Acu4GL Overview
Acu4GL
Overview
Document
Overview
Accessing
Data
Interface
routines
Data
Dictionaries and Acu4GL
The
ACUCOBOL-GT Plug-in and Acu4GL
Database
Concepts
How
Acu4GL Works
What
is a Seamless Interface?
Data
Dictionaries and Mapping
Steps
to follow
Summary
Getting Started
Getting
Started
Technical
Support
Installation
Using
the sql.acu Program
Running
sql.acu from the command line
To
call sql.acu from a program
The
Demonstration Program
Data Dictionaries
Data
Dictionaries
XFD
Files
Understanding
How the Database Table is Formed
Defaults
used in XFD files
Summary
of Dictionary Fields
Identical
Field Names
Long
Field Names
Naming
the XFD
Examples
of XFD names
Using Directives
Using
Directives
Syntax
Alpha
Directive
Binary
Directive
Comment
Directive
Date
Directive
File
Directive
Name
Directive
Numeric
Directive
Secondary-Table
Directive
Use
Group Directive
Var-Length
Directive
When
Directive
Invalid Data
Invalid
Data
Illegal
COBOL Data
Invalid
key data
Invalid
Data other than Keys
Invalid
Database Data
Working with COBOL
Preparing
and Compiling your COBOL program
New and Existing Databases
New
and Existing Database Files
Default
Behavior
Existing
Database Files
How
Do I Match Existing Text Fields?
How
Do I Match Existing Numeric Fields?
Field
Names
Compiler and Runtime Options
Compiler
and Runtime Options
Compiler
Options
Runtime
Configuration Variables
Performance and Troubleshooting
Performance
and Troubleshooting
Performance
Issues
Guidelines
The
WHERE Constraint
Troubleshooting
Compile-time
Errors
Compile-time
Warnings
Acu4GL for Informix Information
Acu4GL
for Informix Information
Getting
Started
Installation and Setup
Installation
Contents
of the Medium
Installing
the Product
Designating
a database
Configuration
File Variables
Using
the Database Table
Technical Information, Troubleshooting,
and Common Questions and Answers
Technical
Tips
Switching
File Systems
Supported
Features
Limits
and Ranges
Troubleshooting
Runtime
Errors
Retrieving
Errors
Informix
7.x Performance
Common
Questions and Answers
Acu4GL for Microsoft SQL Server
Information
Acu4GL
for Microsoft SQL Server Information
Concepts
Overview
Getting
Started
Installation and Setup
Installation
Contents
of the medium
Installing
the Acu4GL Product
Installing
for use with a Windows 95/98/NT Client and a Windows NT Server
Installing
the diskette on the client machine
Installation
steps on a Windows NT server machine
Installation
steps for a Windows 95/98/NT client
Setting
Up a User Account
Setting
Up the User Environment
Designating
the Host File System
Configuration
File Variables
Using
the Database Table
Technical Information, Troubleshooting,
and Common Questions and Answers
Technical
Specifications
Table
Locking
Limits
and Ranges
Troubleshooting
Runtime
Errors
Retrieving
errors
Common
Questions and Answers
Acu4GL for Oracle Information
Acu4GL
for Oracle Information
Concepts
Overview
Installation and Setup
Installation
and Setup
Windows
95/98/NT Installation
Windows
95/98/NT Contents of the medium
Installation
for Windows 95/98/NT
Regarding
Relinking for Windows 95/98/NT
UNIX
Installation
UNIX
Contents of the Medium
Installing
the Product
Checking
System Parameters
Setting
Up a User Account
Setting
Up the User Environment
Designating
the Host File System
Setting
Up the Search Path
Handling
Transactions
Configuration
File Variables
Using
the Database Table
Technical Information, Troubleshooting
and Common Questions and Answers
Technical
Specifications
Supported
Features
Limits
and Ranges
Troubleshooting
Runtime
Errors
Retrieving
Errors
Common
Questions and Answers
Acu4GL for ODBC Information
Acu4GL
for ODBC Information
ODBC
Concepts
What
is ODBC?
Origins
of ODBC
Restrictions
ODBC
Structure
Installation and Setup
Installation
and Setup
Installation
Installation
of Acu4GL
Contents
of the medium
Installation
steps
A Note
About Relinking
Setting
Up Data Sources
Setting
Up the User Environment
Designating
the Host File System
Designating
the Host Data Source
Configuration
File Variables
Technical Information, Troubleshooting,
and Common Questions and Answers
Technical
Specifications
Record
Locking
Limits
and Ranges
Driver
Requirements
Data
Type Mapping
Mapping
COBOL Data Types to ODBC Data Types
Mapping
ODBC Data Types to COBOL Data Types
Troubleshooting
Runtime
Errors
Retrieving
errors
Native
SQL Errors
Common
Questions and Answers
Acu4GL for Sybase Information
Acu4GL
for Sybase Information
Contents
of the Medium
Concepts
Overview
Getting
Started
Sybase
RDMS Installation
Acu4Gl for Sybase Installation
Acu4GL
Installation
UNIX Client and a UNIX or
Windows NT Server Installation
Installing
the Interface for use with a UNIX Client and a UNIX or Windows NT Server
Installation
steps on the UNIX client
Installation
steps on the UNIX server
Installation
steps for a Windows NT server machine - UNIX Client
Windows 95/98/NT Client and
UNIX or Windows NT Server Installation
Installing
the Interface for a Windows 95/98/NT Client and a UNIX or Windows NT Server
Installing
the Diskette on the Client Machine
Installation
steps on the UNIX server machine
Installation
steps on a Windows NT server machine - Windows 95/98/NT Client
Installation
steps for a Windows 95/98/NT client
Setup, Variables, and Technical
Information
Setting
Up a User Account
Setting
Up the User Environment
Designating
the Host File System
Configuration
File Variables
Technical
Specifications
Table
Locking
Limits
and Ranges
Troubleshooting
Runtime
Errors
Retrieving
Errors
Common
Questions and Answers
Acu4GL for DBMaker
Acu4GL
for DBMaker Information
DBMaker
Concepts Overview
DBMaker
Structure
DBMaker
and Acu4GL Architecture
Installation and Setup
Installation
and Setup for Windows 95/98/NT and UNIX
Installation
Overview
Windows
95/98/NT Installation Steps for the Acu4GL for DBMaker Interface
UNIX
Installation Steps for the Acu4GL for DBMaker Interface
Setting
Up a User Account
Designating
the Host File System
Designating
the Host Database
Configuration
File Variables
Technical Information, Troubleshooting,
and Common Questions
Technical
Information, Troubleshooting, and Common Questions and Answers
Record
Locking
Limits
and Ranges
Data
Type Mapping
Troubleshooting
Runtime
Errors
Retrieving
errors
Native
SQL Errors
Common
Questions and Answers
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