>One of my fellow sysprogs has asked me to get an answer to the follow quest= >ion: > >Will a load module compiled with COBOL v6.3 and linked with LE v2.4 on z/OS= > 2.4 operate on z/OS v2.3 with LE v2.3 runtime libraries? > >I will, however, also ask the slightly inverse question: Will a load modul= >e compiled with COBOL v4.2 and linked with LE v2.3 operate on z/OS v2.4 wit= >h LE v2.4 runtime libraries?
LE is both upward and downward compatible as long as the z/OS levels are in service. There are some restrictions, such as using new features of LE 2.4 might not run on LE 2.3, but that is rare. Here is the full 'legal' statement: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0?topic=environment-downward-compatibility-considerations Cheers, TomR >> COBOL is the Language of the Future! << ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
