Pathway/iTS SCREEN COBOL Reference Manual (H06.10+, J06.03+)

Introduction to SCREEN COBOL

HP NonStop Pathway/iTS SCREEN COBOL Reference Manual—426750-003

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Generating Object Files With the Compiler

and SCOBOLX2 processes produce two object files—a directory file and a code file.

The optional third process (SYMSERV) produces a symbol table for the program.

To run a SCREEN COBOL program, the directory and code files must be available to

the TCP. The symbol-table file is required when INSPECT is used for program

debugging. In addition to generating object code, the compiler builds a SCREEN

COBOL library. Each time the compiler successfully compiles a source program, the

compiler adds the new version of the object file to the previously compiled versions.

The compiler, however, has no features for managing the object files.

Figure 1-5 illustrates the generating of SCREEN COBOL object files. In this figure,

input to the compiler includes the program source code and code copied from a screen

library file. The compiler output includes three object files (code, directory, and symbol

table) and a listing that can include a compilation listing, a cross-reference listing, and

a map.

Note. The SYMSERV process is not one of the Pathway/iTS object files. Therefore,

SYMSERV must reside on the same volume as SCOBOLX and SCOBOLX2 when used to

compile a SCREEN COBOL program.

Figure 1-5. Generating SCREEN COBOL Object Files

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