We have COBOL programs using both OS/VS COBOL and COBOL 2 running on zOS 1.9. The COBOL2 should be fairly easy to convert by just recompiling and making sure that the LE runtime is used. Even if you use the COBOL2 compiler using the CEELKED library in the link edit will assure that these program continue to run for a while yet. The OS/VS COBOL programs don't know about LE. I was at a Share meeting when IBM COBOL support said they would not intentionally break the any old COBOL programs but that they are not coding nor verifying support for the old COBOL anymore. These programs can have problems with file I/O with VSAM and other problems that you are at risk being out of support for. Try calling in a problem on a program bug to IBM on one of the old compilers. They will tell you convert it and they will be glad to help you. The IBM CICS support team has already told you that OS/VS COBOL will not run under CICS TS V3.2. However, there are OEM products that you can purchase to extend the life of these programs if you wish to do so. Better yet, there are products that will give you an approximately 90% converted Enterprise COBOL program.
Regards Otto Schumacher Technical Support, CICS EDS, an HP Company Ahold Account 2000 Wade Hampton Blvd. LC1-302 Greenville, South Carolina, 29615 Tel: 864 987-1417 Fax: 864 987-4500 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We deliver on our commitments so you can deliver on yours. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Linda Mooney Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 4:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: LE question about COBOL compatibility For several Shares (Seattle, Baltimore, Tampa, San Diego and San Jose), I have had to follow up on OS/VS COBOL issues as we have several large, mission critical systems written in OS/VS and VS COBOL II. This is always a topic at some of the sessions. I have been there when IBM has asked for a show of hands; who is still running these old COBOLs, why, and why not upgrade. Generally, 60-75% of the hands went up. Each time, I have heard them (IBM) say that these old COBOLs are not supported, but should run with z/OS 1.9 (the latest release I heard specifically mentioned). They (the IBM folks in the room at the time) said that continued 'runability' was not something that IBM would commit to, though they understand the issue and they have been working on tools and services to help us make the move. Perhaps one or more of the IBM folks on the thread might like to comment? Linda Mooney -------------- Original message -------------- From: John McKown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:35:16 -0500, John P Kalinich wrote: > > >Mark Yuhas of the IBM Mainframe Discussion List > >wrote on 10/02/2008 12:27:32 PM: > > > >> Has IBM announced what release of LE will not support old COBOL runtime > >> environments, specifically OS/VS COBOL and VS COBOL II? > > > >LE is a runtime environment with OS/VS COBOL and VS COBOL II support. At > >SHARE a couple of years ago, the LE group proudly said that LE was downward > >compatible to the OS/VS COBOL level. > > > >Regards, > >John K > > But have they promised to maintain that compatibility forever? > > -- > John > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
