Successful COBOL Upgrades: Highlights and Programming Techniques

Young Chae ; Steven Rogers

This book offers a concise primer on how newer versions of COBOL differ from older ones still in circulation. It outlines programming techniques for new features, and highlights advantages, obstacles, and surprises programmers may find along the way. Finally, it walks readers through a comprehensive planning, converting, compiling, and testing scenario for the three possible upgrade paths.

Table of Contents

  • INTRODUCTION: Why Should You Upgrade COBOL?
  • MANUALLY UPGRADING COBOL.
    • Successful Manual Upgrades.
    • Report Writer, ISAM, BDAM, and Communications.
    • Upgrading CICS Manually or Using a Tool (CCCA).
    • Upgrading VS COBOL II to COBOL/370 Manually.
  • UPGRADING COBOL USING A TOOL.
    • Tool-Based COBOL Upgrades.
    • Upgrading OS/VS COBOL to VS COBOL/370 Using CCCA.
    • Upgrading VS COBOL II to COBOL/370 Using CCCA.
  • OUTSOURCING THE UPGRADE.
    • The Factory Approach.
    • Appendices.
    • About the Authors.
    • Index.

    Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Wiley Computer Books

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$54.99
ISBN 0471330116
287 pages
Published:
04/14/1999
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