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 5.1
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Visual Cobol 5 and above
Linux® on x86
  • IBM COBOL for Linux on x86 1.1 (32-bit only)
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Visual Cobol 5 and above
Linux on x64
  • IBM COBOL for Linux on x86 1.1 (32-bit only)
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Visual Cobol 5 and above
Linux on zSeries (s/390x)
  • Micro Focus Server Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Visual Cobol 5 and above
Windows on x86
  • Micro Focus Net Express, Version 5.1
  • IBM Rational® Developer for zSeries v7.6.0
  • Micro Focus Visual Cobol 5 and above
Windows on x64
  • Micro Focus Net Express, Version 5.1
  • Micro Focus Visual Cobol 5 and above