Other programs that aid conversion

Other programs, such as COBOL Report Writer Precompiler and z/OS® Debugger Load Module Analyzer also offer you help in the conversion tasks.

COBOL Report Writer Precompiler

COBOL Report Writer Precompiler helps to compile applications that contain Report Writer statements, or to permanently convert Report Writer statements to valid Enterprise COBOL statements.

IBM® has licensed COBOL Report Writer Precompiler from SPC Systems and sells it under the following program numbers: 
  • 5798-DYR: COBOL Report Writer Precompiler and Libraries
  • 5798-DZX: COBOL Report Writer Library only
Note: Starting with Enterprise COBOL V5.1, COBOL Report Writer Precompiler V1.6.01 or later is required due to changes to the compiler architecture. Updates to the COBOL Report Writer must be obtained from SPC Systems subject to an SPC Systems support contract. For program services and technical support, contact SPC Systems.
COBOL Report Writer Precompiler offers the following features:
  • Supports extended Report Writer language capabilities.
  • Supports integration with the target COBOL compiler, as though Report Writer statements in the source program are processed by the COBOL compiler itself.
  • Provides single consolidated source listing merges information from the precompiler listing and the COBOL compiler listings.
  • Consists COPY library members that can contain Report Writer statements
  • Supports the Enterprise COBOL nested COPY feature.
  • Performs a diagnostic check of the input Report Writer source statements
  • Can be run in stand-alone mode to convert Report Writer statements in your COBOL programs into non-Report Writer COBOL source statements acceptable to the Enterprise COBOL compiler

For details, see COBOL Report Writer Precompiler Programmer's Manual and COBOL Report Writer Precompiler Installation and Operation.

z/OS Debugger Load Module Analyzer

z/OS Debugger Load Module Analyzer analyzes program objects to determine the language translator (compiler or assembler) that was used to generate the object for each CSECT.

This program can process all or selected program objects in a concatenation of PDS or PDSE data sets. Load Module Analyzer is included with the IBM Debug Tool product.