The COBOL veneer layer is a library used by the precompiled application along with Open Client Client-Library. The COBOL code generated by the precompiler calls functions in the veneer layer, each of which calls a specific Client-Library function. The veneer layer performs conversions and other operations that make it possible for COBOL to communicate with Client-Library. The veneer layer also provides conversions that translate between COBOL host variables and Adaptive Server datatypes.
There are two types of ESQL/COBOL veneer layers: static and shared dynamic. The following table lists the shared dynamic veneer layer libraries that are released on all 32-bit and 64-bit platforms:
Plaform |
Library name |
Reentrant version |
|---|---|---|
HP-UX PA-RISC 32-bit |
libsybcobct.sl |
libsybcobct_r.sl |
HP-UX PA-RISC 64-bit |
libsybcobct64.sl |
libsybcobct_r64.sl |
All other 32-bit platforms that support ESQL/COBOL |
libsybcobct.so |
libsybcobct_r.so |
All other 64-bit platforms that support ESQL/COBOL |
libsybcobct64.so |
libsybcobct_r64.so |
The existing static version of the ESQL/COBOL veneer layer library is called libsybcobct.a.
There are two types of data items: elementary and group data items. The following subsections describe these types of data items.
