When using the JVM COBOL file handler, you can utilize most of the functionality available to the Micro Focus file handler, but there are a few limitations.
The following features are not available:
- File status code compatibility with other COBOL systems
- The callable version of
Rebuild. Although,
Rebuild is still available from the command line.
- Redirection using DD_ environment variables
- Device name assignment using the following device names:
NUL:,
CON:,
:CI: and
:CO:
- The MULTIPLE REEL clause of the SELECT statement
- File locking when using the SHARING WITH READ ONLY request
- Sharing files that rely on record and file locking in a multi-user environment, between applications using the Micro Focus file handler and applications using the JVM COBOL file handler