Re: IBM COBOL with "other" products (support with latest releases)

From: William M. Klein (wmklein_at_nospam.netcom.com)
Date: 05/28/04


Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 19:56:33 GMT

FYI - just sent to IBM-MAIN

-- 
Bill Klein
 wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"William M. Klein" <wmklein@ibm-main.lst> wrote in message
news:E1BTmwp-00039Z-00@blount.mail.mindspring.net...
> There was a recent inquiry in IBM-MAIN about OS/VS COBOL and current IBM
> software support.  I thought I would "summarize" some references here -
> for both COBOL and PL/I "support".  (These apply to the U.S. - I think
> they are "comparable" elsewhere, but I won't swear to that) Hopefully,
> the "format" of this note will come thru - otherwise, please see the
> referenced IBM documentation.
>
> DB2 V8
>      http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?it=usa_annred&on=204-029
>
> COBOL: To exploit the DB2 V8 new functions, applications written in
> COBOL must be compiled with one of the following combinations:
>      - Using the separate DB2 precompiler, any supported COBOL compiler,
> including:
>         Enterprise COBOL for z/OS and OS/390 V3.2 (5655-G53)
>         COBOL for OS/390 & VM V2.2 (5648-A25)
> <note from Bill Klein - OS/VS COBOL and VS COBOL II are NO LONGER
> supported compilers>
>      -Using the integrated SQL coprocessor, Enterprise COBOL for z/OS
> and OS/390 V3.2 or V3.3 (5655-G53) with APAR PQ83744
>
> PL/I
>     Any of the following:
>         IBM Enterprise PL/I for z/OS and OS/390 V3.2 (5655-H31)
>         IBM PL/I for MVST & VM V1.1 (5688-235)
>     Use of the DB2 Precompiler Services requires the DB2 Coprocessor
> provided with IBM Enterprise PL/I for z/OS and OS/390 V3.2 and APAR
> PQ84513 or later releases.
>
>    ****
>
> IMS V8
>
> http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/dfsrpgf5/1.2.
> 3.16
>
> COBOL for OS/390 & VM
> VS COBOL II
> PL/I for OS/390 & VM
> PL/I   (???)
>
>    ***
>
> CICS TS V2R3
>      http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?it=usa_annred&on=203-296
>
> Application programming summary: The following summarizes the support
> within CICS TS V1.3, CICS TS V2.2, and CICS TS V2.3 for application
> programming considerations. For full information, refer to the CICS
> Transaction Server for z/OS Version 2 Release 3: Release Guide ,
> GC34-6218.
>
> <see web page for formatted information - it doesn't come thru in plain text>
>
>
> <Bill Klein note>  Pay particular attention to the preceding for OS/VS
> COBOL and CICS Runtime Support
>
>     "V1.3, V2.2, V2.3: the  Language  Environment   component of    z/OS
> is required; applications will run unchanged.
>      This function will be removed in the next release of CICS TS"
>
>
>    ***
>
> For a list of "language pairs" supported for ILC (under CICS) under LE
> for z/OS V1R5 - see:
>
> http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ceea4120/15.1
>
>
> For non-CICS, see the appropriate chapters in:
>
> http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ceea4120/CONT
> ENTS
>
> For an overview of the LE support for currently supported compilers,
> see:
>
> http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ceea8140/2.0
>
> For "Compatibility with previous run-time libraries" see:
>
> http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ceea6140/3.1
>
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