This guide describes how to write, compile, bind, run, debug, and maintain Integrated Language Environment (ILE) COBOL compiler programs on the Operating System/400 (OS/400). It provides programming information on how to call other ILE COBOL and non-ILE COBOL programs, share data with other programs, use pointers, and handle exceptions. It also describes how to perform input/output operations on externally attached devices, database files, display files, and ICF files.
Using this book, you will be able to:
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