IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V3.4 continues the integration of COBOL and Web-oriented business processesIBM United States Software Announcement 205-153June 21, 2005
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With IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS® V3.4, you can leverage more than 30 years of IBM experience in application development to facilitate your new e-business endeavors, helping you to integrate COBOL and Web-based business processes in Web services, XML, Java™ and COBOL applications. This interoperability enables you to capitalize on existing IT investment while smoothly incorporating new, Web-based applications as part of your organizations infrastructure. Enterprise COBOL is a leading-edge IBM z/OS-based compiler that helps you create and maintain mission-critical, line-of-business COBOL applications targeted to execute on your z/OS systems and provides access to IBM DB2®, IBM CICS®, and IBM IMS™ systems, as well as other data and transaction systems. New in V3.4:
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Depending on the function used, certain levels of other programs may be required. Refer to the Software requirements section for details.
July 1, 2005
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL
(Reference: LE001).
V3.4 Compiler enhancementsSeveral limits on COBOL data-item size have been significantly raised. For example:
This support facilitates programming with large amounts of data. For example:
Support for national (Unicode UTF-16) data has been enhanced. Several additional kinds of data items can now be described implicitly or explicitly as USAGE NATIONAL:
Many COBOL language elements now support national data or support a new category of national data items:
Using these new national data capabilities, it is now practical to develop COBOL programs that exclusively use Unicode for all application data. Other enhancements include:
Full Function vs Alternate Function offeringsWith V3.4, the mainframe interactive debug tool in Debug Tool for z/OS V5.1 is offered with the Enterprise COBOL compiler in the Full Function offering. This debug tool is a common facility that supports:
Only one Full Function offering is required for debugging applications written using any of these programming products. An Alternate Function offering is available if you prefer to receive the Enterprise COBOL for z/OS compiler but not the debug tool.
Debug Tool for z/OS V5 is also offered as a separate product. For more information about the
function offered in the debug tool, refer to Software Announcement
204-206
, dated September 21, 2004.
SmoothStart™/installation servicesIBM SmoothStart and Installation Services are not provided. Business Partner informationIf you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID). BP Attachment for Announcement Letter 205-153
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Specified operating environmentHardware requirementsEnterprise COBOL for z/OS® V3.4 will run on any hardware configuration supported by the licensed programs specified below. Software requirementsUnless otherwise announced by IBM, Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V3 runs under the control of, or in conjunction with, the currently supported releases of the following programs and their subsequent releases or their equivalents. For more information on programs listed below that require program temporary fixes (PTFs), refer to the Program Directory, the Customization Guide , and the preventive service planning (PSP) bucket. Required licensed programs
Optional licensed programs
Compatibility: The following summarizes the compatibility characteristics of Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V3. Full details will be provided in the Migration Guide and the Licensed Programming Specifications. Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V3 provides source code and object code compatibility with its predecessor product, IBM COBOL for OS/390 & VM V2, with the following exceptions:
Planning informationPackaging The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V3 package includes:
Security, auditability, and control
The announced program uses the security and auditability features of the host operating system
software. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security
features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and
communication facilities.
Ordering z/OS through the InternetShopzSeries provides an easy way to plan and order your z/OS ServerPac or CBPDO. It will analyze your current installation, determine the correct product migration, and present your new configuration based on z/OS. Additional products can also be added to your order (including determination of whether all product requisites are satisfied). ShopzSeries is available in the U.S. and several countries in Europe. In countries where ShopzSeries is not available yet, contact your IBM representative (or IBM Business Partner) to handle your order via the traditional IBM ordering process. For more details and availability, visit the ShopzSeries Web site at Current licenseesCurrent licensees of Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V3 will be sent a program reorder form that can be returned directly to IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment. Reorder forms are scheduled to be mailed by two weeks after planned availability. Reorder forms returned to IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment will be processed within 10 workdays of receipt. When V3.4 is available, V3.3 will no longer be available. New licensees
For ordering information on Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V3, refer to Software Announcement 201-343 , dated November 27, 2001. Unlicensed documentation: A Program Directory (GI10-8423) and Licensed Program Specifications (GC27-1411) is supplied automatically with the basic machine-readable material. No other hardcopy publications are shipped with the product. Displayable softcopy publications All IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V3 publications are available, free of charge, in displayable softcopy format (BookManager® and PDF) from the IBM COBOL Web site Subsequent updates (technical newsletters or revisions between releases) to the publications shipped with the product will be distributed to the user of record for as long as a license for this software remains in effect. A separate publication order or subscription is not needed. Customized offerings
Most product media is shipped only via customized offerings (that is, CBPDO, ServerPac,
SystemPac®). Non-customized items (CDs, diskettes, source media, and media kits) will continue to
be shipped via the stand-alone product.
The terms for Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V3, as previously announced in Software Announcement 201-343 , dated November 27, 2001, licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement, are unaffected by this announcement.
IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel:
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The pricing for Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V3, as previously announced in Software Announcement 201-343 , dated November 27, 2001, is unaffected by this announcement. Entry support license OTC: An OTC authorizes use only on IBM Entry End User/390 machines. IBM Global FinancingIBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Our offerings include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services, both from IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit the Web at IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a customer's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type, and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal without notice. For more financing information, visit Back to top
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