In the Load Copybook Choose Format You can select from a variety of Copybook Formats.
Copybook formats available include:
cb2xml XML Copybook | This is basically Cobol converted to XML. It is produced by the cb2xml package. |
Cobol | Cobol Copybook source code. |
XML | This option reads a XML file and creates a copybook for viewing / editing similar XML files |
DB Csv Extract | Primary an extract from a DB2. It allows you to view / edit Delimitered extracts from DB2. See "DB CSV Copybook format" for more details. |
Comma CSV | A description of a Comma Delimitered CSV file with Field names on a single line seperated by Commas. |
Tab CSV | A description of a Tab Delimitered CSV file with Field names on a single line seperated by Tabs. |
RecordEditor CSV Copybook | Both Comma and Tab Delimitered formats supported.
This is a CSV file produced by the "Copy Copybooks" option of the LayoutEditor.
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The fields on the Import screen are
Field | Description | ||||||
Copybook Type | The Type of Copybook. | ||||||
Copybook | The copybook File to be imported. | ||||||
Choose File Button | Display the file search screen so you can find the input file. | ||||||
Split Copybook | Controls wether the copybook will be split into a Parent Record and separate Child-Records or stored as a single record. Options are:
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Font Name | Font Name to use when editing this file. You would only need to enter a Font Name if you are editing a IBM Mainframe File on a PC (or editing a PC file on the mainframe). For UA / Canada / Australia the mainframe Font Name is CP037 | ||||||
Binary Format | Binary Format to use (i.e. wether Cobol comp fields are converted to a PC little Endian or Mainframe / Java / AIX big Endian format). | ||||||
File Structure | File Format or structure. It actual chooses the File reader used. Unless you are using Native Mainframe, Fujitsu Cobol or Binary files, leave it as Defult Reader. | ||||||
System | System to assign the Copybook to. | ||||||
Go Button | Import the file |