Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 6.3 documentation is refreshed today to include the following enhancements:


Enhancements in COBOL 6.3 with PTFs installed: (For a complete list of Enterprise COBOL PTFs, check https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/604539):

• PH34804: A new TUNE compiler option allows you to specify the architecture for which the executable program will be optimized. (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS6SG3_6.3.0/pg/ui/up6051.html)
• PH35652: The OFFSET option behavior is changed. If there are multiple blocks of instructions for a single line of COBOL code, multiple entries will be generated for those instructions in the OFFSET table. (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS6SG3_6.3.0/pg/ui/up0050.html)

Documentation fixes in COBOL 6.3:
-In Performance Tuning Guide:

• Corrected the OPT option levels in

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS6SG3_6.3.0/perf/display.html.


Other highlights:
-In What's New:

• Added the "What's new" video to give you a quick overview of the major new features and enhancements in COBOL 6.3: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS6SG3_6.3.0/new/sumvideo.html

The English PDF files are also refreshed to include the updates above. You can find the latest English PDF files from the Enterprise COBOL for z/OS library page at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/611415.
 
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