Creating a Schema for a File Described by a COBOL Copybook

To create a schema for a file described by a COBOL Copybook, you use the Import COBOL copybook Wizard in the Schema Editor.

• Select Schemas/COBOL Copybook from the menu. The Generate Schema for a Cobol CopyBook dialog appears.
• Enter a unique Service Name and enter the name of the COBOL Copybook, for example: MtrUpld.cbl. (Clicking the ... button displays a file selection dialog box.)
• Click Generate to generate the XML schema.
• A schema is generated in the schema editor. You may now use the Schema Editor to edit the schema as with any other type of schema.
• Save the Schema with an appropriate name, for example: CustomerContactsUploadSchema.xml

Example:

If the Cobol copybook looks like:

06 ACCT-ID PIC X(10)

06 MTR_ID PIC X(08)

06 MTR_READ PIC 9(10)

06 MTR_READ_DT PIC 9(8)

Then the generated Schema looks like this: