# COBOL technical questions **URL:** https://community.openmainframeproject.org/c/cobol-technical-questions/16.md?page=2 [Latest](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/categories.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [MFC Server Environment](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/mfc-server-environment/5456)
**Author:** [@wjastrow](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/wjastrow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/mfc-server-environment/5456 "2020-05-09T19:06:09Z")
Greetings Forum. I appreciate that my question may be “off topic”, however, there are few available IBM resources. I am looking for individuals with experience and understanding of MicroFocus COBOL Server Environment (… --- ## [Hello World! in COBOL](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/hello-world-in-cobol/5379)
**Author:** [@baybay4343](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/baybay4343)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/hello-world-in-cobol/5379 "2020-05-08T16:03:01Z")
I’m not much of a programmer, but when I saw that the world needs COBOL programmers right now, I thought I would do my best to help out, even though I knew nothing about the language. I’ve spent way too many hours over t… --- ## [File I/O using OpenCOBOL on GNU/Linux](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/file-i-o-using-opencobol-on-gnu-linux/1583)
**Author:** [@bdr](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/bdr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/file-i-o-using-opencobol-on-gnu-linux/1583 "2020-04-26T16:15:10Z")
Hello, I am learning COBOL and am having trouble reading and writing to files. From my understanding it works something like this ENVIRONMENT DIVISION. INPUT OUTPUT SECTION. FILE-CONTROL. SELECT RRR ASSIGN TO FILE. … --- ## [It's possible Read SQLView in COBOL400?](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/its-possible-read-sqlview-in-cobol400/4569)
**Author:** [@rajcardona](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/rajcardona)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/its-possible-read-sqlview-in-cobol400/4569 "2020-04-24T16:54:44Z")
Hi to everyone in world. In my business we need to repair an old cobol that spends a lot of time in get the data in screen… I have a little question, it’s possible read sql view using native i/o?, I’m trying but i get … --- ## [COBOL & IBM guru](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-ibm-guru/5237)
**Author:** [@Hougazde](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Hougazde)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 7:22am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-ibm-guru/5237 "2020-04-23T07:22:18Z")
Taught Cobol for 10 years, IBM mainframe expert; DBA in IMS/DB2/Sybase/Oracle (4…11g); Data Modeler; Data Architect ; Platform migration; DB replication Check my LinkedIn page at http://linkedin.com/in/perseus1 --- ## [COBOL Programming with VSCode Registration](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-programming-with-vscode-registration/5120)
**Author:** [@yve](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/yve)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-programming-with-vscode-registration/5120 "2020-04-21T19:25:13Z")
Hi, this is the workspace that IBM gave us. I registered and received my ID and PW, however having problems logging in.Is the ID provided is the one I use to login under IBMid. Please advise. Thanks for your help! --- ## [COBOL Training Materials project is now live!](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-training-materials-project-is-now-live/5108)
**Author:** [@jmertic](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/jmertic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-training-materials-project-is-now-live/5108 "2020-04-21T16:51:18Z")
We are excited to announce that the COBOL Programming Course is now live as an Incubation stage open source project hosted by Open Mainframe Project. You can read the full announcement at https://www.openmainframeproject… --- ## [Python hobbyist excited about new training becoming available](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/python-hobbyist-excited-about-new-training-becoming-available/1298)
**Author:** [@xan](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/xan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/python-hobbyist-excited-about-new-training-becoming-available/1298 "2020-04-20T13:18:07Z")
I tried learning COBOL five years ago but all of the material required you to have a mainframe computer to learn it and the process was super painful even though back then experts were warning of a shortage of COBOL prog… --- ## [Analista programador cobol cics db2](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/analista-programador-cobol-cics-db2/4456)
**Author:** [@Mifez](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Mifez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/analista-programador-cobol-cics-db2/4456 "2020-04-16T20:38:14Z")
Analista programador con más de 20 años en entornos bancarios mainframe. Actualmente gestionó equipos de desarrollo en entorno bancario. --- ## [Analista/Programador COBOL](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/analista-programador-cobol/4133)
**Author:** [@Bob1202](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Bob1202)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/analista-programador-cobol/4133 "2020-04-15T20:35:49Z")
Atuante na área com COBOL participando de vários projetos a mais de 35 anos com larga experiencia. https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-soares-8a51192b/ --- ## [Desarrollo de interfaz para uso de APIs CCA IBMi](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/desarrollo-de-interfaz-para-uso-de-apis-cca-ibmi/1189)
**Author:** [@Gusi](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Gusi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/desarrollo-de-interfaz-para-uso-de-apis-cca-ibmi/1189 "2020-04-14T19:08:42Z")
Actualmente me encuentro en desarrollo de un conjunto de programas en Cobol sobre la plataforma IBM i que deben hacer uso de las APIs criptográficas provistas por arquitectura CCA de IBM HSM PCIe 4767. Si alguien del fo… --- ## [Questions to states needing COBOL unemployment help](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/questions-to-states-needing-cobol-unemployment-help/2931)
**Author:** [@TimHare](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/TimHare)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/questions-to-states-needing-cobol-unemployment-help/2931 "2020-04-14T02:56:33Z")
Is there a forum to help the states with the performance of their unemployment systems? My first thought when I heard they were having issues was insert performance. I was a systems programmer with some responsibilitie… [Previous page](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/c/cobol-technical-questions/16.md?page=1)