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Re: [open-cobol-list] Developing COBOL/CICS Programs
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John Culleton |
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Re: [open-cobol-list] Developing COBOL/CICS Programs |
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Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:59:58 -0400 |
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On Friday 28 September 2007 07:24:36 am Etta David wrote:
> Greetings
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> I intend developing COBOL/CICS programs that will handle a DB2 database.
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> Can anyone provide me with weblinks towards such a compiler.
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> NB: my current operating system is windows xp
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> Regards
CICS is or was an IBM proprietary product. I have not heard of it in relation
to other COBOL offerings. And CICS as I recall did not deal with a DBMS but
rather with screen oriented input and output. The acronym means Customer
Input Output Contol System, again as I recall.
I would suggest that you to design your system around the core facilities of
COBOL itself, as described in COBOL 85 or COBOL 2002. You will then have a
better shot at finding a compiler that serves your purpose.
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John Culleton
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