Dear nimr0d
I work for a large company and our inventory system is also based in ICOBOL a very powerful programing language if not the most powerful know to man at this time. After reading over your post its really sounds like HUMAN error so either you need to fire the idiot that runs the inventory or learn/teach someone how to use the system rigth. Again you can not blame ICOBOL or any DOS based system from what i can see its HUMAN error. WE have been running our inventory system now for about 20 years. Let me give you the history behind ICOBOL and why its is the best and always will be the best
1977
Data General introduced the first minicomputer-based COBOL, called Interactive COBOL. The first system was the CS/40 system, which ran 1 to 3 users on a Nova 4 minicomputer. It ran on a custom version of the RDOS operating system called ICOS (Interactive Cobol Operating System). This product line was augmented over the years with the microNova-based CS/10 model on the low end, and the Eclipse-based CS/60 and CS/70 models on the high end. The number of users on a system climbed to 33.
1982 -- ICOBOL 1
Data General announced a new generation of Interactive COBOL software that ran on the Eclipse (16-bit) and MV/Eclipse (32-bit) machines and used the standard DG operating systems of the time (RDOS, AOS, and AOS/VS). This product became known as ICOBOL 1. This move was significant in that it introduced an unprecedented portability of application code and data from one platform to another.
Over the years this product line also included the MP/OS operating system on the microEclipse, RDOS and AOS on the Desktop Generation series, and even a version that ran on MS-DOS on the DG/One. The user count boundaries were extended upward once more to include hundreds of users on an MV/Eclipse.
1986
With the advent of the 32-bit Intel microprocessors, the three founders of Envyr Corporation left Data General with a vision to carry the application portability one step further - into the world of the personal computer based on Intel processors.
1987 -- ICHost
Envyr Corporation released its first product, called ICHost, which stood for Interactive COBOL Host. It was an add-on to Data General's single-user Interactive COBOL runtime for MS-DOS that extended its capability to run up to 9 terminals. It is also in 1987 that Envyr was acquired by Egan Systems. Over the next few years we built replacement components for all of DG's Interactive COBOL product except the compiler. The runtime system technology was also expanded to use multiple Intelligent Multiplexor cards to offload runtime processing and terminal handling from the main processor. This produced a highly scalable system and expanded the upward limits of the MS-DOS based systems to 65 users.
1990
We introduced our own COBOL compiler, severing that final dependency our customers had on Data General. We also expanded our operating system offerings to include the UNIX operating system. Once again, the customer had a wider choice of systems while preserving the complete portability of his applications and data files.
1992
Our ICHost product was so successful as an ICOBOL replacement, that Data General approached Envyr/Egan Systems to take over the development of their product. So, we made an agreement with them to acquire Interactive COBOL and merge it with our ICHost product.
1994 -- ICOBOL 2
After an extended development period, the new product was released and became known as ICOBOL 2. It was available on MS-DOS, AOS/VS, DG/UX, and various other UNIX offerings. ICOBOL 2 introduced several new features from the DG lineage to our customers, and introduced our many innovations to the remaining Data General customers. The expanded operating system offerings provided additional options to both customer bases.
1995
Hot on the heels of our success with ICOBOL 2, we next developed and delivered a replacement for Data General's AOS/VS COBOL (or 32-bit COBOL as it was sometimes called). This product was shipped as VX/COBOL and incorporated a redesigned meta-code that was capable of handl
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Dear nimr0d I work for a large company and our inventory system is also based in ICOBOL a very powerful programing language if not the most powerful know to man at this time. After reading over your post its really sounds like HUMAN error so either you need to fire the idiot that runs the inventory or learn/teach someone how to use the system rigth. Again you can not blame ICOBOL or any DOS based system from what i can see its HUMAN error. WE have been running our inventory system now for about 20 years. Let me give you the history behind ICOBOL and why its is the best and always will be the best 1977 Data General introduced the first minicomputer-based COBOL, called Interactive COBOL. The first system was the CS/40 system, which ran 1 to 3 users on a Nova 4 minicomputer. It ran on a custom version of the RDOS operating system called ICOS (Interactive Cobol Operating System). This product line was augmented over the years with the microNova-based CS/10 model on the low end, and the Eclipse-based CS/60 and CS/70 models on the high end. The number of users on a system climbed to 33. 1982 -- ICOBOL 1 Data General announced a new generation of Interactive COBOL software that ran on the Eclipse (16-bit) and MV/Eclipse (32-bit) machines and used the standard DG operating systems of the time (RDOS, AOS, and AOS/VS). This product became known as ICOBOL 1. This move was significant in that it introduced an unprecedented portability of application code and data from one platform to another. Over the years this product line also included the MP/OS operating system on the microEclipse, RDOS and AOS on the Desktop Generation series, and even a version that ran on MS-DOS on the DG/One. The user count boundaries were extended upward once more to include hundreds of users on an MV/Eclipse. 1986 With the advent of the 32-bit Intel microprocessors, the three founders of Envyr Corporation left Data General with a vision to carry the application portability one step further - into the world of the personal computer based on Intel processors. 1987 -- ICHost Envyr Corporation released its first product, called ICHost, which stood for Interactive COBOL Host. It was an add-on to Data General's single-user Interactive COBOL runtime for MS-DOS that extended its capability to run up to 9 terminals. It is also in 1987 that Envyr was acquired by Egan Systems. Over the next few years we built replacement components for all of DG's Interactive COBOL product except the compiler. The runtime system technology was also expanded to use multiple Intelligent Multiplexor cards to offload runtime processing and terminal handling from the main processor. This produced a highly scalable system and expanded the upward limits of the MS-DOS based systems to 65 users. 1990 We introduced our own COBOL compiler, severing that final dependency our customers had on Data General. We also expanded our operating system offerings to include the UNIX operating system. Once again, the customer had a wider choice of systems while preserving the complete portability of his applications and data files. 1992 Our ICHost product was so successful as an ICOBOL replacement, that Data General approached Envyr/Egan Systems to take over the development of their product. So, we made an agreement with them to acquire Interactive COBOL and merge it with our ICHost product. 1994 -- ICOBOL 2 After an extended development period, the new product was released and became known as ICOBOL 2. It was available on MS-DOS, AOS/VS, DG/UX, and various other UNIX offerings. ICOBOL 2 introduced several new features from the DG lineage to our customers, and introduced our many innovations to the remaining Data General customers. The expanded operating system offerings provided additional options to both customer bases. 1995 Hot on the heels of our success with ICOBOL 2, we next developed and delivered a replacement for Data General's AOS/VS COBOL (or 32-bit COBOL as it was sometimes called). This product was shipped as VX/COBOL and incorporated a redesigned meta-code that was capable of handl