5.2 Optional parameters

5.2.1 BROWSE

The default value for this parameter is no.

Under MVS

Only under ISPF and if present, will browse the conversion results report.

For all other platforms

On all other platforms, this parameter is ignored.

5.2.2 VERBOSE

If present, displays all the messages. The default value is no, all messages are not displayed.

5.2.3 DTD dtd-file

This parameter is only valid during text to XML conversion. It's the name of an optional output DTD file or the value 'INTERNAL' for a DTD included in the XML file. There is no default value for this parameter. if omitted, no DTD will be created.

Under MVS

'dtd-file' can be one of the following :

• a sequential dataset,
• a member of a partitioned dataset,
• a DDname. In this case, the DDname must be preceded by 'DD:'.

Before running TXT2XML under ISPF, dtd-file must not exist.

For all other platforms

dtd-file has to be a correct file name.

5.2.4 PREFIX prefix

If present :

• During text to XML conversion, if prefix value is 'COBOL-' then the COBOL item COBOL-ITEM-01 will be converted to <ITEM-01> .
• During XML to text conversion, if prefix value is 'COBOL-' then the XML element <ITEM_01> will be checked against the COBOL item COBOL-ITEM-01.

There is no default value for this parameter.

Under MVS batch (JCL)

The dash ('-') used in COBOL item name, like COBOL-ITEM-01, is taken for a continuation character in JCL. If you use prefix within a batch job, replace all dashes ('-') in the COBOL item name by underscores ('_').