1. 21st Century COBOL features
- 64 Bit
- Multi-threaded
- Object Oriented
- Graphical COBOL User Interface
- Persistent State for client/server applications
- XML in COBOL file system
2. Flexible COBOL compiler
- Extensive COBOL compiler syntax capabilities including IBM,
HP, Wang, Data General, Micro Focus, Fujitsu, AcuCobol and others.
- COBOL compile without syntax conversion (compile with little
or no changes)
- COBOL 2002 syntax
3. Internet Ready
- Build Servlets and Applets without external tools
- Interface with web pages directly from COBOL programs
- Use CGI with COBOL programs
4. Java Compatible
- Generate Enterprise JavaBeans from COBOL
- Generate Java Beans from COBOL
- CALL Cobol programs from Enterprise Java Bean.
- COBOL runs on Java Virtual Machine.
5. Cross Platform
- Available on most popular operating environments
- Most COBOL compile capabilities excluding data access are
maintained across all operating environments.
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6. Internationalization
- Euro Support
- Dynamic Internationalization (Runtime)
- Character Code Page support
- Alternate program language interface built-in
- Translatable program error text
7. Extensive COBOL Environmental Capabilities
- CICS Client
- IMS Client
- MQSeries
- iSeries Transaction support
- NFS
- HP MPE/iX Intrinsics on HP 3000
8. Portable
- Applications can easily move between platforms
- Graphical capabilities can have a consistent look and
feel with other applications.
9. Strong Data Access
- Supports all traditional data types (Relative, Indexed and
Sequential)
- Read/Write Micro Focus (Relative, Indexed and Sequential)
files without conversion.
- Read/Write AcuCobol Vision files without conversion.
- Remote Data access through Remote File Server
- HP Image files
- AcuCobol through AcuConnect
- SQL data (DB2, Oracle, Sybase, Informix and others)
10. Multiple Programming Language Integration
- External CALL to C, Java, Visual Basic and other COBOL
applications.
- Embed Java and HTML into COBOL programs
- Include Java Beans in COBOL programs.
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