This chapter provides an overview of the
Enterprise COBOL compiler
(
IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS),
and the common run time (
Language Environment)
and introduces you to the terminology used throughout this book. This chapter
includes information on the following:
- Product relationships—compiler, run time, debug
- Comparison of COBOL compilers
- Language Environment's
runtime support for other programs
- Advantages of the new compiler and run time
- Obstacles to upgrading to the new compiler and run time
- Major changes with the new compiler and run time
- General conversion tasks