PL/I copybook to COBOL copybook

Question

How to convert PL/I copybook to COBOL copybook.

2 PL_COPYBOOK.
  3 FIRST_FIELD   CHAR(20).
  3 SECOND_FIELD  FIXED(5).
  3 THIRD_FIELD   FIXED(9,0).
  3 FOURTH_FIELD  FIXED(7,1).
  3 FIFTH_FIELD   BIT(8).
  3 SIXTH_FIELD   FIXED BIN(15).

Answer 1

I suggest looking each data item definition up in the PL/I documentation for the compiler you are using and translate that into the equivalent COBOL data item definition.

For example, FIRST_FIELD would be PIC X(20).

You will need to pay attention to details such as whether or not slack bytes are introduced in your data structure for alignment purposes.