Build on your COBOL knowledge to quickly learn everything you need to know about VS COBOL II, an IBM 1985 COBOL compiler for MVS shops. From page 1, this book shows you how to benefit from the COBOL language elements and features the compiler has to offer (and alerts you to the elements you can't use anymore).
You'll learn how VS COBOL II simplifies CICS programming. You'll learn about the language elements related to structured programming. You'll learn to use the interactive debugger. You'll learn about the compiler and run-time options that let you compile and run your programs more efficiently. And, if you're working in a shop that still uses VS COBOL (the predecessor to VS COBOL II), you'll learn how to write programs that will be easier to convert when the time comes.