Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 6.4 and 6.2 documentation is refreshed today to include the following enhancements:

Enhancements in COBOL 6.4 with PTFs installed: (For a complete list of Enterprise COBOL PTFs, check https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/604539):

• PH51752: Provided a new sample JCL to demonstrate how a non-OO COBOL/Java interoperable application can be built and run entirely using JCL. (Sample JCL for building and running the COBPROD application)

Documentation fixes in COBOL 6.4:

- In Programming Guide:

• Corrected a few places to include the mention of UTF-8 data items. (For example, CODEPAGE and Code-page determination for string host variables in SQL statements)

- In Language Reference:

• Improved the illustration to demonstrate the valid sequences of execution for PERFORM statements by refining the examples and corresponding output. (Basic PERFORM statement)

Documentation fixes in COBOL 6.2:

- In Language Reference:

• Clarified what delimiters are valid in COPY REPLACING. (Comparison and replacement rules and Comparison and replacement examples - Example 3)
• Improved the illustration to demonstrate the valid sequences of execution for PERFORM statements by refining the examples and corresponding output. (Basic PERFORM statement)

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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