus COBOL Workbench 4.0: Managing Files, the user should be able to:

Identify PC file formats that correspond to mainframe file formats

Code the ASSIGN statement in a PC program

Transfer files from the mainframe to the PC

Manage directories and find files

Convert data files and source code from EBCDIC to ASCII and ASCII to EBCDIC

Create, edit or delete structure files

Create, update or delete a catalog alias

Edit sequential and indexed data files

Sort data files

Establishing Files on the Workbench
Describes file types and the tools used for establishing files on Micro Focus COBOL Workbench.

File Types

PC versus mainframe file formats.  PC file types.  Workbench file types.  How to assign files within a program.

GUI File Transfer Tool

Features of the File Transfer tool. Invoking File Transfer.  Using the menu options.  The process of transferring files.

Directory Facility V2

Features of Directory V2.  Invoking and using Directory V2.

Manipulating Files on the Workbench
Explains the tools for preparing files for testing on the Workbench.

File Converter

Features.  Invoking and using the menu options.  The process of converting files.  Working with indexed files.

Structure Editor and Structure Catalog

Overview of Structure Editor.  Using the menu options.  Structure Editor procedures.  Overview of Structure Catalog.

Editing and Sorting

Overview of the Data File Editor.  Invoking and using the menu options.  Editing procedures.  Sorting Records using Mfsort.

This course is distributed with sample files for exercises.