Wiki Page: How do I set Visual COBOL Eclipse to remote debug using a specific...
Below are instructions to enable remote debugging using a specific port: 1) Start the ViewNow X application 2) In Eclipse, choose the dropdown menu named ‘Run’ 3) Next, choose ‘Debug Configuration’ 4)...
View ArticleWiki Page: Can Visual COBOL be installed on unsupported Linux distributions?
Visual COBOL can be installed on unsupported Linux distributions, if you execute the installer with the command line option "-noplatformcheck" to skip the platform check. However, Micro Focus does not...
View ArticleWiki Page: Is there a way to get the date of creation from an index file?
The first record in every variable structure file is a system record called the file header. This is normally 128 bytes in length. For an index file, eight bytes into the header record is the...
View ArticleWiki Page: Where can I find life cycle information on my version of Serrver...
This information is available on the Supportline Web Portal (http://supportline.microfocus.com). Below are instructions for locating this information on the website: 1) Click the link: Support...
View ArticleWiki Page: License Manager daemon (LMF) does not start automatically after...
Problem: You can manually start the license manager under root credentials with no issues, and, /etc/inittab contains this line...mF:2345:wait:sh /etc/mflmrcscript /dev/null 2 &1, however, the LMF...
View ArticleWiki Page: Why Do I receive the error 'Error connecting to database' when...
The error 'Error connecting to database' can be produced when connecting to a workbench database when the Silk test Workbench database schema has not yet been created. 1. Click Start Programs Silk...
View ArticleWiki Page: Performing an Import / Export of Workbench Assets results in Out...
Why when attempting to export all assets from my Workbench database I experiencing the error "Unexpected Error occurred: Message = Out of memory". When importing my exported assets to another database...
View ArticleWiki Page: Is it possible to use a different version of Microsoft Visual C++...
Silk Test is not reliant on a specific version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 REDISTRIBUTABLE, however it is recommended not to use a lower version than that which is bundled with the Silk Test...
View ArticleWiki Page: Creating a custom base state in Workench.net script
If your test case involves closing an application and then restarting it, you may be interested in writing your own base state. The base state is simply a recovery system used to execute the...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I pass a “Date” in string format from a Visual Test to a...
Silk Test Workbench does not contain a date / date time data type, we can however use a Workbench .Net script to manipulate the value of a date or time value. The following steps will demonstrate how...
View ArticleWiki Page: Why do I receive the error message "error quote 50: unable to...
The error message is presented when the evaluation license for Silk Mobile has expired and Silk Mobile is opened. To resolve the issue please contact your account manager to request an extension to...
View ArticleWiki Page: Does Silk Mobile support iFrame's?
iFrame's are supported by Silk Mobile, however a cross-domain iFrame is not supported. If you are testing against a cross-domain iFrame, Silk Mobile can only interact with the displayed images and...
View ArticleWiki Page: Do I have to use Eclipse to develop my application in Visual COBOL ?
Visual COBOL ships with the Eclipse IDE as its development environment. Eclipse is an integrated development environment (IDE) that many non-COBOL programmers are very comfortable using. This familar...
View ArticleWiki Page: Why, during a COM recording, does the recorder not record...
This may happen even though you have selected the interface in the application profile. The most likely reason for this is that the type library does not define the output/return parameter as an...
View ArticleWiki Page: Is there any way to convert a hexadecimal string into a regular...
There are no BDL functions for converting from Hexadecimal to Binary format. This can be done in a script as follows: const DATA := "\h000000006162636400"; dcltrans transaction TWeb var nLen: number;...
View ArticleWiki Page: TrueLog on Error - A Visual Click Path to Your Failures
This paper introduces the TrueLog on Error feature of Silk Performer V and discusses the different settings and its performance and scalability impact. The white paper is installed with Silk Performer...
View ArticleWiki Page: In Performance Explorer is there a way of changing the name of the...
In order to change the name of the monitoring graph you need to click on the graph that you want to edit. Now from the toolbar in Performance Explorer choose SETTINGS | VIEW | PROPERTIES. You can...
View ArticleWiki Page: Verification and Parsing with SilkPerformer V
This paper explains the verification and parsing functionality offered by Silk Performer V. It explains the value of these functions, and details the types of problems they resolve. Further, it...
View ArticleWiki Page: How do I get the name of the currently executing script?
In Silk Performer the GetScriptName() function can be used to return the name of the currently executing BDL script, with the path and the extension: sScript := GetScriptName(); writeln(sScript);
View ArticleWiki Page: How do I customize my SMTP email script so that on replay I can...
To do this you will need to use the functions FOpen and FRead to input the file into the email. The script below shows how this can be achieved: benchmark SilkPerformerRecorder use "WebAPI.bdh"...
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