Data are data - information about the structure of those data are needed to interpret them. – NealB Nov 1 '11 at 13:46 Usually when you wanna get COBOL file downloaded into CSV format, you need to have different columns defined in a format and separated by a special character, which will be later used on windows to convert the file into csv format. You define the input and output file formats and Data Converter performs the task of moving the data between various file formats, for example between a COBOL data file and a CSV (Comma Separated Values) format file. It can also convert between different character code systems, such as between ASCII and EBCDIC,.

I am trying to convert excel to COBOL data file which has variable length format. I am able to convert excel into tab formatted text file. This data file involves around 400 fields. Instead of trying to set the block length for each block of data, I like to utilize copybook file within my code to convert data to variable length.

Jul 22, 2004 - Convert Cobol file to comma-delimited file using copybook.. Data division. Working-storage section. 01 global-variables value low-values global. 88 end-of-copybook value 'e'. 88 end-of-sentence value 'e'. 2012 Return Of Quetzalcoatl Pdf Download. 88 not-end-of-sentence value low-value. 88 end-of-data-file value 'e'.

I am wondering is there any framework or recommendation to achieve this. Part of Copybook Format 05 EXTR-PRI-APPLICANT-DATA. 10 EXTR-PRI-SOC-SEC-TAX-ID-NUM PIC X(09).

10 EXTR-PRI-FIRST-NAME PIC X(15). 10 EXTR-PRI-MIDDLE-INITIAL PIC X(01). 10 EXTR-PRI-LAST-NAME PIC X(25). Continues for 400 fields. There is no such things as a COBOL data file.

'Trying to set the block length' means nothing. You want to give a COBOL copybook to Excel and let Excel get on with it? There is nothing remotely variable about the example you have shown.

Do you mean you want to write fixed-width columns which will give you a fixed-length record? If you want to set 400 column-widths correctly, use your macro-language. What do you mean by 'built-in tools' in your comment? Your question is unclear, requires opinion to answer, and is off-topic as a tool-recommendation except you also say No to tools. – Feb 28 '15 at 0:37. Which Cobol Dialect???? The format of Numeric data is different for different Cobol compilers.

There are also related or Anyway have a look at these java projects: • it based on the code for. This project can read and write files using a Cobol Copybook. It can also handle multiple record formats in the same file.

If it is just a single record format, there is also utility. JRecord is well suited for Generic utilities based on Cobol Copybooks • - might have problems if there are multiple record formats in the file. • - This package will read a Cobol copybook and convert it to Xml. The Xml holds all the Cobol fields with there Starting position, length Picture definition. The latest version has JaXB example code for processing the Xml.

Cb2xml is used by JRecord, Cobol2J plus some Commercial packages e.g., • • There are other Open Source projects out there but most need more work than the above. • There are several commercial packages available that can convert to/from Mainframe Cobol files. IBM has packages that can generate Java classes for Cobol files. Most are expensive though. Of the above, all will handle IBM Mainframe Cobol; JRecord offers limited support for other Cobol compilers. Bill will no doubt mention that if you choose any of the above, you will need to satisfy the auditors of there use. That said, JRecord, Cb2Xml and Legstar are used in either Commercial packages or Large Open Source Transformation projects.