How can I call a COBOL program through a shell script?

@loy 

You can call a COBOL program from a shell script by using the following steps:

1. Compile the COBOL program and create an executable.
2. In the shell script, specify the path to the executable and any necessary parameters.
3. Execute the shell script.

Here is a sample shell script in bash that calls a COBOL program:

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#!/bin/bash

# Path to the COBOL executable
cobol_program="path/to/cobol/executable"

# Pass any necessary parameters to the COBOL program
params="param1 param2"

# Call the COBOL program
$cobol_program $params

Note that the exact syntax may vary depending on the shell you are using, and the parameters required by the COBOL program may differ.

@loy 

Here is an example script for calling a COBOL program from a shell script:

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#!/bin/bash

# Path to the COBOL program executable
cobol_program="/path/to/your/cobol/program"

# Arguments to pass to the COBOL program
arguments="argument1 argument2 argument3"

# Execute the COBOL program
$cobol_program $arguments

Make sure to replace /path/to/your/cobol/program with the actual path to your COBOL executable, and argument1 argument2 argument3 with the actual arguments you want to pass to the COBOL program.

Save the script with a .sh extension (e.g., call_cobol.sh), make it executable using chmod +x call_cobol.sh, and then run it in your terminal.

Note that the actual path and the arguments passed may vary based on your specific COBOL program and its requirements.