Accessing COBOL Indexed File with VB 6.0 1

[progolf069]

I'm back again, with yet another question! I was wondering if anybody has any ideas how to access a COBOL Indexed file, with the use of Visual Basic 6.0. I know that I can go over to the PowerCobol programs (COBOL 97, OO COBOL) but I do not have the resources to do that.

I am going to need to be able to create a program in Visual Basic, that will access an old data file, created by a COBOL program in the form of an indexed file. I will only need to read in the information contained in the file, into my program, I will not need to write any data back out to the file.

If you have any ideas on what I might be able to do with this situation, I would appreciate it. And if you do any posting to this artical, I want to thank you now for your contribution! Thanks! IW

 

[JohnYingling]

Do you have any utility or own code program to Unload the file to a "flat" sequential file. I had a Realia Cobol with indexed files but always unloaded them to flat fiels for backup. That came in handy when I converted to VB3.

http://www.VBCompare.com

http://www.VBSortGen.com

 

[progolf069]

I thought about doing that, but I am looking for a simpiler and faster route, than coding another program other than the one that needs the data. I would like to leave the file as an indexed file if at all possible, and read straight out of it. Your idea would be a last resort if needed. Still, thanks for your contribution and effort put into my thread, its greatly appreiciated! Have a good one!

If anybody else has any other ideas on this program, please feel free to reply! I would love to hear from you! Thanks You Guys/and Gals!

 

[pehon]

I have the same problem. Have you found some solution?

 

[progolf069]

Pehon,
We ended up using a Active X Componet that we came accross.

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http://www.ratrix.com/COBjects.htm

This is a pretty neat utility. Good Luck!

Ian