Rational Developer for System z
Enterprise COBOL for z/OS, Version 4.1, Programming Guide


Integrated CICS translator

When you compile a COBOL program using the CICS compiler option, the COBOL compiler works with the integrated CICS translator to handle both native COBOL and embedded CICS statements in the source program.

When the compiler encounters CICS statements, and at other significant points in the source program, the compiler interfaces with the integrated CICS translator. The translator takes appropriate actions and then returns to the compiler, typically indicating which native language statements to generate.

Although you can still translate embedded CICS statements separately, using the integrated CICS translator is recommended. Certain restrictions that apply when you use the separate translator do not apply when you use the integrated translator, and using the integrated translator provides several advantages:

related concepts  
CICS Application Programming Guide (The integrated CICS translator)

related tasks   
Coding COBOL programs to run under CICS  
Compiling with the CICS option

related references  
CICS  
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