Tasks you Must Complete After Creating a Map with a Copybook

After you have created a map using a COBOL copybook, you must complete the following tasks:

  • Set record tags for each record on the Positional Record Properties dialog box, delete the accompanying field, and Auto Position the fields in each record. See Modify Records After a COBOL Copybook Conversion.
  • Map redefined components, using conditions or other mapping operations. See Using Standard Rules, Using Extended Rules, and Defining and Modifying Relational Conditions.
  • Select the appropriate data format for map components from the COBOL copybook that were in an unsupported format and were automatically converted to the string format. See Formatting Data in Fields.
  • Create any other necessary standard rules, extended rules, and links. See Creating Simple Links, Using Standard Rules, and Using Extended Rules.
  • Check the format of the completed map to ensure that it mirrors your COBOL copybook.