ILE COBOL Programmer's Guide

This guide describes how to write, compile, bind, run, debug, and maintain Integrated Language Environment® (ILE) COBOL compiler programs on the IBM® i. It provides programming information on how to call other ILE COBOL and non-ILE COBOL programs, share data with other programs, use pointers, and handle exceptions. It also describes how to perform input/output operations on externally attached devices, database files, display files, and ICF files.

Using this book, you will be able to:

Design and code ILE COBOL programs
Enter, compile, and bind ILE COBOL programs
Run and debug ILE COBOL programs
Study coded ILE COBOL examples.

Note: You should be familiar with the first section of this guide, Compiling, Running, and Debugging ILE COBOL Programs, before proceeding to the later sections.

This book refers to other IBM publications. These publications are listed in the Bibliography with their full title and base order number. When they are referred to in text, a shortened version of the title is used.