# COBOL Deep Indexing
Beyond basic symbol extraction (program name, paragraphs, CALL, PERFORM, COPY), GitNexus performs deep indexing of COBOL-specific constructs: data items, EXEC SQL/CICS blocks, file declarations, FD entries, ENTRY points, and MOVE statements.
## Data Items
### Level Numbers
| Level Range | Meaning | Graph Node Type |
|-------------|---------|-----------------|
| 01 | Record (group item) | `Record` |
| 02-49 | Elementary/group items | `Property` |
| 66 | RENAMES | `Property` |
| 77 | Independent item | `Property` |
| 88 | Condition name | `Const` |
FILLER items are skipped (no useful name for the graph).
### Clauses Parsed
The `parseDataItemClauses()` function extracts these clauses from the trailing text of a data item declaration:
| Clause | Pattern | Example |
|--------|---------|---------|
| `PIC` / `PICTURE` | `\bPIC(?:TURE)?\s+(?:IS\s+)?(\S+)` | `PIC X(30)`, `PICTURE IS 9(5)V99` |
| `USAGE` | `\bUSAGE\s+(?:IS\s+)?(COMP\|BINARY\|...)` | `USAGE IS COMP-3`, `BINARY` |
| `REDEFINES` | `\bREDEFINES\s+([A-Z][A-Z0-9-]+)` | `REDEFINES WK-DATE-NUM` |
| `OCCURS` | `\bOCCURS\s+(\d+)` | `OCCURS 12 TIMES` |
Standalone COMP variants (without the `USAGE` keyword) are also detected: `COMP`, `COMP-1` through `COMP-6`, `COMP-X`, `BINARY`, `PACKED-DECIMAL`.
### Data Hierarchy
Data items form a hierarchical structure based on level numbers. The extractor uses a **stack algorithm**:
```
Processing order:
01 WK-RECORD -> push {01, WK-RECORD} -> parent: Module
05 WK-NAME -> push {05, WK-NAME} -> parent: WK-RECORD (01 < 05)
10 WK-FIRST -> push {10, WK-FIRST} -> parent: WK-NAME (05 < 10)
10 WK-LAST -> pop WK-FIRST, push -> parent: WK-NAME (05 < 10)
05 WK-CODE -> pop WK-LAST, WK-NAME -> parent: WK-RECORD (01 < 05)
88 WK-ACTIVE -> (88 handled separately) -> parent: WK-CODE
```
The stack maintains items where each entry's level is strictly less than the next. When a new item arrives with a level <= the top of stack, items are popped until the stack top has a smaller level. A `CONTAINS` edge is created from the stack top to the new item.
For 88-level condition names, the parent is the immediately preceding non-88 data item (found by scanning backwards).
### Annotated Example
```cobol
01 WK-EMPLOYEE.
05 WK-EMP-ID PIC 9(6).
05 WK-EMP-NAME PIC X(30).
05 WK-EMP-STATUS PIC X(01).
88 WK-ACTIVE VALUE "A".
88 WK-INACTIVE VALUE "I".
05 WK-SALARY PIC 9(7)V99 COMP-3.
05 WK-DEPT PIC X(04) OCCURS 3 TIMES.
```
Produces:
- `Record` node: `WK-EMPLOYEE` (level 01, section: working-storage)
- `Property` nodes: `WK-EMP-ID`, `WK-EMP-NAME`, `WK-EMP-STATUS`, `WK-SALARY`, `WK-DEPT`
- `Const` nodes: `WK-ACTIVE` (values: `A`), `WK-INACTIVE` (values: `I`)
- `CONTAINS` edges: `WK-EMPLOYEE -> WK-EMP-ID`, `WK-EMPLOYEE -> WK-EMP-NAME`, etc.
- `CONTAINS` edges: `WK-EMP-STATUS -> WK-ACTIVE`, `WK-EMP-STATUS -> WK-INACTIVE`
### Data Item Cap
A maximum of **500 data items per file** (`MAX_DATA_ITEMS_PER_FILE`) are processed. Some COBOL programs (especially after COPY expansion) can have 10,000+ data items, which would cause graph bloat and push the V8 relationship Map past its 16.7M entry limit across thousands of files.
The cap applies after extraction: the first 500 items in source order are kept. Since 01-level records appear first, critical top-level structure is preserved.
## EXEC SQL
EXEC SQL blocks are accumulated across lines between `EXEC SQL` and `END-EXEC`, then parsed as a unit.
### Operation Classification
The first SQL keyword determines the operation:
| First Keyword | Operation |
|---------------|-----------|
| `SELECT` | SELECT |
| `INSERT` | INSERT |
| `UPDATE` | UPDATE |
| `DELETE` | DELETE |
| `DECLARE` | DECLARE |
| `OPEN` | OPEN |
| `CLOSE` | CLOSE |
| `FETCH` | FETCH |
| *(anything else)* | OTHER |
### Table Extraction
Tables are extracted from SQL clauses:
| Clause Pattern | Example |
|----------------|---------|
| `FROM
` | `SELECT * FROM EMPLOYEES` |
| `INTO ` | `INSERT INTO EMPLOYEES` |
| `UPDATE ` | `UPDATE EMPLOYEES SET ...` |
| `JOIN ` | `LEFT JOIN DEPARTMENTS ON ...` |
### Cursor Detection
```cobol
EXEC SQL
DECLARE C-EMPLOYEES CURSOR FOR
SELECT EMP-ID, EMP-NAME FROM EMPLOYEES
WHERE DEPT = :WK-DEPT
END-EXEC
```
Extracts: cursor `C-EMPLOYEES`, table `EMPLOYEES`, host variable `WK-DEPT`.
