File Typing

For code collection, the AveriSource Platform™ processes application source components and environment or database definition files loaded onto the server in ASCII text format with appropriate file extensions from the table below. Optimally, these are separated into distinct mainframe PDS files or midrange system folders per source type. If this is the case, they should easily be copied via FTP jobs to convert the source from EBCDIC to ASCII, and download the PDS/folder content into a Windows server folder of choice, named by source type, such as COBOL.

For any types not listed or in question, contact AveriSource Customer Success at support@averisource.com.

Extension	Language/Environment	Subtype	Description
ASM	ASM	Program	Assembler program (any platform)
BMS	CICS	Screen	CICS bit mapping Service (screen)
CBL	COBOL	Program	COBOL program (any platform)
CL	Job Control	Program	IBM AS/400 (Job) Control Language
CPY	Any	Copybook	COBOL copybook (any platform)
CTL	CTL	Data	Control card file
DBD	IMS	Definition	Database descriptor file
DDS	RPG	Definition	RPG file or screen definition
ECL	Job Control	Program	Unisys 2200 (Job) Extended Control Languages
EZT	Easytrieve®	Program	Easytrieve program
FCT	CICS	Definition	IBM CICS file control table
INC	Any	Include	Program include file or copybook
JCL	Job Control	Program	IBM mainframe Job Control Language
204	Model 204	Program	Model 204 program
MAP	Natural	Screen	Natural Map
MFS	IMS	Screen	IMS Message Format System (screen)
NAT	Natural	Program	Natural program
OBS	ObjectStar	Program	ObjectStar program
PCB	IMS	Definition	Program Control Block
PCT	CICS	Definition	IBM CICS Program Control Table
PLI	PL/I	Program	PL/I program
PPT	CICS	Definition	IBM CICS Processing Program Table
PRC	Job Control	Procedure	JCL PROC procedure
PSB	IMS	Definition	Program specification block
RDT	CICS	Definition	IBM CICS resource definition table
RPG	RPG	Program	RPG program (any dialect)
SAS	SAS	Program	SAS program
SQL	DDL/SQL	Program	Database definition or SQL code