Pathway/iTS Web Client Programming Manual (G06.24+)

SCREEN COBOL Features Not Supported for Web
Conversion
Compaq NonStop Pathway/iTS Web Client Programming Manual—520270-001
B-2
DYNAMIC Dynamic changes of attributes are
not supported. The converter
generates equivalent calls that do
nothing.
Dynamic attributes
depend on the browser.
Modify the converted
code based on the
browsers to be used.
MDT (modified data tag)
use in ACCEPT statement
In the converted code, input
validations are applied to all screen
fields that participate in the
ACCEPT operation, regardless of
the MDT setting (that is, whether or
not the fields were modified).
No corrective action
needed.
PIC9V data items with
more than 16-digit
precision
The precision of the converted code
is limited to the most significant 16
digits after the decimal point. The
converter generates an error and
continues converting the remaining
program units. The converted Java
code contains a non-compilable
error message.
Either modify the
converted code or edit
the SCREEN COBOL
source program to
reduce the size of the
data item.
PRINT SCREEN The converter generates a warning
and continues converting the rest of
the program. The converted Java
code contains the warning statement
as a comment. The converted code
will compile, but the effect of the
PRINT SCREEN statement is not
provided by the converted code.
No corrective action
needed.
RECEIVE UNSOLICITED
MESSAGE,
REPLY UNSOLICITED
MESSAGE
Unsolicited-message processing is
not currently supported for
conversion. The converter generates
an error and continues converting
the rest of the program. The
converted Java code contains a non-
compilable statement.
Either remove the non-
compilable statement
from the converted
code or remove the
RECEIVE
UNSOLICITED
MESSAGE or REPLY
UNSOLICITED
MESSAGE statement
from the SCREEN
COBOL source
program.
Table B-1. Web Conversion Support Limitations (page 2 of 4)
SCREEN COBOL
Feature Converter Action
Recommended
Corrective Action