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COBOL for Windows, Version 7.5, 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.

If you compile the COBOL program by using the cicstcl command, specify the -p flag to use the integrated CICS translator. The cicstcl -p command invokes the compiler with the appropriate suboptions of the CICS compiler option.

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:

Attention: To use the integrated CICS translator, TXSeries V6.1 (or later) is required.

related tasks
Coding COBOL programs to run under CICS

related references
CICS


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