# Latest **URL:** https://community.openmainframeproject.org/latest.md?page=2 [Latest](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/categories.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Advice for a COBOL newbie?](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/advice-for-a-cobol-newbie/6884)
**Author:** [@JohnF](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/JohnF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/advice-for-a-cobol-newbie/6884 "2024-03-25T13:42:19Z")
Hello. I had a 31 year career as an IT professional, and I’m currently retired. I did a fair amount of CICS COBOL and batch COBOL programming in the late 70s and early 80s. My son is one course away from completing an… --- ## [Looking for On the Job Training (OJT), remote or on-site](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/looking-for-on-the-job-training-ojt-remote-or-on-site/6692)
**Author:** [@yhryu](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/yhryu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/looking-for-on-the-job-training-ojt-remote-or-on-site/6692 "2024-03-25T13:38:36Z")
Name: Paul (Yeonho Ryu) COBOL Experience: (Expert) Location: (Duluth, Georgia, USA) Availability: (Part-time or Full-time) Availability Type: (Available to Hire) Link to LinkedIn profile (or other relevant job experienc… --- ## [COBOL PROGRAMMER - Available to hire - 20+ years experience - remote work from home](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-programmer-available-to-hire-20-years-experience-remote-work-from-home/4174)
**Author:** [@jpaezt](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/jpaezt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-programmer-available-to-hire-20-years-experience-remote-work-from-home/4174 "2024-03-25T13:29:26Z")
Name: Julio R. Páez COBOL Experience: (Beginner, Intermediate, Expert) Expert Location: (City, State, Country) Bogotá, Bogotá D.C., Colombia Availability: (Part-time, Full-time) Full-time Availability Type: (Volunteer, … --- ## [30+ years of Exp. Available on volunteer basis](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/30-years-of-exp-available-on-volunteer-basis/2319)
**Author:** [@Jewel01](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Jewel01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/30-years-of-exp-available-on-volunteer-basis/2319 "2024-03-25T13:23:08Z")
Julie Scott Intermediate: Volunteer. Have not coded in about 5-6 years but am available to assist if I can. I am still working my full-time job. So time would be limited. Pittsburgh, PA http://linkedin.com/in/julie-sc… --- ## [Available to volunteer: Teacher, Mentor, Answer Questions](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/available-to-volunteer-teacher-mentor-answer-questions/7189)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Spurlock](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Scott_Spurlock)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/available-to-volunteer-teacher-mentor-answer-questions/7189 "2024-03-25T13:22:07Z")
Name: Scott Spurlock COBOL Experience: (Beginner, Intermediate, Expert) Expert Location: (City, State, Country) United States Availability: (Part-time, Full-time) Part-time Availability Type: (Volunteer, Available to Hi… --- ## [Cobol Compiler parameters](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-compiler-parameters/6550)
**Author:** [@julius](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/julius)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2024, 8:31am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-compiler-parameters/6550 "2024-03-23T08:31:47Z")
Hello Cobol’er, II’m new im Cobol Prgramming and 've installed the IBM Linux Cobol Compiler on Ubuntu and the VS Editor. I’ve wrote my first Cobol Program but I have no idea how can I compile or debug the program. I n… --- ## [Can't create an account on OMP Slack (restricted to a number of domains)](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cant-create-an-account-on-omp-slack-restricted-to-a-number-of-domains/7091)
**Author:** [@cappert](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/cappert)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cant-create-an-account-on-omp-slack-restricted-to-a-number-of-domains/7091 "2024-03-07T22:35:48Z")
Greetings, I’m trying to get access to a Mainframe using the COBOL Programming with VSCode Labs provider system suggested in the Getting Started. I can’t seem to create an account on the OpenMainframeProject Slack as m… --- ## [Addition on a PIC 9 zone with space characters](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/addition-on-a-pic-9-zone-with-space-characters/7389)
**Author:** [@Itsbananas01](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Itsbananas01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/addition-on-a-pic-9-zone-with-space-characters/7389 "2024-02-29T19:08:55Z")
I expected the ADD instruction in the following COBOL program to trigger an ABEND S0C7. However the program terminated normally and the ouput was quite surprising. The SYSIN in the JCL //SYSIN DD \* 5 //\* There is onl… --- ## [Latest COBOL features](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/latest-cobol-features/682)
**Author:** [@paulnewt](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/paulnewt)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/latest-cobol-features/682 "2024-01-21T19:22:13Z")
A few of my favorite COBOL features are JSON GENERATE and JSON PARSE. If you want more information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N\_Zsd1W8hWc --- ## [Kubernetes on s390x](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/kubernetes-on-s390x/7370)
