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==Publications==
==Publications==
* Robert Sales: ''COBOL/2: The next generation in applications programming'' - IBM Systems Journal (Volume 27, Issue 2, 1988)
* Robert Sales: ''COBOL/2: The next generation in applications programming'' - IBM Systems Journal (Volume 27, Issue 2, 1988) [https://archive.org/details/sim_ibm-systems-journal_1988_27_2/page/n1/mode/2up]


==Links==
==Links==

Revision as of 03:21, 7 June 2022

IBM COBOL/2 was a COBOL development environment for DOS and OS/2. Its parts were licenced from British company Micro Focus, so that in fact Micro Focus, IBM and Microsoft were shipping the same compiler engine.

  • Program number: 5604-066
  • Part numbers: 95X3071, 79H5502 (DUA)
  • Withdrawal from Marketing: 16 Mar 1998

Features

Language variants supported by IBM COBOL/2:

  • subset of IBM VS COBOL II release 2 syntax
  • subset of IBM OS/VS COBOL release 2.4 syntax
  • IBM PC COBOL Version 1.0 and IBM COBOL Version 2.0 syntax (with minor restrictions)
  • MicroFocus extensions for the IBM PC

Provided tools:

  • Library Manager - for creation and maintenance of object libraries
  • SORT/MERGE module
  • Linker - linkage editor with support for DOS and OS/2
  • ANIMATOR - source line debug facilities

Documentation:

  • IBM COBOL/2 Volume 1: Compile, Link and Run Manual / Fundamentals Manual
  • IBM COBOL/2 Volume 2: Language Reference Manual

Version

  • 1.00 (Jan 1988)
  • 1.02

Upgrade IBM COBOL/2 to Micro Focus COBOL/2 (5758-MFG)

Publications

  • Robert Sales: COBOL/2: The next generation in applications programming - IBM Systems Journal (Volume 27, Issue 2, 1988) [1]

Links