On Sat, 11 Mar 2017 08:01:53 -0700, Lizette Koehler <[email protected]>
wrote:
>The R at the end of IBMR, DB2R, etc, was for the copyright icon that does not
>translate with plain text.
>
Doesn't it? I'll try it:
R = ®
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lizette Koehler
>> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 7:59 AM
>>
>> IBMR Enterprise COBOL for z/OSR is a leading-edge,
>>
(except for 64-bit)
>> ... z/OS-based compiler that
>> helps you create and maintain mission-critical, line-of-business COBOL
>> applications to execute on your z/OS systems. Enterprise COBOL for z/OS
>> continues to give you access to CICSR, DB2R, IMST, and other transactional
>> and
>> data systems.
>>
>> Enterprise COBOL for z/OS is enhanced to support the continuous delivery
>> model.
>> Continuous delivery allows you to receive new and enhanced capabilities
>> through the compiler service channel. New features and enhancements are
>> included in Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs) along with corrective and
>> preventative service.
>>
>> With continuous delivery, you benefit in receiving the new features that you
>> need as soon as the code is ready. You can now receive enhancements in a
>> faster and more continuous way without having to wait for the next release.
>>
>> Continuous delivery is already available for Enterprise COBOL for z/OS, V6.1
>> with the inclusion of selected features and enhancements within recently
>> available PTFs. Among these additional features are enhancements that you
>> requested to address urgent needs and are made available continuously through
>> the compiler service channels to deliver:
>>
>> INITCHECK (A new compiler option to tell the compiler to look for
>> uninitialized data items)
>> Support for Dynamic storage in COBOL (PIC X(1)) linkage section items
>>
>> Continuous delivery features for Enterprise COBOL for z/OS, V6.1 are also
>> made
>> available in conjunction with this announcement to help you find occurrences
>> of invalid data. The following are the features delivered:
>>
>> NUMCHECK compiler option to check zoned decimal (NUMERIC USAGE DISPLAY)
>> and packed decimal (COMP-3) data items for invalid data, and binary data
>> items
>> for digits exceeding what the picture clause allows.
>> SSRANGE (MSG) and SSRANGE (ABD) suboptions to control the runtime
>> behavior
>> of the COBOL program when an invalid subscript is detected.
>>
>> New features that are delivered through continuous delivery are often
>> controlled by compiler options or by usage of a new function. This gives you
>> the flexibility to control when you implement the new feature in your
>> environment.
>> The two features made available in this continuous delivery release are
>> implemented by you using options or suboptions.
>>
>>
>> Lizette
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Edward Gould
>> > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 10:53 PM
>> >
>> > > <http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/2/897/ENUS217-012/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en>
-- gil
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