**Author:** [@azouhr](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/azouhr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/kubernetes-on-s390x/7370 "2024-01-15T17:27:49Z")
I have a question to the Mainframe Linux community that is interested in running Kubernetes on the Mainframe. As most of you are probably aware, the standard Kubernetes requires three master nodes, that should be in ind… --- ## [How to authenticate to the Slack channel?](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/how-to-authenticate-to-the-slack-channel/104)
**Author:** [@johnarwe](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/johnarwe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/how-to-authenticate-to-the-slack-channel/104 "2024-01-10T13:33:13Z")
I see the Slack link off the community page https://www.openmainframeproject.org/community . https://slack.openmainframeproject.org/ , of course, wants a security principal in email format, which is different than what O… --- ## [Firewall Issue for Zowe Configuration](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/firewall-issue-for-zowe-configuration/7344)
**Author:** [@Kruize](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Kruize)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/firewall-issue-for-zowe-configuration/7344 "2023-12-18T18:20:57Z")
My company has very strict firewall policies. Is the a way I can change the port number in the zowe.config.json in the code below given to me for the Learning COBOL Programming with VSCode { “$schema”: “./zowe.schema.j… --- ## [Mainframe Test Engineer](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/mainframe-test-engineer/294)
**Author:** [@Danny.guy](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Danny.guy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/mainframe-test-engineer/294 "2023-12-06T07:11:48Z")
MAINFRAME TEST ENGINEER - U.K BASED - PERMANENT The role will be working in a COBOL mainframe environment (COBOL, IMS and DB2), therefore it is essential you have TEST experience, I am not looking for someone with Devel… --- ## [COBOL Developers Needed](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-developers-needed/7325)
**Author:** [@Sean1982](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Sean1982)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cobol-developers-needed/7325 "2023-11-01T16:14:14Z")
I run a small plumbing and home repair service and would like to have a COBOL system developed that would on the main screen display the name of the company then have options for different screens like 1 customer info li… --- ## [Programmatically getting datasets timestamps](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/programmatically-getting-datasets-timestamps/7311)
**Author:** [@Jambock](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Jambock)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/programmatically-getting-datasets-timestamps/7311 "2023-11-01T15:19:26Z")
I’d appreciate if someone could shed some light on how I could programmatically get datasets timestamps, typically when they were created or last modified. It seems there exist properties such as c4date, m4date, mtime0, … --- ## [HOWTO: Using qemu-s390x to build and develop linux on s390x](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/howto-using-qemu-s390x-to-build-and-develop-linux-on-s390x/7330)
**Author:** [@azouhr](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/azouhr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/howto-using-qemu-s390x-to-build-and-develop-linux-on-s390x/7330 "2023-10-31T13:32:50Z")
When developing for s390x architecture, you can get your VM on the community cloud of IBM, but sometimes, it is nice to have the possibility to run the build locally even when it is slow. One easy way to accomplish this… --- ## [Welcome to the s390x Linux Forum](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/welcome-to-the-s390x-linux-forum/7326)
**Author:** [@azouhr](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/azouhr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 8:31am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/welcome-to-the-s390x-linux-forum/7326 "2023-10-27T08:31:17Z")
This forum has been setup to provide a platform for Mainframe users that make use of Linux and other supporting technologies like z/VM, KVM, zCX, and possibly others. Feel free to ask questions, introduce ideas or simpl… --- ## [On datasets naming-scheme for batch processing](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/on-datasets-naming-scheme-for-batch-processing/7309)
**Author:** [@Jambock](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Jambock)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/on-datasets-naming-scheme-for-batch-processing/7309 "2023-10-16T15:46:17Z")
Sure DBMSs are invaluable, perhaps specially in OLTP and OLAP. Yet I think that BATCH processing is still much valuable as well in many under the hood workings and thus where well crafted COBOL batch programs continue to… --- ## [Available Experienced Cobol Developer with project management expert](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/available-experienced-cobol-developer-with-project-management-expert/7312)
**Author:** [@Roberto-MF](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Roberto-MF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/available-experienced-cobol-developer-with-project-management-expert/7312 "2023-10-09T21:58:05Z")
Greetings, I am an experienced mainframe developers, / business analys (COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, EASYTRIEVE, IMS/DB, IMS/DC) with more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Certified PMP and ScrumMaster.… --- ## [Visual COBOL SQL Server courses?](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/visual-cobol-sql-server-courses/7305)
