Converting to COBOL for OS/390 & VM - Course Objectives

On successful completion of this course, the student, with the aid of the appropriate reference materials, should be able to:

1. Discuss the major differences between the OS/VS COBOL Compiler and the
    COBOL for OS/390 & VM compiler, and how these differences impact existing code

2. Make any necessary changes to existing COBOL programs to allow them to be
    correctly compiled under COBOL for OS/390 & VM, and to have the resulting object
    code produce the same results as previously

3. Modify existing programs, or plan new programs to use the new features of COBOL
    for OS/390 & VM, especially:
           a. In-line PERFORM
           b. PERFORM with pre-test or post-test
           c. 31-bit addressing capability
           d. Statement delimiters
           e. EVALUATE
           f. Expanded VSAM debugging information
           g. Pointer data
           h. ADDRESS and LENGTH special registers
           i. Subscript / index range checking
           j. EXTERNAL and GLOBAL variables
           k. Reference Modification
           l. Intrinsic Functions

Course information: D-200 / 2 Days   These Materials © Copyright 2003 by Hunter Cobb    V5.x

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