Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Intended Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

What's New in Pro*COBOL?

• Oracle Database Release 9.2 New Features in Pro*COBOL
• Oracle9i Release 2 (9.2) New Features in Pro*COBOL
• Oracle9i Release 1 (9.0.1) New Features in Pro*COBOL
• Oracle9i Release 1 (9.0.1) Deprecated or Desupported Features in Pro*COBOL

1 Introducing Pro*COBOL

• What is Pro*COBOL?
• Supported Compilers
• Features
• Restrictions
• Directory Structure
  • Header Files
  • Library File
  • Known Problems, Restrictions, and Workarounds

2 Building Pro*COBOL Applications

• Precompiling Pro*COBOL Applications
  • The Pro*COBOL Commands
  • Precompiler Options
    • Viewing the Available Options
    • Configuration Files
  • Embedding PL/SQL
• Compiling and Linking Pro*COBOL Applications
  • MERANT Micro Focus Compiler
    • How to Use the IDE
    • How to Use the Animator
    • The COBOL and CBLLINK Commands
    • The COBSQL Command
• Sample Programs
  • Building the Demonstration Tables
  • Building the Sample Programs
    • makeit.bat
  • Sample Files

3 Pro*COBOL for Windows

• Introduction to Pro*COBOL for Windows
  • Supported Compilers
  • Features
  • Restrictions
  • Directory Structure
    • Header Files
    • Library File
    • Known Problems, Restrictions, and Workarounds
• Building Pro*COBOL Applications
  • Precompiling Pro*COBOL Applications
    • The Pro*COBOL Commands
    • Precompiler Options
    • Embedding PL/SQL
  • Compiling and Linking Pro*COBOL Applications
    • MERANT Micro Focus Compiler
  • Sample Programs
    • Building the Demonstration Tables
    • Building the Sample Programs
    • Sample Files

Index