For COBOL customers using Enterprise COBOL V5.2 or V6.1 and running code compiled with ARCH(11) on z13, please note that you'll need to be running z/OS 2.1 or later. From the z/OS 2.2 announcement :  z/OS V2.2 provides support for the new vector extension facility (SIMD)  instructions available on z13 servers. This new support, also available  for z/OS V2.1 with the PTFs for APARs OA43803 and PI12412, is intended  to help enable high-performance analytics processing and is exploited  by z/OS XL C/C++; z/OS... [More]

The Enterprise COBOL V5.2 and V5/V6 May 2016 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         COMPILER        UI38258, UI38259, UI38260        V5 RUNTIME       UI38153(V1R13) / UI38155(V2R1) / UI38154(V2R2)       V6 RUNTIME      UI38155(V2R1) / UI38154(V2R2)   L i s t   o f   A P A R s   f o r   E n t e r p r i s e   C O B O L   f o r   z / O S   V 5... [More]

The Enterprise COBOL V5/V6 April 2016 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         V5 RUNTIME       UI36966(V1R13) also requires LE PTF UI36962/UI33639/UI33640(JAP)     V5/V6 RUNTIME      UI36955(V2R1) also requires LE PTF UI36963/UI33641/UI33642(JAP)     UI36954 (V2R2) also requires LE PTF UI36961/UI33637/UI33638(JAP)   L i s t   o f   A P A R s   f o r   E n t e r p r i s e   C O B O L... [More]

  IBM is now offering the  Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS (ABO) Trial Cloud Service.       This new offering allows you to easily evaluate the performance gains  that can be obtained by optimizing your existing COBOL modules with the IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS. To use the service you simply: 1. Upload one of your existing COBOL modules to the ABO Trial Cloud Service. 2. Download the optimized COBOL module that has been optimized on the cloud by the IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS Trial. 3... [More]

The Enterprise COBOL V5.2 and V5/V6 March 2016 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         COMPILER        UI36448, UI36449, UI36450        V5 RUNTIME       UI36468(V1R13) / UI36470(V2R1) / UI36469(V2R2)       V6 RUNTIME      UI36470(V2R1) / UI36469(V2R2)   L i s t   o f   A P A R s   f o r   E n t e r p r i s e   C O B O L   f o r   z / O S   V 5... [More]

IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V6.1 is designed to unleash the full performance potential of z Systems processor architectures and continues to deliver the performance roadmap set forth in 2013.  It fully supports z13 and z13s hardware. Well-structured, compute intensive batch applications running on z13 compiled with COBOL V6.1 have shown CPU time reduction of up to 5% over the same applications compiled with COBOL V5.2; up to 40% over the same applications compiled with COBOL V4.2. 1    With expanded capacity, COBOL V6.1 can now... [More]

The Runtime support  for Enterprise COBOL V6.1 is now available. Here are the details:        RUNTIME PTFs:     UI36153(V2R1) / UI36152(V2R2)    L i s t   o f   A P A R s   f o r V6/V5 March 2 0 16 Runtime P T Fs

Along with the Enterprise COBOL for z/OS, V6.1 GA, the V6.1 documentation is now available at IBM knowledge center: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS6SG3_6.1.0/welcome.html?lang=en .   Compared to the V5 collection, documentation updates in V6.1 mainly include: New and changed COBOL statements: ALLOCATE statement. http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS6SG3_6.1.0/com.ibm.cobol61.ent.doc/PGandLR/ref/rlpsallo.html?lang=en . FREE statement.... [More]

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The  COBOL for AIX Fix Pack 1 (February 2016 PTF) for 5.1  is now available at the following links and on  Fix Central : COB O L f o r A I X F i x P a ck  1 (February 2 016  PTF)  for  5.1 COB O L Runtime f o r A I X F i x P a ck  1 (February 2 016  PTF)  for  5.1 Fix   lis t  fo r  CO B OL  f or  A I X Fixed APARs are listed on the 'Fix list' page, along with links to all COBOL for AIX Fix... [More]

The IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS, V1.1 Knowledge Center is  refreshed today. The latest documentation applies to IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer  for z/OS V1.1 and IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer  for z/OS Trial V1.1.  In this March KC refresh, updates mainly include:  English version of the User's Guide Add optimizer return codes:  http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSERQD_1.1.0/com.ibm.opt.d oc/ug/returncodes.html Add optimizer messages:  http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSERQD_1.1.0/com.ibm.opt.d... [More]

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Both IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS, V1.1 Trial and IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS, V1.1 product  now support z/OS V2R1. Here are the details:      ABO       UI35231, UI35232      ABO RUNTIME       (LE V2R1) : UI34924 which prereq LE PTFs: UI34935 , UI34414      (LE V2R2) : UI33525 which prereq LE PTFs: UI33445 , UI32944       ABO Trial      UI35271, UI35272     ... [More]

The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V5.1 February 2016 Compiler and V5 February 2016 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         COMPILER        UI35332, UI35333, UI35334        RUNTIME       UI35306(V1R13) / UI35307(V2R1) / UI35305(V2R2)   L i s t   o f   A P A R s   f o r   E n t e r p r i s e   C O B O L   f o r   z / O S   V 5 . 1 February 2 0 16 P T F

The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V5.2 January 2016 Compiler and V5 January 2016 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         COMPILER        UI34689, UI34690, UI34691        RUNTIME       UI34684(V1R13) / UI34685(V2R1) / UI34683(V2R2)   Note: Before applying the compiler PTFs (UI34689, UI34690, UI34691), the compiler Runtime PTFs (January 2016 PTFs) UI34684(V1R13)/UI34685(V2R1)/UI34683(V2R2) MUST be FIRST installed on all systems... [More]

