COBOL Unicode Conversion Utility for z/OS

As delivered by PeopleSoft, all COBOL programs are written to run on non-Unicode databases. To run the PeopleSoft-delivered COBOL on z/OS against a Unicode database, you must use the PeopleTools COBOL conversion utility for z/OS.

This utility is typically called automatically by the PeopleSoft server transfer process; however in certain circumstances, such as when you adapt COBOL code or apply a PeopleSoft-provided patch to a COBOL program, you may need to run the utility manually.

All internal data definitions for character-type data in COBOL programs, including data field groups and literals, must have usage NATIONAL instead of usage DISPLAY. The conversion utility changes the usage of the applicable data fields and also makes related changes in procedure division of the COBOL program source.