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Source Finder · Guest

Hi, i need urgently one program wich read one .dat file (data file of cobol)
and transform the data in .dbf or
..txt. The rebuild executable dont work correctly.
The rebuild extract data from .dat to an .txt file
but carries "trash" together.
I need only one program to read and display in table format (like database
desktop).
I try to install one ODBC ParkWay driver for ODBC with sucess but this don't
work when i try create one ODBC data source pointing to .dat file.
I download NetCobol, from FUJTSU but i don't read the data from .dat file.
I need the data for .dat file to migration to interbase.
Please, one idea or solution is very welcome.

ssamayoa · Guest

Do you known the compiler's brand (RM/COBOL, Fujitsu Cobol, etc.) and
version (5, 7, etc.) in which datafile was created?

May be it is Btrieve?

Do you have the description of this file?

You need at least the record escription of FD of FILE SECTION of DATA
DIVISION of the program.

Each Cobol compiler publisher has its own ISAM data file format, if the
file is indexed and was produced by RM/COBOL compiled program for example,
it is very probably that the same program compiled with Fujitsu cant read
it. Chances are that compiler/linker has an option to link edit your
object code with ISAM routines which can read other publisher ISAM files.

Note that line sequential and relative files normale are compatible
between compiler if the file dont use any propietary data type, only
standard ones.

If you need further support contact me al sergiosamayoa (at) icon (dot)
com (dot) gt.

I'm a IT professional with more than 20 years of experience.

Regards.

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