The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V5.1 December 2015 Compiler and V5 December 2015 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         COMPILER        UI33661        RUNTIME       UI33596(V1R13) / UI33597(V2R1) / UI33595(V2R2)   Li s t  o f   AP A R s  f o r  E n te r p ri s e  C O B OL   f or   z /O S   V5 . 1 December 2 0 15  P T F

The IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS, V1.1 documentation is refreshed today. The latest documentation applies to IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS V1.1 December 2015 PTF and IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS Trial V1.1.  Summary of changes to User's Guide: Added the IEFOPZ optimizer directive:  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSERQD_1.1.0/com.ibm.opt.doc/ug/iefopzq.html Added sample JCL for using the IEFOPZ optimizer directive:... [More]

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The Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS V1.1 December 2015 PTFs and the Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS V1.1 December 2015 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         Automatic Binary Optimizer       UI33531, UI33532        RUNTIME       UI33525 (V2R2) which prereq LE PTFs: UI33445 (V2R2), UI32944 (V2R2)   Li s t  o f   AP A R s  f o r  Automatic Binary Optimizer f or   z /O S   V1.1 December 2 0... [More]

The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V5.2 November 2015 Compiler and V5 November 2015 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         COMPILER        UI33431, UI33432, UI33433        RUNTIME       UI33266(V1R13) / UI33267(V2R1) / UI33265(V2R2)   Lis t  of   APA R s f o r E n ter p ris e  CO B OL  f or  z /OS   V5. 2 November 2 0 15  P T F

In the past, due to the Information Center (IC) restrictions, the GAed docs cannot be refreshed until the next major release, which took years. Earlier this year, IC was replaced by Knowledge Center (KC), and with the enhancements provided by KC, we are able to refresh the online docs as needed to make sure that they are accurate and up to date. For now, we plan a quarterly KC refresh after the GA date of a major release. Notes: Only the latest GAed docs will be refreshed, docs for earlier releases will not. Because of form number controls, the... [More]

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IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS V1.1  is now available.  IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS is a product to improve the performance of already compiled IBM COBOL programs. The optimizer does not require source code, source code migration, or performance options tuning. It uses modern optimization technology to target the latest z Systems platforms, including z13, zEC12, and zBC12, to accelerate the performance of existing compiled COBOL applications. The input to IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS is your fully linked... [More]

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The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 5.1 October 2015 Compiler PTFs are now available for download.       COMPILER      UI32598, UI32599 For the list of all APARs fixed, see Fix  list  for  Ent erpr ise  COBO L fo r z/ O S

The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V5.2 October 2015 Compiler PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         COMPILER        UI32522, UI32524, UI32526            Li s t  o f   AP A R s  f o r  E n te r p ri s e  C O B OL   f or   z /O S   V5 . 2 October 2 0 15  P T F

The  COBOL for AIX Fix Pack 13 (October 2015 PTF) for 4.1.1  is now available at the following links and on  Fix Central : COBO L fo r AI X Fi x Pa ck 1 3 (O ctob er 2 015 PTF)  for  4.1 . 1 Fix  list  for  COB OL f or A I X Fixed APARs are listed on the 'Fix list' page, along with links to all COBOL for AIX Fix Packs.  Please note that the term 'Fix Pack' is equivalent to 'PTF', and both terms may be used interchangeably.

The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 5.x October 2015 Runtime PTFs are now available for download.  This runtime PTF supports applications compiled with the Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 5.1 and 5.2 compilers.      RUNTIME      UI32125(V1R13) / UI32126(V2R1) / UI32124(V2R2) For the list of all APARs fixed, see Fix list for Enterprise COBOL for z/OS

The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V5.2 September 2015 Compiler and V5 September 2015 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         COMPILER        UI31476, UI31477, UI31478        RUNTIME        UI31473(V1R13) / UI31474(V2R1) / UI31472(V2R2)   Lis t  of   APA R s f o r E n ter p ris e  CO B OL  f or  z /OS   V5. 2 September 2 0 15  P T F

The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V5.1 August 2015 Compiler and V5 August 2015 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         COMPILER        UI30482 / UI30568        RUNTIME        UI30458(V1R13) / UI30459(V2R1) PTFs   List  of  APAR s fo r En terp rise  COB OL f or z /OS  V5.1  August 20 15 P T F

In June, IBM COBOL for AIX, V5.1 and IBM COBOL Runtime Environment for AIX, V5.1 GAed. A key difference from previous versions of COBOL for AIX is that, V5.1 delivers improved runtime performance and functionality. Specifically, with COBOL for AIX, V5.1, the runtime library components cannot be redistributed with developed applications. This runtime can only be used in a development environment, on the same machine as the COBOL for AIX compiler. Deployment of COBOL applications in an execution only environment will require the new IBM COBOL... [More]

The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V5.2 July 2015 Compiler and V5 July 2015 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         COMPILER        UI29671, UI29672, UI29673, UI29674        RUNTIME       UI29731(V1R13) / UI29732(V2R1)   List  of  APAR s fo r En terp rise  COB OL f or z /OS  V5.2 July 20 15 P T F

The Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V5.1 June 2015 Compiler and V5 June 2015 Runtime PTFs are now available for download. Here are the details:         COMPILER       UI28607 / UI28608 / UI28610        RUNTIME       UI28482(V1R13) / UI28483(V2R1)   List of APARs for Enterprise COBOL for z/OS V5.1 June 2015 PTF