I/S Resource Group: Enterprise COBOL for z/OS and VM Changes, Training, mainframe, COBOL, enterprise, date, time, millennium, extensions, dynamic, link, libraries, DLL, currency, symbol, COMP-5, allocation, CICS, translator, SQL, coprocessor

Enterprise COBOL for z/OS and VM Changes

Abstract
(1 Day)

This course examines the changes in Enterprise COBOL for z/OS and VM as compared to the initial introduction of COBOL for OS/390 and VM. Eliminated features are examined. New capabilities of Enterprise COBOL for z/OS and VM are introduced. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to incorporate the enhancements of Enterprise COBOL for z/OS and VM into their programs.

Audience

This course is intended for developers and systems programmers who are familiar with COBOL for OS/390 and VM.

Topics

Overview of changes between COBOL for z/OS and VM and earlier COBOLs
Date and Time Processing
Millennium Extensions
Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs)
Currency Symbols
Binary Date – COMP-5
Dynamic Allocation of Files
CICS and SQL Coprocessors
COBOL for z/OS and VM compiler options

Supervised Exercises

Students will be asked to create COBOL programs at the end of each class session.