Language elements that are not implemented

The following OS/VS COBOL language elements are not supported by Enterprise COBOL:
  • ISAM file handling
  • BDAM file handling
  • Communication feature

With Enterprise COBOL, support for most of the 68 COBOL Standard language elements has been removed. There are also miscellaneous OS/VS COBOL language items that are not implemented in Enterprise COBOL.

The language elements affected and the conversion actions that you can perform are documented in the following sections. There is a brief description of each item, plus conversion suggestions and, where helpful, coding examples.