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JCL Present in COBOL Import File Causes Error

Article ID: 182634

Article Last Modified on 3/23/2004

Microsoft COM Transaction Integrator for CICS and IMS 1.0, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q182634

SYMPTOMS

When using the Component Builder Import COBOL Wizard, the following message is displayed:

Invalid COBOL was found at the beginning of the file. This file may not contain any COBOL.

CAUSE

Job Control Language (JCL) statements are present in the file that is used by the Import COBOL Wizard.

WORKAROUND

To work around the problem, use a text editor to remove the JCL statements from the file that is to be used for the Import COBOL Wizard.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft COM Transaction Integrator for CICS and IMS version 1.0. This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB182634