Building a .cbl for Infor

There are times that Infor support will ask for a .cbl of a program in your Lawson system.

 

When working with Infor Lawson systems, you may encounter situations where Infor support requests a .cbl file for a specific program. This is because .cbl files contain the source code for programs written in COBOL, a language commonly used in business software like Lawson.

Why Infor Support Might Ask for a .cbl file:

• Troubleshooting Program Errors: If a Lawson program is not functioning correctly, providing the .cbl file allows Infor support to examine the source code to identify and diagnose the issue.
• Investigating Program Behavior: The .cbl file helps Infor support understand the program’s logic and how it processes data, which can be crucial for resolving unexpected behavior or performance problems.
• Analyzing Customizations

 

Resolution :

At the command prompt, type bldsh productline system code program

Example: bldsh test IC IC130

This will create a .cbl in your LAWDIR/productline/xxsrc directory.