**Author:** [@kmassey1022](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/kmassey1022)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/visual-cobol-sql-server-courses/7305 "2023-10-09T20:45:51Z")
Can someone point me to a Visual COBOL SQL Server course or tutorial? --- ## [On creating a VSAM cluster](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/on-creating-a-vsam-cluster/7307)
**Author:** [@Jambock](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Jambock)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/on-creating-a-vsam-cluster/7307 "2023-10-06T11:05:27Z")
Please, consider a scenario where an Application Programmer has been allowed to create VSAM clusters, but, for some unspecified (odd) reason, was not explicitly told which volumes could be specified on a “DEFINE CLUSTER”… --- ## [Looking for Work](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/looking-for-work/7278)
**Author:** [@Legacy](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Legacy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/looking-for-work/7278 "2023-07-26T22:30:23Z")
Name: Mark COBOL Experience: (Beginner, Intermediate, Expert) Expert Location: (City, State, Country) Bend, Oregon Availability: (Part-time, Full-time) All Availability Type: (Volunteer, Available to Hire) Available… --- ## [How to join two strings with two variables](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/how-to-join-two-strings-with-two-variables/7286)
**Author:** [@renatomejilla](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/renatomejilla)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 2:52am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/how-to-join-two-strings-with-two-variables/7286 "2023-10-06T02:52:49Z")
This code below does not work? DISPLAY "You are, " WS-CUSTOMER-NAME. "And your age is ", WS-AGE. Can somebody fix it with proper codes? --- ## [Zowe CLI on FreeBSD 13.2](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/zowe-cli-on-freebsd-13-2/7306)
**Author:** [@Jambock](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Jambock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/zowe-cli-on-freebsd-13-2/7306 "2023-09-29T12:15:09Z")
When using @zowe/cli-v2-lts v7.18.5 with node.js v18.16.0 on FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE-p3 I’m getting an issue with Secrets SDK keyring module so that I have to set autoStore to false in my zowe.config.user.json. While my… --- ## [ACCEPT verb behavior](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/accept-verb-behavior/7257)
**Author:** [@pifou](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/pifou)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/accept-verb-behavior/7257 "2023-09-07T18:50:11Z")
Hi everybody, I am new at COBOL and learning from a book. I have a problem with the verb ACCEPT. Here is the code I have written WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 UserName PIC X(20). \*----------------------- PROCED… --- ## [Xmlquery & XML cast](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/xmlquery-xml-cast/7296)
**Author:** [@PH80](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/PH80)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/xmlquery-xml-cast/7296 "2023-09-04T14:35:39Z")
Hi all, can anyone see if this looks ok… compile´s ok but getting no data in REMITTANCE\_INFO, think the query might be some wrong… The XML is: \*\*000002 \< RmtInf \> \*\*000003 \< Strd \> \*\*000004 \< RfrdDocAmt \> \*\*00000… --- ## [Efficient Data Processing](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/efficient-data-processing/7193)
**Author:** [@WTH](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/WTH)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 4:50am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/efficient-data-processing/7193 "2023-08-24T04:50:51Z")
Hello. I am trying to modify an existing COBOL program that reads in data (all 100K+records) then moves that data into a sort file for processing. I would like to only process (sort) those records that meet a certain c… --- ## [ZOWE CLI certificate based login from VS Code](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/zowe-cli-certificate-based-login-from-vs-code/7291)
**Author:** [@Shameem](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Shameem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/zowe-cli-certificate-based-login-from-vs-code/7291 "2023-08-21T06:14:16Z")
Can zowe CLI from VSCode using zOSMF profiles login to MF using certificate (without ZOWE host component)?. The z/OS urls can already sign-in using the certificate store in the Chrome. Meaning for https://zosmf-host-dns… --- ## [25+ years of experience in Cobol/DB2 , CICS , JCL, Natural/Adabas/DB2](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/25-years-of-experience-in-cobol-db2-cics-jcl-natural-adabas-db2/7281)
**Author:** [@alexbraz](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/alexbraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/25-years-of-experience-in-cobol-db2-cics-jcl-natural-adabas-db2/7281 "2023-07-20T21:13:56Z")
Name: ALEXSANDRO BRAZ MOREIRA COBOL Experience: Expert Location: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil Availability: Part-time Availability Type: Available to Hire Link to LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex… --- ## [25 Years+ COBOL experience. Looking for Work](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/25-years-cobol-experience-looking-for-work/7277)
**Author:** [@Legacy](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Legacy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/25-years-cobol-experience-looking-for-work/7277 "2023-07-18T20:35:32Z")
Name: Mark F. COBOL Experience: (Beginner, Intermediate, Expert) Expert Location: (City, State, Country) Bend, Oregon Availability: (Part-time, Full-time) Any Availability Type: (Volunteer, Available to Hire) Any 2… [Previous page](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/latest.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/latest.md?page=3)