Compiling and debugging your program

Compiling under z/OS
You can compile Enterprise COBOL programs under z/OS® using job control language (JCL), TSO commands, CLISTs, or ISPF panels.
Compiling under z/OS UNIX
Compile Enterprise COBOL programs under z/OS UNIX by using the cob2 command. Under z/OS UNIX, you can compile any COBOL program that you can compile under z/OS. The object code generated by the COBOL compiler can run under z/OS.
Compiling, linking, and running OO applications
It is recommended that you compile, link, and run object-oriented (OO) applications in the z/OS UNIX environment. However, with certain limitations explained in the Related tasks, it is possible to compile, link, and run OO COBOL applications by using standard batch JCL or TSO/E commands.
Compiling, linking, and running non-OO COBOL applications that interoperate with Java
Enterprise COBOL provides support for a more comprehensive and flexible form of COBOL/Java™ interoperability than that provided by the object-oriented (OO) COBOL framework.
Compiling, binding, and running COBOL AMODE 64 applications
You can compile, bind, and run Enterprise COBOL AMODE 64 applications under z/OS environment using JCL, TSO commands, CLISTs, or ISPF panels. The process is almost the same as the corresponding tasks for COBOL AMODE 31 applications. See related tasks for key differences and limitations.
COBOL compiler and runtime options
This section provides detailed information on the options available for the COBOL compiler and COBOL runtime environment.
Compiler-directing statements
Several statements help you to direct the compilation of your program.
Debugging
You can choose between two different approaches to determine the cause of problems in the behavior of your application: source-language debugging or interactive debugging.

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