COBOL/VSE

Static and dynamic calls between COBOL/VSE and VS COBOL II programs are supported as follows:
  • Called programs can contain any command or facility supported by CICS® for COBOL.
  • If the called program has been translated by the CICS translator, calling programs must pass the EIB and COMMAREA as the first two parameters on the CALL statement.

COBOL/VSE programs can invoke or be invoked by DOS/VS COBOL programs only through CICS facilities such as EXEC CICS LINK, EXEC CICS XCTL, and EXEC CICS RETURN.