Equivalent Cobol library call for Zipping a file

Sikkandhar · New User Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Bangalore

Hi All,

I am working on MF Cobol using Net Express
I need to know a equivalent Cobol library call for Zipping a file.
Currently they are using linux command "gzip" to zip the file
Can you please help me in getting an equivalent library call for the same

Thanks in advance

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:06 pm

start from www.info-zip.org/ to get a grasp of zip/unzip issues

free zlib libraries are available as c source code,
You can find them at Use [URL] BBCode for External Links and start from there

ask legal advice about the usage of free software inside Your organization

Robert Sample · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:37 pm

Mainframe Zip packages, except for gzip / gunzip, tend to be from independent software vendors who charge thousands or tens of thousands of dollars for their software. There is no free API that I am aware of to do COBOL CALL statements for zipping and unzipping on the mainframe.