COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006
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About This Manual
This manual is a complete reference book for experienced COBOL programmers who
want to use HP COBOL for NonStop systems (HP COBOL). It explains every feature of
the HP COBOL programming language. To understand its explanations, you must have
some experience with structured (1974 or 1985) COBOL. If you do not, read an
introductory text first.
Topics:
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Manuals to Which This Manual Refers
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Acknowledgment
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Notation Conventions
Manuals to Which This Manual Refers
Table i. HP Manuals to Which This Manual Refers (page 1 of 6)
Manual Description
Accelerator Manual Explains how to improve performance of
TNS HP COBOL programs running on
TNS/R systems (migrating them to
TNS/R native mode is preferable)
Accelerator Manual Data Alignment Addendum Documents the data alignment
requirements of the Accelerator.
Binder Manual Explains how to use the stand-alone
Binder product to bind compilation units
(or modules) that were compiled with the
COBOL85 compiler
C/C++ Programmer’s Guide Contains information you need about
HP C for NonStop systems if you plan to
call HP C routines from HP COBOL
COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs Describes and explains how to use the
ECOBOL compiler
CRE Programmer’s Guide Explains how to use the Common Run-
Time Environment (CRE) for running
mixed-language programs written for the
D-series operating system
CROSSREF Manual Explains how to use the stand-alone
CROSSREF product to collect cross-
reference information for programs
compiled with the COBOL85 compiler