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Enterprise COBOL for z/OS, Version 4.1, Programming Guide


Millennium language extensions (MLE)

The term millennium language extensions (MLE) refers to the features of Enterprise COBOL that the DATEPROC compiler option activates to help with logic problems that involve dates in the year 2000 and beyond.

When enabled, the extensions include:

The DATEPROC compiler option enables special date-oriented processing of identified date fields. The YEARWINDOW compiler option specifies the 100-year window (the century window) to use for interpreting two-digit windowed years.

related concepts  
Principles and objectives of these extensions

related references  
DATEPROC  
YEARWINDOW  
Restrictions on using date fields (Enterprise COBOL Language Reference)


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