Importing from C-ISAM, DISAM, and Micro Focus COBOL File Definition Files
To import from a COBOL file definition file:
1. Click the Import button in the CONNX CDD Windows Application window.
2. Select C-ISAM, DISAM, or Micro Focus COBOL FD files in the Import Type list box
3. Type a COBOL FD path and file name in the Enter a C-ISAM, DISAM, or Micro Focus COBOL FD file name text box, for example, /home/mydir/customer.fd
4. Enter the following information in the Import CDD dialog box:
a. Type the server name or IP address, a user name, and password in the corresponding text boxes on the Logon Information tab. For Windows systems, enter "localhost" as the server name.
b. Port 6500 is listed in the TCP/IP Port text box by default. Any change made to the port setting in this text box becomes a permanent change to the port setting of the imported database. See Editing the C-ISAM, DISAM, RMCobol, Dataflex, or Micro Focus server startup procedure in the CONNX Installation Guide for information on changing the port setting on the server.
c. Select a Destination Database for the imported tables. See Adding a Database Connection for more information.
5. Click the OK button.
COBOL FD import specifications do not contain the C-ISAM, DISAM, and Micro Focus data file name, therefore, the C-ISAM, DISAM, and Micro Focus data file must be specified manually after the import is complete. Because the C-ISAM, DISAM, and Micro Focus file name is unknown, the indexes must also be refreshed.
6. Do the following for each table you want to import from the list of available tables:
a. Select the table and click the Table Properties tab in the CONNX Data Dictionary Manager window.
b. Click the Table Indexes tab in the CONNX Data Dictionary Manager window, and then click the Refresh Indexes button. A message saying the indexes are successfully refreshed appears.
c. Save the CDD by clicking File -> Save.