COBOL Report Writer Precompiler

You can use the Report Writer Precompiler, product number 5798-DYR, to compile applications that contain Report Writer statements, or to permanently convert Report Writer statements to valid Enterprise COBOL statements.

The Report Writer Precompiler offers the following features:
  • Extended Report Writer language capabilities
  • Integration with the target COBOL compiler—as though Report Writer statements in the source program are being processed by the COBOL compiler itself
  • Single consolidated source listing merges information from the precompiler listing and the COBOL compiler listings
  • COPY library members can contain Report Writer statements
  • Supports the Enterprise COBOL nested COPY feature
  • Performs a diagnostic check of the input Report Writer source statements
  • Can be run in stand-alone mode to convert Report Writer statements in your COBOL programs into non-Report Writer COBOL source statements acceptable to the Enterprise COBOL compiler

For more detail, see COBOL Report Writer Precompiler Programmer's Manual and COBOL Report Writer Precompiler Installation and Operation.