IBM i Series

IBM Licensed Programs: Application Development Products
616 iSeries Handbook
• Qualified names in data structures
• ELSEIF operation code
• New predefined /DEFINE names
• New compiler directive /INCLUDE
IBM Integrated Language Environment COBOL for iSeries (Component of
5722-WDS)
ILE COBOL for iSeries consists of the COBOL components listed in the following table.
ILE COBOL for iSeries is a programming language that is used in the processing of business
problems. COBOL can be used to manipulate DB2 for OS/400 database files in a relatively
simple way. COBOL uses English-like syntax to assist the programmer in generating
self-documenting, structured programming constructs.
Through ANSI-85 high-level functions of ILE COBOL for iSeries, such as nested source
programs, it is easier to port code to the iSeries server from other platforms. Programmer
productivity is increased with ILE COBOL for iSeries, through its extensive database and
workstation support, static, inter-language calls, interactive syntax checking, debug facilities,
and a full complement of compile-time error diagnostics.
In this release, we have introduced the first release of COBOL-calling-Java and vice versa
support (along with the appropriate documentation), provided UCS-2 (UNICODE) support,
and introduced three new
process options to enable developers port applications from the
mainframe platform to the iSeries server.
Cobol Compiler Option Install Option in 5722-WDS
ILE COBOL 41
System/36-Compatible COBOL 42
System/38-Compatible COBOL 43
OPM COBOL 44
ILE COBOL *PRV 45