### Host Variables
Host variables are COBOL variables referenced in SQL with a `:` prefix. The colon is stripped:
```sql
WHERE EMP-ID = :WK-EMP-ID AND DEPT = :WK-DEPT
```
Extracts: `WK-EMP-ID`, `WK-DEPT`.
### Graph Output
- `CodeElement` node per table, with description `sql-table op:{OP}`
- `CodeElement` node per cursor, with description `sql-cursor`
- `ACCESSES` edge from Module to each CodeElement
- Deduplication: if the same table appears in multiple SQL blocks, only one node is created
## EXEC CICS
EXEC CICS blocks are accumulated and parsed similarly to SQL blocks.
### Command Detection
Two-word commands are detected first (matched against the block start):
```
SEND MAP, RECEIVE MAP, SEND TEXT, SEND CONTROL, READ NEXT, READ PREV
```
If no two-word command matches, the first word is used (e.g., `LINK`, `XCTL`, `RETURN`, `READ`, `WRITE`).
### Extraction
| Element | Pattern | Example |
|---------|---------|---------|
| MAP name | `MAP('name')` or `MAP("name")` | `EXEC CICS SEND MAP('EMPMENU')` |
| PROGRAM name | `PROGRAM('name')` or `PROGRAM("name")` | `EXEC CICS LINK PROGRAM('BGTABUP')` |
| TRANSID | `TRANSID('name')` or `TRANSID("name")` | `EXEC CICS START TRANSID('EMP1')` |
### Graph Output
- MAP: `CodeElement` node with description `cics-map cmd:{CMD}` + `ACCESSES` edge from Module
- PROGRAM: `CALLS` edge (cross-program call via CICS LINK/XCTL)
- TRANSID: `CodeElement` node with description `cics-transid cmd:{CMD}` + `ACCESSES` edge from Module
### Annotated Example
```cobol
EXEC CICS
SEND MAP('EMPMENU')
MAPSET('EMPSET')
FROM(WK-MAP-DATA)
ERASE
END-EXEC
```
Produces:
- `CodeElement` node: `EMPMENU` (description: `cics-map cmd:SEND MAP`)
- `ACCESSES` edge: Module -> `EMPMENU`
## File Declarations
SELECT statements in the INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION are accumulated across multiple lines (until a period terminator) and parsed for:
| Clause | Pattern | Example |
|--------|---------|---------|
| SELECT | `SELECT ` | `SELECT MASTER-FILE` |
| ASSIGN | `ASSIGN TO ` | `ASSIGN TO "MASTER.DAT"` |
| ORGANIZATION | `ORGANIZATION IS ` | `ORGANIZATION IS INDEXED` |
| ACCESS | `ACCESS MODE IS ` | `ACCESS MODE IS DYNAMIC` |
| RECORD KEY | `RECORD KEY IS ` | `RECORD KEY IS WK-EMP-ID` |
| FILE STATUS | `FILE STATUS IS ` | `FILE STATUS IS WK-FILE-STATUS` |
### Graph Output
- `CodeElement` node with description containing all parsed clauses (e.g., `select org:INDEXED access:DYNAMIC key:WK-EMP-ID status:WK-FILE-STATUS assign:MASTER.DAT`)
- `RECORD_KEY_OF` edge: from Property node to CodeElement (confidence 0.8)
- `FILE_STATUS_OF` edge: from Property node to CodeElement (confidence 0.8)
## FD Entries
FD (File Description) entries associate a file name with its record layout:
```cobol
FD MASTER-FILE.
01 MASTER-RECORD.
05 MR-EMP-ID PIC 9(6).
05 MR-EMP-NAME PIC X(30).
```
The extractor tracks `pendingFdName` state: when an `FD` line is seen, the next 01-level data item becomes its record.
### Graph Output
- `CodeElement` node with description `fd record:{recordName}`
- `CONTAINS` edge: FD CodeElement -> Record node
- `CONTAINS` edge: SELECT CodeElement -> FD CodeElement (linking file declaration to file description)
## ENTRY Points
The `ENTRY` statement defines additional entry points into a COBOL program (in addition to the main program entry):
```cobol
ENTRY "SUBPROG" USING WK-PARAM-1 WK-PARAM-2.
```
### Graph Output
- `Constructor` node with description `entry params:{param1},{param2}` (or just `entry` if no parameters)
- `CONTAINS` edge: Module -> Constructor
- Symbol table entry (so the entry point is discoverable by name)
## PROCEDURE DIVISION USING
```cobol
PROCEDURE DIVISION USING WK-INPUT-REC WK-OUTPUT-REC.
```
The USING clause identifies parameters received by the program from its caller.
### Graph Output
- `RECEIVES` edge: Module -> Property (for each parameter name, confidence 0.8)
## MOVE Statements
MOVE statements are extracted but currently only stored in the regex results (not emitted as graph edges):
```cobol
MOVE WK-NAME TO OUT-NAME.
MOVE CORRESPONDING WK-INPUT TO WK-OUTPUT.
```
### Extraction Details
- Source and target identifiers are captured
- `CORRESPONDING` keyword is tracked (bulk field-by-field move)
- Figurative constants (SPACES, ZEROS, LOW-VALUES, HIGH-VALUES, QUOTES, ALL) are skipped
- The enclosing paragraph (`caller`) is tracked for context
DATA_FLOW edges from MOVE statements are reserved for a future release.
## Source Files
- `gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/cobol-preprocessor.ts` -- All extraction logic, clause parsers, EXEC block parsers
- `gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/workers/parse-worker.ts` -- `processCobolRegexOnly()`, graph node/edge emission
- `gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/parsing-processor.ts` -- Sequential fallback with same `MAX_DATA_ITEMS_PER_FILE` cap