Data files written by RM/COBOL programs can be converted for use by ACUCOBOL-GT programs. The exact procedure depends on the version of RM/COBOL used to create the data files.
Sequential and relative files created by RM/COBOL version 2 programs are directly usable by ACUCOBOL-GT programs. These files have exactly the same internal format. (Note, however that this is not true for variable-length binary sequential files or variable-length relative files.)
RM/COBOL version 2 produces two types of indexed files: single-file format and dual-file format. The dual-file format consists of two physical files for each logical file. One of these files is a binary sequential file that contains the raw data records. The other is a file that contains the key information. You can convert one of these files by using the "load" option of vutil (described in the Debugger and Utilities chapter). To do this, first create an empty ACUCOBOL-GT indexed file either with a COBOL program (by doing an OPEN OUTPUT) or with the "generate" option of vutil. Then use the "load" option of vutil, specifying the RM/COBOL data file as the input file. Note that the RM/COBOL key file is not used.
A single-file format indexed file must first have its records unloaded into a binary sequential file with an RM/COBOL program. Then this file can be loaded into an ACUCOBOL-GT indexed file with the procedure described for the dual-file format.
Line sequential and fixed-length binary sequential files created by RM/COBOL-85 are directly usable by ACUCOBOL-GT. Use the following procedures to convert other RM/COBOL-85 formats to fixed-length binary sequential.
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Converting relative files with variable-length records
Converting binary sequential files with variable-length records