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E-COB: "cannot execute binary file: Exec format error" when Installing Visual COBOL Compiler (Doc ID 3035679.1)

Last updated on JULY 22, 2024

Applies to:

PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools - Version 8.57 and later
Generic UNIX
Generic Linux

Symptoms

Sample Environment:
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PeopleTools 8.60
Oracle Linux 8
Oracle 19c DBMS
Micro Focus Visual Cobol 7

Issue:
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The PeopleSoft environment is being migrated from on-premises running on AIX 7.3 to OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) running on Oracle Linux 8.
When trying to install Micro Focus Visual Cobol 7 on OCI environment, encountering the following error:

Error:
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Changes

 PeopleSoft environment is being migrated from on-premises running on AIX 7.3 to OCI running on Oracle Linux

Cause

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