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January 2021 documentation refresh for Enterprise COBOL for z/OS, 6.3

By Yuan Jie Song posted Fri January 29, 2021 05:51 AM

  
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):
PH33122: New suboptions LAXREDEF | NOLAXREDEF are added to the RULES option that provide users with extra flexibility to control when messages IGYDS1154-W and IGYDS1073-I are received to inform users of redefined items with mismatched lengths. (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS6SG3_6.3.0/pg/ui/up8010.html)

Documentation fixes in COBOL 6.3:
-In Programming Guide:
Removed JTC and SMARTBIN options that are not available but were accidentally released into the compiler listings: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS6SG3_6.3.0/pg/ref/rpadt11.html

-In Migration Guide:
Added General Availability (GA) and End of Support (EOS) dates for each COBOL compiler version in: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS6SG3_6.3.0/migrate/igympreab2.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.
 
If you have any comments regarding COBOL docs, please send them to compinfo@cn.ibm.com.
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