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question:Hey, that looks like a good start, but can you add some more information on how to connect to the database and retrieve the customer information?
answer:Sure, here's an updated version that includes database connectivity code using the CICS API for COBOL: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. DISPLAY-CUSTOMER-INFO. ENVIRONMENT DIVISION. INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION. FILE-CONTROL. SELECT CUST-FILE ASSIGN TO CUST-DATA. DATA DIVISION. FILE SECTION. FD CUST-FILE RECORD CONTAINS 80 CHARACTERS DATA RECORD IS CUST-REC. 01 CUST-REC. 05 CUST-NUM PIC 9(6). 05 CUST-NAME PIC X(20). 05 CUST-ADDR PIC X(30). 05 CUST-CITY PIC X(20). 05 CUST-STATE PIC X(2). 05 CUST-ZIP PIC X(5). WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 WS-CICS. 05 CW-LENGTH PIC S9(4) COMP. 05 CW-OUTPUT PIC X(32760) VALUE SPACES. 01 WS-CUST-DATA. 05 WS-CUST-NUM PIC 9(6). 05 WS-CUST-NAME PIC X(20). 05 WS-CUST-ADDR PIC X(30). 05 WS-CUST-CITY PIC X(20). 05 WS-CUST-STATE PIC X(2). 05 WS-CUST-ZIP PIC X(5). 01 WS-MSG. 05 MSG-LENGTH PIC S9(4) COMP. 05 MSG-TYPE PIC S9(4) COMP. 05 MSG-TEXT PIC X(80). 01 WS-ERR. 05 ERR-FLAG PIC X VALUE 'N'. 05 ERR-MESSAGE PIC X(80) VALUE SPACES. 01 SQLCA. 05 SQLCODE PIC S9(9) COMP. 05 SQLERRM PIC X(70) VALUE SPACE. PROCEDURE DIVISION. MAIN-PARA. EXEC CICS SEND MAP('CUSTOMER-INFO-SCREEN') MAPSET('CUSTOMER-INFO-MAP') ERASE END-EXEC IF CICS-RESP-CODE NOT = DFHRESP(NORMAL) MOVE 'Error sending map' TO ERR-MESSAGE DISPLAY ERR-MESSAGE MOVE 'Y' TO ERR-FLAG END-IF IF ERR-FLAG = 'N' PERFORM RETRIEVE-CUST-DATA ELSE DISPLAY 'Errors occurred. Cannot retrieve data.' END-IF EXEC CICS SEND MAP('CUSTOMER-INFO-SCREEN') MAPSET('CUSTOMER-INFO-MAP') ERASE END-EXEC IF CICS-RESP-CODE NOT = DFHRESP(NORMAL) MOVE 'Error sending map' TO ERR-MESSAGE DISPLAY ERR-MESSAGE MOVE 'Y' TO ERR-FLAG END-IF IF ERR-FLAG = 'N' PERFORM DISPLAY-CUST-DATA ELSE DISPLAY 'Errors occurred. Cannot display data.' END-IF EXEC CICS RECEIVE MAP('CUSTOMER-INFO-SCREEN') MAPSET('CUSTOMER-INFO-MAP') INTO(CW-OUTPUT) END-EXEC IF CICS-RESP-CODE NOT = DFHRESP(NORMAL) MOVE 'Error receiving map' TO ERR-MESSAGE DISPLAY ERR-MESSAGE MOVE 'Y' TO ERR-FLAG END-IF STOP RUN. RETRIEVE-CUST-DATA. MOVE 0 TO WS-CUST-NUM EXEC CICS RECEIVE MAP('CUSTOMER-INFO-SCREEN') MAPSET('CUSTOMER-INFO-MAP') INTO(CW-OUTPUT) LENGTH(CW-LENGTH) END-EXEC IF CICS-RESP-CODE NOT = DFHRESP(NORMAL) MOVE 'Error receiving map' TO ERR-MESSAGE DISPLAY ERR-MESSAGE MOVE 'Y' TO ERR-FLAG ELSE MOVE CW-OUTPUT TO WS-CUST-NUM END-IF IF ERR-FLAG = 'N' EXEC SQL SET RESULT SETS 1 DECLARE C1 CURSOR FOR SELECT CUST_NAME, CUST_ADDR, CUST_CITY, CUST_STATE, CUST_ZIP FROM CUSTOMER WHERE CUST_NUM = :WS-CUST-NUM END-EXEC EXEC SQL OPEN C1 END-EXEC EXEC SQL FETCH C1 INTO :WS-CUST-NAME, :WS-CUST-ADDR, :WS-CUST-CITY
question:This update looks great! Can you also include error handling for when the database connection fails?
