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NEW OS/2 PROGRAMMING TOOL: IBM's VisualAge for COBOL
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (msavio@vnet.IBM.COM)
Sat Oct 28 22:58:15 1995
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 1995 06:47:54 GMT
From: msavio@vnet.IBM.COM
Reply-To: msavio@vnet.IBM.COM
Submitted by: M. Savio (msavio@vnet.ibm.com)
Source: M. Savio (msavio@vnet.ibm.com)
Date received: 1995 October 27
Date posted: 1995 October 27
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VISUALAGE FOR COBOL FOR OS/2 EXTENDS COBOL TO YOUR OS/2 WORKSTATION
IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 revitalizes your COBOL applications by
extending COBOL to your OS/2 workstation
In addition to bringing COBOL to your OS/2 desktop, IBM VisualAge for
COBOL for OS/2:
- Offers object-oriented language extensions.
- Extends COBOL to a client/server environment.
- Increases programmer productivity.
- Saves you time and money by taking advantage of the current
skill base in your organization and preserving your current
data.
- Increases ease-of-use with a variety of development tools.
IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 is a cost-effective solution
that offers the following enhancements to COBOL.
* Object-Oriented Language Extensions:
- Allow COBOL programmers to create objects in a language they
already know, eliminating a long learning curve.
- Offer 32-bit implementation.
- Provide direct-to-SOM implementation.
* Client/Server Enablers:
- Run COBOL programs on your OS/2 desktop, while your data
remains on the host.
- Easily access remote data from DB2, CICS, VSAM/SAM MVS
files, and OS/400 Record Files.
- Work with MQSeries for OS/2 using MQSeries Three Tier for OS/2.
- Comply with ISO and ANSI COBOL standards.
* Improved Productivity and Ease-of-Use:
- Easily take advantage of these COBOL enhancements with the help
of a rich set of tools.
IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 is slated to become available in
early November.
