PL/I fetching COBOL

PL/I routines can call Language Environment-conforming COBOL programs only. ILC between PL/I and COBOL/370, COBOL for MVS & VM, COBOL for OS/390 & VM, or Enterprise COBOL for z/OS is supported within the fetched load module.

When using PL/I for MVS™ & VM or earlier, you cannot use the PL/I RELEASE statement to release a COBOL program that was explicitly loaded by FETCH. A COBOL CANCEL statement cannot be issued against any routine dynamically loaded using the PL/I FETCH statement.

When using Enterprise PL/I, the fetch and release of a COBOL program and COBOL CANCEL of a program that was dynamically loaded using the PL/I FETCH statement is supported.