VisualAge COBOL

IBM VisualAge for COBOL is a COBOL application development environment that provides Direct-to-SOM and object-oriented support on OS/2. It is designed specifically to handle client/server applications through visual development.

The product was available in two separate editions:
 * IBM VisualAge for COBOL, Standard for OS/2 includes the compiler, run-time, visual builder, debug tool, LPEX editor, performance analyzer, and assistant tools.
 * IBM VisualAge for COBOL, Professional for OS/2 includes the Standard and adds the Redeveloper tools.

IBM's COBOL development environment introduced in 1995 for OS/2 and AIX as "VisualAge for COBOL" with a Windows NT version following shortly thereafter and the for bit dropped from the name.

Versions

 * OS/2
 * Nov 1995: VisualAge for COBOL 1.1
 * CSD/FixPak 1 for IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2, Version 1 Release 1
 * 1996: VisualAge for COBOL 1.2
 * CSD/FixPak 2 for IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2, Version 1 Release 2
 * May 1997: VisualAge for COBOL 2.0
 * Sep 1997: VisualAge for COBOL 2.1
 * Apr 1998: VisualAge COBOL 2.2
 * CSD/FixPak 2 February 1999


 * Windows
 * May 1997: VisualAge for COBOL Version 2.0
 * Sep 1997: VisualAge for COBOL Version 2.1
 * Apr 1998: VisualAge COBOL Enterprise Version 2.2
 * 2000: VisualAge COBOL for Windows NT, Version 3.0 (5639-I44)
 * 3.0.1 - support for Windows 2000
 * 3.0.2 -
 * 3.0.3 - FFS performance improved
 * 3.0.5 - IBM Distributed Debugger enhanced
 * 3.0.6 - LPEX fixes
 * 3.0.7 - support for Windows XP
 * withdrawn in 2006 - replacement: WebSphere Developer for zSeries (5724-L44)


 * AIX
 * Nov 1995: (VisualAge) COBOL Set for AIX V1 (5765-548)

Publications

 * IBM RedBooks
 * SG24-4606 - IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 Object-Oriented Programming
 * SG24-6111 - IBM VisualAge COBOL; Remote Edit/Compile/Debug
 * SG24-4733 - Host/Workstation Client/Server Implementation Using VisualAge COBOL on OS/2, AIX, and MVS

Links

 * Screenshots of IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 Version 1 Release 1
 * IBM
 * COBOL Newsletter
 * VisualAge for COBOL 1.2 Factsheet
 * VisualAge for COBOL/C++ Direct to SOM Sample Programs