The first link returned searching for Cobol on search.cpan is Convert::IBM390 which includes an example for reading a Cobol datafile (not sure what a .cad is though). If you want to read the data printed by the datafile simply set the fd with a filler (see below) then set the filler as a comma or pipe (or other delimiter) and super search for reading from a comma delimited file.

       fd data-file
          LABEL RECORDS ARE STANDARD
          DATA RECORD IS data-rec.
       01 data-rec.
          05 data-foo                  pic 9(05).
          05 data-filler1              pic X(01).
          05 data-bar                  pic X(15).
          05 data-filler2              pic X(01).
      *   etc....

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In reply to Re: Microfocus Cobol datafiles by kutsu
in thread Microfocus Cobol datafiles by RicardoPortilho

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