How to Call an external COBOL program from PL1

maniesh · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:07 am

Hi,

I'm new to coding in PL1, could anyone clarify me on this.

I'm trying to call a COBOL program from a PL1 program. While doing so i need to pass a 12 byte value from PL1 to COBOL, process the 12 byte input and create an output that needs to be returned to the PL/I program. My understanding is that we can call a program in PL1 same as in COBOL, but i'm not sure as to how to call an external program in PL1.

I found out that we need to declare an external routine before calling it.

Please let me know:

1) How to declare the routine in PL1 with passing parameters?
2) Where to place the declaration of the Routine?
3) Where can I find more details about "Fetch/Call external routine" usage?

Your timely reply will be greatly appreciated.

Maniesh

Robert Sample · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:12 am

Manuals link at the top of the page, look at the PL/I Language Reference and Programming Guide.

maniesh · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:23 am

Hi Robert,

I'm unable to find the link, wud it be possible for you to guide me to the link.

William Thompson · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:03 am

Robert Sample · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:46 am

www.ibmmainframes.com/manuals.php

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:03 am

Hello,

The list of links W.T. posted are at the very top of the web page (above the blue forum selections line). . .

Bill O'Boyle · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:34 am

Review this previous posting -

ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?p=126953&highlight=#126953

Bill

nehrujee · New User Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Kolkata

Declare and call the cobol pgm as below in Pl1 module;

DCL CBLPGM ENTRY OPTIONS(COBOL INTER);

DCL 1 CBLCPY AUTO,
5 var1 .....;

call CBLPGM (CBLCPY);

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