DB2 Version 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Support for database application development in COBOL

This reference table outlines the current level of compiler support provided by DB2® for application development with the COBOL programming language.

The following table lists COBOL compilers that are supported for DB2 database application development.

Unless otherwise noted, the compilers listed in the following table support both 32-bit and 64-bit application development.

Table 1. Supported COBOL compilers
Operating system Supported compilers
AIX®
  • IBM® COBOL for AIX Version 3.1
  • IBM COBOL for AIX Version 4.1
  • Micro Focus Server Express®, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 6.0
HP-UX on IPF (IA64)
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 6.0
Linux on x86
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 6.0
Linux on x64
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 6.0
Linux on zSeries (s/390x)
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 6.0
Solaris on UltraSPARC
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 6.0
Windows on x86
  • Micro Focus Net Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 6.0
  • IBM Rational® Developer for zSeries v7.6.0
Windows on x64
  • Micro Focus Net Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 6.0