COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.03+)

Native COBOL Cross Compiler on PC

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NonStop COBOL for TNS/E (ETK)

The optional native COBOL cross compiler for use with the ETK is called NonStop

COBOL for TNS/E. The ETK is a GUI-based extension package to Visual Studio .NET

that provides full application development functions targeted for NonStop servers.

From the GUI, you can choose native COBOL cross-compiler options. Development,

editing, and building functions are very similar on Visual Studio .NET and the ETK.

NonStop COBOL for TNS/E components are:

The directory structure of NonStop COBOL for TNS/E is:

You can embed SQL/MP or SQL/MX statements in NonStop COBOL for TNS/E source

code. Valid NonStop COBOL for TNS/E source files have these extensions:

Your PC must be connected to the NonStop host to perform certain SQL/MP or

SQL/MX compile-time operations and to run your applications.

For PC and NonStop server hardware and software requirements, see the ETK online

help. For instructions for accessing the online help, see Documentation.

Component Name File

NonStop ECOBOL driver executable ecobol.exe

NonStop ECOBOL front end ecobfe.exe

Directory Files

bin ecobol.exe

eld.exe

cmplr ecobfe.exe

lib ecobext.o

libcob.so

libraries in libc.obey

Extension Meaning

.cob or .cbl COBOL source code with or without embedded SQL/MP or SQL/MX

statements

.ecob or .ecbl COBOL source code with embedded SQL/MP or SQL/MX statements