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

Documentation fixes in COBOL 6.3:

-In Programming Guide:

• Fixed SYSTADATA issues to reflect the correct field. (Symbol cross-reference record: X'0044')

-In Language Reference:

• Added an example to the REPLACE statement to show how to replace source text. (REPLACE)
  
• Updated the value for UTF-16 value for intrinsic functions. (UVALID)

-In Migration Guide:

• Indicated that the literal argument to the CURRENCY option can no longer be the character 'U' or the character 'u'. (COBOL source code differences in Enterprise COBOL Version 6)

-In Customization Guide:

• Updated the instructions for specifying compiler options in the IGYCOPT macro. (Specifying COBOL compiler options)

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.