-   COBOL and parsing text records (CSV file)?    The Question is:    M I'm looking for a way to convert a .csv file into an rms sequential file that 2  can then be read by a cobol program on the Alpha.O The csv file will contain text and also dollar fields containing decimal points   and commas (ie "5,170.50") 0 Do I need to create a program to strip out these, editing characters so they can be stored for instance as pic 9(6)v99 ? 
 thank you.     The Answer is :   E   Converting CSV files with a DCL command procedure would be trivial, D   and the DCL can pre-process and load the data into a file that canA   then be accessed from COBOL -- F$ELEMENT, OPEN, WRITE and other A   such tools would be used.  COBOL itself can certainly read such '   files, given its string capabilities.    0  Answer written or last revised on  23-MAR-2004 