answer:Certainly! Here's an updated version that includes error handling for database connection errors: IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. DISPLAY-CUSTOMER-INFO. ENVIRONMENT DIVISION. INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION. FILE-CONTROL. SELECT CUST-FILE ASSIGN TO CUST-DATA. DATA DIVISION. FILE SECTION. FD CUST-FILE RECORD CONTAINS 80 CHARACTERS DATA RECORD IS CUST-REC. 01 CUST-REC. 05 CUST-NUM PIC 9(6). 05 CUST-NAME PIC X(20). 05 CUST-ADDR PIC X(30). 05 CUST-CITY PIC X(20). 05 CUST-STATE PIC X(2). 05 CUST-ZIP PIC X(5). WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 WS-CICS. 05 CW-LENGTH PIC S9(4) COMP. 05 CW-OUTPUT PIC X(32760) VALUE SPACES. 01 WS-CUST-DATA. 05 WS-CUST-NUM PIC 9(6). 05 WS-CUST-NAME PIC X(20). 05 WS-CUST-ADDR PIC X(30). 05 WS-CUST-CITY PIC X(20). 05 WS-CUST-STATE PIC X(2). 05 WS-CUST-ZIP PIC X(5). 01 WS-MSG. 05 MSG-LENGTH PIC S9(4) COMP. 05 MSG-TYPE PIC S9(4) COMP. 05 MSG-TEXT PIC X(80). 01 WS-ERR. 05 ERR-FLAG PIC X VALUE 'N'. 05 ERR-MESSAGE PIC X(80) VALUE SPACES. 01 SQLCA. 05 SQLCODE PIC S9(9) COMP. 05 SQLERRM PIC X(70) VALUE SPACE. PROCEDURE DIVISION. MAIN-PARA. EXEC CICS SEND MAP('CUSTOMER-INFO-SCREEN') MAPSET('CUSTOMER-INFO-MAP') ERASE END-EXEC IF CICS-RESP-CODE NOT = DFHRESP(NORMAL) MOVE 'Error sending map' TO ERR-MESSAGE DISPLAY ERR-MESSAGE MOVE 'Y' TO ERR-FLAG END-IF IF ERR-FLAG = 'N' PERFORM RETRIEVE-CUST-DATA ELSE DISPLAY 'Errors occurred. Cannot retrieve data.' END-IF EXEC CICS SEND MAP('CUSTOMER-INFO-SCREEN') MAPSET('CUSTOMER-INFO-MAP') ERASE END-EXEC IF CICS-RESP-CODE NOT = DFHRESP(NORMAL) MOVE 'Error sending map' TO ERR-MESSAGE DISPLAY ERR-MESSAGE MOVE 'Y' TO ERR-FLAG END-IF IF ERR-FLAG = 'N' PERFORM DISPLAY-CUST-DATA ELSE DISPLAY 'Errors occurred. Cannot display data.' END-IF EXEC CICS RECEIVE MAP('CUSTOMER-INFO-SCREEN') MAPSET('CUSTOMER-INFO-MAP') INTO(CW-OUTPUT) END-EXEC IF CICS-RESP-CODE NOT = DFHRESP(NORMAL) MOVE 'Error receiving map' TO ERR-MESSAGE DISPLAY ERR-MESSAGE MOVE 'Y' TO ERR-FLAG END-IF STOP RUN. RETRIEVE-CUST-DATA. MOVE 0 TO WS-CUST-NUM EXEC CICS RECEIVE MAP('CUSTOMER-INFO-SCREEN') MAPSET('CUSTOMER-INFO-MAP') INTO(CW-OUTPUT) LENGTH(CW-LENGTH) END-EXEC IF CICS-RESP-CODE NOT = DFHRESP(NORMAL) MOVE 'Error receiving map' TO ERR-MESSAGE DISPLAY ERR-MESSAGE MOVE 'Y' TO ERR-FLAG ELSE MOVE CW-OUTPUT TO WS-CUST-NUM END-IF IF ERR-FLAG = 'N' EXEC SQL CONNECT TO DB2 END-EXEC IF SQLCODE NOT = 0 MOVE 'Database connection failed: ' TO ERR-MESSAGE MOVE SQLERRM TO ERR-MESSAGE(30:70) DISPLAY ERR-MESSAGE MOVE 'Y' TO ERR-FLAG ELSE EXEC SQL SET RESULT SETS 1 DECLARE C1 CURSOR FOR SELECT CUST_NAME, CUST_ADDR, CUST_CITY, CUST_STATE, CUST_ZIP FROM
question:Who were the main inhabitants of Crete during the time when the ruins were constructed?
answer:The main inhabitants of Crete during the time when the ruins were constructed were the Minoans.
question:Wow, the Minoans sounds fascinating. Can you tell me more about them?
answer:Certainly! The Minoans were an ancient civilization that existed on the island of Crete, located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. They are considered to be one of the earliest and most advanced civilizations of Europe, predating classical Greece by several centuries. The Minoans were known for their impressive architecture, particularly the construction of massive palace complexes such as the famous Palace of Knossos. They were also skilled artists and craftsmen, creating beautiful frescoes, pottery, and jewelry. The Minoans had a complex social hierarchy, with a ruling class overseeing a society that was largely focused on agriculture and trade. They were also known for their religious practices, which often centered around worshipping a mother goddess figure. The downfall of the Minoan civilization is still somewhat of a mystery, but it is believed that a catastrophic event, possibly a volcanic eruption or earthquake, may have led to their decline. Despite this, their legacy lives on in the impressive ruins that can still be seen on the island of Crete today.