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    Validating names on vendor data

    Yeah, that's pretty much what I thought. I don't think it's worth playing with, as we already have Group 1 software to determine titles, etc, and we do reformat the names as we go thru the processing. The gender thing is always fun. You don't find any guys named Beverly in the US (at least, I...
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    Validating names on vendor data

    Hi all, We receive lists of names from outside vendors, and while we have software to check addresses, we have nothing to check actual names. These names are not on a database - this is just a list of names, usually around 10,000,000 at a time. I'm trying to develop an algorithm to do some basic...
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    Is there a TIMER function in Cobol

    If you're writing a batch program, I haven't seen any built-in functionality that handles this. In a CICS environment, it's easily done using the Interval Control facility. In batch, you can play with COBOL's time/date function to delay something. Just grab the current time/date when the program...
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    Character validation on mainframe

    Thanks...that's a good starting point. Dave
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    Character validation on mainframe

    Hi, I know nothing about C, but we can run C programs on the mainframe here. I'm trying to find a way to validate characters on an input file. We do this with Cobol, but need a different program for each file length. With C, I think we could use one program that could handle any...
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    Can I display a file with copybook layout in this case?

    Thanks Marc. Might be easier to convince them to spring for Fileaid! Dave
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    Can I display a file with copybook layout in this case?

    I'm working on a system that doesn't have file-aid, and I'm wondering if there's a way I can still view/edit a file using a copybook, so that I can see start/end positions, field lengths, etc. We're talking Cobol on a regular 390 system, using Extra version 6.6 Does anyone out there have a...
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    Difference between Intra Partitioned queue and Extra Partitioned Que

    In the Cobol/CICS environment, Intrapartition queues are usually Temporary Storage Queues (TSQs) used to pass information from program to program, or commonly for paging applications (each item on the queue can be a page on the screen, etc). TSQs can only be accessed within the CICS...
  9. DiamondDave2005

    Need to find CSF books or manuals...any ideas?

    Hi all, I'm looking for CSF (Custom Statement Formatter) books or manuals. Any idea where I can find some? I'm trying to learn CSF while I'm unemployed :( Thanks, Dave
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