1. The following example converts normal copybook file abc_orig.cbl to view file abc_orig.v:

   cpy2view32 /home/abc_orig.cbl

2. The following example converts exceptional copybook file abc.cbl to view file abc.v:

   cpy2view32 -e /home/abc.cbl

3. The following example converts normal copybook file abc_orig.cbland outputs to view file xyz.v:

   cpy2view32 -o xyz.v /home/abc_orig.cbl

4. The following listings through provide Copybook and view file output Example(s):

Listing Copybook Example 1

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         01 BOOK-INFO.
             05 BOOK-ID     PIC 9(9) COMP-5.
             05 BOOK-NAME   PIC X(100).
             05 PUBLISHER   PIC X(100).
             05 PRICE       USAGE COMP-1.
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Listing VIEW32 Output Example 1

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#type         cname         fbname         count         flag       size         null

 VIEW        book_info
 unsignedint book_id          -              1            -          -             -
 string      book_name        -              1            -         100            -
 string      publisher        -              1            -         100            -
 float       price            -              1            -          -             -
 END
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Listing Copybook Example 2

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         01 COMPUTER.
             05 COMPUTER-ID       PIC 9(9) COMP-5.
             05 COMPUTER-NAME     PIC X(20).
             05 PRODUCER          PIC X(40).
             05 FILLER            PIC X(4).

             05 SELL-PRICE        USAGE COMP-2.
             05 RENTAL-PRICE      PIC S9999V999 PACKED-DECIMAL.
             05 KEYBOARD-PRICE    PIC S9(4) SIGN IS LEADING SEPARATE.
             05 MOUSE-PRICE   PIC S9(4) SIGN IS LEADING.

             05 FILLER PIC X(4).
         * define other computer components below
             05 CPU.
                10 MODEL     PIC X(20).
                10 PRODUCER  PIC X(40).
                10 PRICE     USAGE COMP-1.
            05 COMPUTER-MEMORY OCCURS 4 TIMES.
                10 MODEL     PIC X(20).
                10 PRODUCER  PIC X(40).
                10 PRICE     USAGE COMP-1.
            05 MAINBOARD.
                10 MODEL     PIC X(20).
                10 PRODUCER  PIC X(40).
                10 PRICE     USAGE COMP-1.
            05 MONITOR.
                10 MODEL     PIC X(20).
                10 PRODUCER  PIC X(40).
                10 PRICE     USAGE COMP-1.
            05 HARDDISK.
                10 MODEL     PIC X(20).
                10 PRODUCER  PIC X(40).
                10 PRICE     USAGE COMP-1.
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Listing VIEW32 Output Example 2

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#type         cname             fbname            count        flag     size       null
 VIEW cpu
 string       model               -                 1           -        20         -
 string       producer            -                 1           -        40         -
 float        price               -                 1           -        -          -
 END

VIEW computer_memory
string       model                -                 1           -        20         -
string       producer             -                 1           -        40         -
float        price                -                 1           -        -          -
END

VIEW mainboard
string       model               -                  1           -       20          -
string       producer            -                  1           -       40          -
float        price               -                  1           -       -           -
END

VIEW monitor
string       model              -                   1            -      20          -
string       producer           -                   1            -      40          -
float        price              -                   1            -      -           -
END

VIEW harddisk
string       model             -                    1           -       20          -
string       producer          -                    1           -       40          -
float        price             -                    1           -       -           -
END

VIEW computer
unsignedint  computer_id       -                    1           -       -           -
string       computer_name     -                    1           -       20          -
string       producer          -                    1           -       40          -
string       filler1           -                    1           -       4           -
double       sell_price        -                    1           -       -           -
carray       rental_price      -                    1           -       4           -
string       keyboard_price    -                    1           -       5           -
string       mouse_price       -                    1           -       4           -
string       filler2           -                    1           -       4           -
struct       cpu              cpu                   1           -       -           -
struct       computer_memory  computer_memory       4           -       -           -
struct       mainboard        mainboard             1           -       -           -
struct       monitor          monitor               1           -       -           -
struct       harddisk         harddisk              1           -       -           -
END
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