>>>>Is there any way, I can access Data from Cobol Files,
>>>>
>>>>we have a very old FA Applications built in cobol....
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>>>>Is there any way I can open it in VFP/Excel..
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>>>>Any hints/ideas abt cobol file structure(s) will be very helpful...
>>>
>>>Vinod,
>>>Cobol is usually stored in fixed-length field files (SDF). There is a utility available in the 'files' section that converts SDF to DBF files.
>>>
>>>Good luck
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>>Thanks for your reply...
>>
>>Can you pls give me in which section that utility is and what is the name of file as I'm not a premier member and unable to search in file section..
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>Vinod,
>Sorry it took so long to respond. I actually found SDF2DBF in Malcolm Pitcher's FoxPro I/O. However, if you know the names, field lengths, and field types of the Cobol file, you cand create a table in VFP, download the Cobol file, and do an "APPEND FROM TYPE SDF. I have used it myself several times and it works quite nicely.
>
>Good Luck,

I just tried it with the memo fields and with the same field names type

but It is showing me junk char. in the rec..

Pls note I have tried it in a hex editor also and all it is showing me is junk char.. but when I run the cobol prog... the whole data is avl.

Pls help..

Can u mail me that utility.. I will try with that also...