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==Description==
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[[COBOL]] development environment introduced in 1995 for OS/2 and AIX with a Windows NT version following shortly thereafter. In addition to native OS/2 programming "Enterprise" versions of the software could be used for developing MVS executables and the later Z/OS variant, the compiler is nearly 100% "IBM Enterprise COBOL" compatible.
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'''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.


VA COBOL offered a visual design and testing environment similar to the VisualAge C++ v4 and VA SmallTalk products
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.


==Versions==
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.
[[Image:VACobol.jpg|right]]
* '''Last known OS/2 version:''' VisualAge COBOL 2.2
** [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/cobol/fixes/cob22fp2/os2/ CSD/FixPak 2] February 1999
:List price for the "Standard" version was USD 499


* Sep 1997: VisualAge for COBOL Version 2.1
==Features==
*IBM SMARTdata Utilities (SdU) for record-oriented file access
*Direct access to data managed by [[Btrieve]]
*IBM WorkFrame/2
*LPEX Editor
*Data Assistant
*Transaction Assistant


* 1997: VisualAge COBOL for OS/2 2.0
==Versions==
;OS/2
*Nov 1995: VisualAge for COBOL 1.1
** {{L-IBM|/ps/products/cobol/fixes/cob11fp1/}} CSD/FixPak 1 for IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2, Version 1 Release 1
*1996: VisualAge for COBOL 1.2
** {{L-IBM|/ps/products/cobol/fixes/cob12fp2/}} CSD/FixPak 2 for IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2, Version 1 Release 2
;OS/2 and Windows
*May 1997: VisualAge for COBOL 2.0
*Sep 1997: VisualAge for COBOL 2.1
*Apr 1998: VisualAge COBOL Enterprise 2.2
** {{L-IBM|/ps/products/cobol/fixes/cob22fp2/os2/}} CSD/FixPak 2 (Feb 1999)
;Windows
*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)


* 1996: VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 1.2
==Publications==
** [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/cobol/fixes/cob12fp2/ CSD/FixPak 2] for IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2, Version 1 Release 2
;IBM RedBooksI
 
*[https://ibmdocs.pocnet.net/SG24-4605-00.pdf SG24-4605-00] - IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 Primer
* 1996: VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 1.1
*[https://ibmdocs.pocnet.net/SG24-4606-00.pdf SG24-4606-00] - IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 Object-Oriented Programming
** [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/cobol/fixes/cob11fp1/ CSD/FixPak 1] for IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2, Version 1 Release 1
*[https://ibmdocs.pocnet.net/SG24-4887-00.pdf SG24-4887-00] - Migrating Micro Focus OS/2 Dialog System Applications to IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2
 
*SG24-4733 - Host/Workstation Client/Server Implementation Using VisualAge COBOL on OS/2, AIX, and MVS [https://archive.org/details/SG24-4733-00]
* Nov 1995: VisualAge COBOL for OS/2 1.0
* Last known Windows version: 3.03


==Links==
==Links==
* [http://www.danielsays.com/ss-gallery-os2-ibm-visualage-cobol-v1.html Screenshots of version 1]
* [https://danielsays.com/ssg-os2-ivc1.html Screenshots] of IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 Version 1 Release 1
==License==
;IBM
* Discontinued. Commercial.
*{{L-IBM|/ps/products/cobol/newsletters/}} COBOL Newsletter
 
*{{L-IBM|/ps/products/cobol/info/cob11ps1/FACTSHET.PDF}} VisualAge for COBOL 1.2 Factsheet
==Author==
*{{L-IBM|/ps/products/cobol/info/vadtsilc/}} VisualAge for COBOL/C++ Direct to SOM Sample Programs
[[IBM]]
 
==Related Articles==
*
 
==Publications==
* [http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg244606.html IBM RedBook: IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 Object-Oriented Programming]
* [http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg246111.pdf IBM RedBook: IBM VisualAge COBOL; Remote Edit/Compile/Debug]
* [http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg244733.html IBM RedBook: Host/Workstation Client/Server Implementation Using VisualAge COBOL on OS/2, AIX, and MVS]
* [http://math.uni.lodz.pl/~arogow/os390/podr/cobol-manual.pdf IBM Cobol Language Reference]


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Latest revision as of 18:17, 15 September 2024

VisualAge COBOL
Name VisualAge for COBOL
Version 2.2 (1998)
Vendor IBM
Author
Licence IPLA
WWW

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.

Features

  • IBM SMARTdata Utilities (SdU) for record-oriented file access
  • Direct access to data managed by Btrieve
  • IBM WorkFrame/2
  • LPEX Editor
  • Data Assistant
  • Transaction Assistant

Versions

OS/2
OS/2 and Windows
Windows
  • 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)

Publications

IBM RedBooksI
  • SG24-4605-00 - IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 Primer
  • SG24-4606-00 - IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 Object-Oriented Programming
  • SG24-4887-00 - Migrating Micro Focus OS/2 Dialog System Applications to IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2
  • SG24-4733 - Host/Workstation Client/Server Implementation Using VisualAge COBOL on OS/2, AIX, and MVS [1]

Links

  • Screenshots of IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 Version 1 Release 1
IBM
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