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Thanks billprew. &nbsp;I really just need to get to that fixed width output so I don't think COMP is necessary.
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Thanks billprew.  I really just need to get to that fixed width output so I don't think COMP is necessary.

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Can someone help me or tell if I can generate a text file with COBOL notation from C#? &nbsp;I will need to dump the file to a specified location with a different name each time it is generated so it can be pulled into an older application. &nbsp;I have all the record layout detail but need to know where to start.<br />
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This is a bit of an explaination of the basic requirements.<br />
COBOL notation is used. &nbsp;All &quot;x&quot; fields are considered unformatted text. &nbsp;Justification is usually left, but not required. &nbsp;&quot;9&quot; fields are numeric with the &quot;v&quot; representing an implied decimal point and &quot;+-&quot; representing the sign (&quot;+&quot; or &quot;-&quot;). &nbsp;Numeric (&quot;9&quot;) fields are right-justified, left-zero filled. &nbsp;Example: 112.40 in a field with a format of 9(4)v9(3)+- should be 0112400+.
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Can someone help me or tell if I can generate a text file with COBOL notation from C#?  I will need to dump the file to a specified location with a different name each time it is generated so it can be pulled into an older application.  I have all the record layout detail but need to know where to start.

This is a bit of an explaination of the basic requirements.
COBOL notation is used.  All "x" fields are considered unformatted text.  Justification is usually left, but not required.  "9" fields are numeric with the "v" representing an implied decimal point and "+-" representing the sign ("+" or "-").  Numeric ("9") fields are right-justified, left-zero filled.  Example: 112.40 in a field with a format of 9(4)v9(3)+- should be 0112400+.

Generate a text COBOL file from C#

There are many computer languages, and they have been evolving from machine language into a more natural way of writing. Languages are generally classified into machine language (direct machine code); assembly (using mnemonics to present the instructions to be translated later into machine language by an assembly program); procedural languages, also known as high-level languages (HLL) (Pascal, FORTRAN, Algol, JCL, COBOL, REXX, PL/I, Basic, and C are common), along with several other types. Mainframe programming is largely done in the procedural languages.

Mainframe Languages

COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) is a programming language with English-like syntax. It is readable but verbose compared to other programming languages. CODASYL (Conference on Data Systems Languages) created COBOL in 1959 based on design work from Grace Hopper. It was standardized in 1968. COBOL is still present in large-scale batch processing and transaction processing where legacy applications are being used, usually in government, financial, and administrative systems.