Compiling Info

Hello,

I have started my career in  Mainframes. Can any body tell me how does
we compile the COBOL program in the Mainframes. I am bit cofused, is it
possible to view the COBOL compiler  in the mainframes.

Thanks

In article <1142242188.689282.255130@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
inqusite <indypoli@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I have started my career in  Mainframes.

Congratulations!  May it be a long, happy, interesting and rewarding
career.

>Can any body tell me how does
>we compile the COBOL program in the Mainframes.

It is best to start with what your technical leader gives you; it varies
fro one installation to the next.

>I am bit cofused, is it
>possible to view the COBOL compiler  in the mainframes.

I'm not sure what it is you are asking here.  Are you able to re-phrase
the question, please?

DD

Usually, you either use a CLIST that has been setup, or you use a JCL
Proc.  Look for a dataset named MVS1.PROCLIB and look for JCL procs
named COBCLG for Cobol Compile Load and Go.
//JOB JOBCARD...
//JOBLIB  DD DSN=USERCOB.LIB,DISP=SHR
//STEP01 EXEC COBCLG
//
etc...
You'll need to understand JCL.  There used to be alot of good mainframe
info at www.s390.ibm.com.  They had acrobat manuals for downloading...
Other operating systems use command line compilers...I once worked on a
Tandem
that had commands like COBOL85/IN MYFILE,OUT $S.#SPOOL/
Chris.