Yes, another new COBOL compiler for z/OS! Come and hear about what is new in Enterprise COBOL V4.2:
XML PARSE enhancements, including:
- Support for validation against SCHEMA (VALIDATING phrase)
- Performance of nonvalidating parsing is improved
- Improved processing for unrecognizable character references
Customizable severity of compiler messages:
- RC=0 even with Optimizer messages!
- RC=12 if you want to restrict language usage!
BLOCK0 compiler option to change default to:
- BLOCK CONTAINS 0
- Exploit system determined blocksize!
Underscore in user-defined words and program names:
- Generate XML documents with underscore without post processing
- Use the same variable names across multiple languages!
CICS options in COBOL compiler listing with integrated CICS translator
More releases of Java supported for Java interoperability
What's new in Enterprise COBOL for z/OS, V4.2