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Features and benefits

Feature	Description	Benefit
XML and Java interoperability	Enterprise COBOL for z/OS provides flexibility and control over the form of XML documents that are generated. Enterprise COBOL facilitates the interoperation of COBOL and Java programs based upon object-oriented syntax.	Such interoperability enables you to capitalize on existing IT investments while smoothly incorporating COBOL and web services and service-oriented architecture (SOA) into your organization’s infrastructure.
Middleware integration	Enterprise COBOL for z/OS offers strong integration with latest middleware technologies including DB2, CICS, and IMS.	Enterprise COBOL for z/OS continues to deliver the latest programming interfaces to middleware to facilitate application integration and modernization.
Debugging capabilities	Enterprise COBOL supports Debug Tools for z/OS. IBM Debug Tool for z/OS enables you to examine, monitor, and control the execution of C, C++, COBOL, and PL/I programs.	Debug Tool is an interactive source-level debugging tool for compiled applications in a variety of environments.
Language support	Enterprise COBOL for z/OS continues to provide on going enhancements while maintaining compatibility with previous versions	Enterprise COBOL for z/OS continues to be a strategic language on z/OS with on going enhancements to improve developer productivity and maximize hardware investments.
Improved application development	Enterprise COBOL for z/OS provides a set of intrinsic functions including string handling, financial capabilities, statistical functions, and mathematical formulas. The COBOL CALL statement enables developers to take advantage of Language Environment® services for everything from storage management to condition handling. Enterprise COBOL for z/OS offers support for recursive calls, structured programming, improved interoperability with other languages, and dynamic link library (DLL) support.	Developers do not have to write functions to manipulate strings and numbers. Using Language Environment condition handling, developers do not have to write the exception-handling routines in assembler—but can write them in COBOL! This support further improves the application development experience.
Migration path	Enterprise COBOL for z/OS gives you a migration path from OS/VS COBOL, VS COBOL II, IBM COBOL for MVS & VM, and IBM COBOL for OS/390® & VM.	Most of your current programs will continue to compile and to run without modification, while you selectively update existing applications to take advantage of the new functions.
Application development tools	IBM Rational Developer for System z is the premier integrated development environment for application development and maintenance targeting System z. IBM Rational Team Concert for System z is the Jazz-based application lifecycle management software to improve team collaboration on System z. IBM Problem Determination Tools for z/OS have powerful functions and features to help you to modernize your existing System z applications and transform your System z environment into a service-oriented architecture (SOA) infrastructure.	Integration with Rational Developer for System z and Rational Team Concert for System z improves programmer productivity and efficiency of the development organization. Rational Developer for System z provides a workstation interface to Debug Tool, and is also integrated with IBM File Manager and Fault Analyzer. File Manager integration enables you to access Keyed Sequence Data Set (KSDS) files from the Rational Developer for System z workbench, and gives you the ability to browse and update data sets. By integrating with Fault Analyzer, Rational Developer for System z enables you to browse Fault Analyzer ABEND reports on CICS, IMS, batch, Java, WebSphere, and other run times.

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