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

• PH49715: Added a new cjbuild command reference section to address various usability and stability issues relating to the non-OO Java/COBOL interoperability feature. (cjbuild command reference)

• PH49967: Updated the NUMCHECK compiler option to avoid generating runtime checking code of zoned decimal senders in MOVE statements when the receiver is an alphanumeric data item and NUMCHECK(ZON(LAX)) is in effect. (NUMCHECK)

• PH50296:  CONDCOMP compiler option is introduced to control how conditional code will be displayed in the listing.  (CONDCOMP)

• Added the new JSON GENERATE exception code 507 and its description. (JSON GENERATE exceptions)

• Added the restriction that the called programs in an input or output procedure cannot issue a SORT, MERGE, RELEASE, or RETURN statement. (Restrictions on input and output procedures)

• Clarified what the SORT statement does in the code example. (Example: sorting with input and output procedures)

• Added the usages and examples for each basic COBOL character set. (Characters)

• Added an example of using the CURRENT-DATE intrinsic function. (CURRENT-DATE)

• Added an example of an IF statement with two conditions combined with the logical AND operator. (Combined conditions)

Enhancements in COBOL 6.2 with PTFs installed: (For a complete list of Enterprise COBOL PTFs, check https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/604539):

• PH50301: Updated the NUMCHECK compiler option to avoid generating runtime checking code of zoned decimal senders in MOVE statements when the receiver is an alphanumeric data item and NUMCHECK(ZON(LAX)) is in effect. (NUMCHECK)
  

Documentation fixes in COBOL 6.2:

- In Programming Guide:

• Added the new JSON GENERATE exception code 507 and its description. (JSON GENERATE exceptions)

• Added the restriction that the called programs in an input or output procedure cannot issue a SORT, MERGE, RELEASE, or RETURN statement. (Restrictions on input and output procedures)

• Clarified what the SORT statement does in the code example. (Example: sorting with input and output procedures)

• Added the usages and examples for each basic COBOL character set. (Characters)

• Added an example of using the CURRENT-DATE intrinsic function. (CURRENT-DATE)

• Added an example of an IF statement with two conditions combined with the logical AND operator. (Combined conditions)