Running the Conversion Utility

Use the following command syntax to run the COBOL conversion utility:

 PS_HOME\bin\client\winx86\pscblucvrt.exe  -s:Source_Directory -t:Destination_⇒
Directory  [-r:TEMP_Directory]

Command	Description
-s:Source_Directory	Specify the source directory where the non-Unicode version of COBOL resides. For the directory, you must specify where the COBOL subdirectories reside (\BASE, \WIN32, \Unix, and so on). Example: -s:d:\PT8\SRC\CBL
-t:Destination_Directory	Specify where you want to place the expanded version of COBOL. The utility puts the modified source file in the same COBOL subdirectory in which it was found. Example: -t:d:\PT8\SRC\CBLUNICODE
-r or -rd:Temp_directory	See Viewing Error Logs. -r generates only the summary log file; -rd generates all of the log files.

Command

Description

-s:Source_Directory

Specify the source directory where the non-Unicode version of COBOL resides. For the directory, you must specify where the COBOL subdirectories reside (\BASE, \WIN32, \Unix, and so on).

Example: -s:d:\PT8\SRC\CBL

-t:Destination_Directory

Specify where you want to place the expanded version of COBOL. The utility puts the modified source file in the same COBOL subdirectory in which it was found.

Example: -t:d:\PT8\SRC\CBLUNICODE

-r or -rd:Temp_directory

See Viewing Error Logs.

-r generates only the summary log file; -rd generates all of the log files.

The utility produces a new source file for each .CBL file that is found. These new files are placed in the PS_HOME\src\ directory.

As delivered, the PeopleSoft batch utilities that compile your COBOL programs include logic to convert all programs and copybooks before compiling. This logic is triggered only when the Unicode version of PeopleTools is installed.

Compiling COBOL in Microsoft Windows

Use the PS_HOME\setup\cbl2uni.bat command to convert all of the COBOL programs and copybooks that are found in the PS_HOME\src\cbl directory. After the conversion, PS_HOME\src\cbl Unicode contains the expanded COBOL source codes.

Compiling COBOL in Unix/Linux

Use the PS_HOME/install/pscbl.mak command to trigger the conversion before any COBOL programs are compiled. This utility stores all converted programs in the PS_HOME/src/cblunicode directory.