If you convert to the new Country Multiplex Pricing, you only pay for 1 version of Cobol despite having multiple versions available for compiling.
http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS215-230 On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 11:45 AM, Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com> wrote: > So if EOS is announced - the most that means is no new fixes for that version > of > the Compiler. I do not think the compiler shuts itself down. You can still > use > it. > > Note: I think IBM has altered the pricing on V3/V4 Enterprise Cobol Compiler > to > be the same as V5 Enterprise Cobol compiler. I am not sure if there was a > cost > increase from V5 to V6 Enterprise Cobol Compiler. So if cost is a factor, I > think that has already been handled by IBM. > > Depending on what your requirements are, here are some things to look at for > an > upgrade > 1) Do you have a source management tool that needs to be altered for the new > compiler? (Change Man, Endevor, CA Telon, etc...) > a) New work would use the new compiler > b) old work may use the older compiler > 2) What are the new Reserve words in the Compiler and are any current > programs > using them? > 3) What COBOL options are in place today, and how does the new compiler alter > that environment > a) In a previous release PMAP is LIST on the compiler options > 3) Are the benefits of the new Compiler worth the effort to upgrade? (Most > have > indicated yes) > 4) Do you have very complex Programs that need TLC to upgrade? These could > be > including, CICS, IMS, MQ, DB2 type of programs > 5) How long does your company require for a checkout for the new compiler? > a) Some shops have mandatory recompile Everything under the new > compiler > b) Some shops have compile the worst case programs as a test case of > the > new compiler > c) Some shops have performance requirements for a new compiler. > Program > must run the same way or better. Not worse > 6) Will you need to run only new work through the V5/V6 Enterprise Cobol > compiler while old work gets the current compiler? > a) This may be needed as the older programs have to be evaluated and > that takes time. > 7) How long will this process take. As other have pointed out - the BIG > CLOCK > Starts the minute you being this process. Work with your IBM Representative > on > actual requirements. > 8) Older programs running do not necessarily need to be recompiled. That is > why the new Parmlib member was created. To allow everything to run as is. > a) When a program gets a fix - then the company should look are the > recompile with the new compiler. > > There may be other considerations. > > To upgrade the compiler is easy. Running parallel processes to ensure > everything is working the same or better is what takes time. And what > application group is not busy and has the time to do the checkouts? Answer - > very few. > > And because the LOAD lib for the compile MUST be a PDS/E, that has had a new > level to a simple roll out. > > I hope this helps > > Lizette > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On >> Behalf Of Lopez, Sharon >> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 7:12 AM >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> Subject: Re: Cobol V5/V6 >> >> My concern is that IBM will announce EOS for Enterprise Cobol 4.2 and we will >> not be ready. >> >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] >> > On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 6:29 AM >> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> > Subject: Re: Cobol V5/V6 >> > >> > We are not planning to upgrade to Cobol V5/6 until after z/OS V2.2 is >> > installed because that is the only level where IEFOPZxx is available. >> > >> > Once that is available we will use the concatenation function in this >> > parm to use a PDSE dataset prior to a PDS dataset in our Production batch. >> > >> > z/OS 2.2 was announced Aug 2015. It requires a Z10 or newer processor. >> > Here is the announcement letter. >> > >> > http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi- >> > bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname >> > =iSource&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS215-267#availx >> > >> > or tinyurl >> > >> > http://preview.tinyurl.com/p64hluq >> > >> > Lizette >> > >> > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >> > > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lopez, Sharon >> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 6:20 AM >> > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> > > Subject: Cobol V5/V6 >> > > >> > > Have a lot of shops migrated to COBOL V5/V6? Does anyone have a >> > > project plan they would like to share with me? Is the IEFOPZxx >> > > member only available in z/OS 2.2? >> > > >> > > Thanks to everyone in advance. >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
