IBM VS COBOL for OS/VS

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This manual describes IBM OS/VS COBOL; it gives the rules for writing COBOL source programs that are to be compiled by the OS/VS COBOL compiler. It is meant to be used as a reference manual in writing OS/VS COBOL programs; and in conjunction with the IBM OS/VS COBOL Compiler and Library Programmer's Guide, SC28-6483 and the IBM OS/VS COBOL Language Reference Summary. GX26-3720.

COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language) is a programming language similar to English that is used for commercial data processing. It is developed by the Conference On DAta SYstems Languages (CODASYL). The standard of the language in the USA» approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is American National Standard COBOL> X3.23-1974.


Reference Number : GC26-3857-3

Date Published : August 1983

Manufacturer : IBM

Platform : IBM

Format : PDF

 

 

 

 

 

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH10312. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.
 

IBM VS COBOL for OS/VS

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