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DATA AREA Handling

Data inside a DATA AREA (LDA or User defined data area) can be fetched...

PROGRAM STATUS Clause

IBM i series offers several environment features in ILE COBOL or COBOL400 that differ...

TYPE & TYPEDEF Clauses

The IBM i series, with ILE COBOL or COBOL400, offers several features that distinguish...

CONSTANT Clause

The IBM i series, with ILE COBOL or COBOL400, offers several features that differ...

LIKE Clause

The IBM i series, with ILE COBOL or COBOL400, offers several features that differentiate...

FORMAT Clause

The IBM i series, specifically ILE COBOL or COBOL400, has several features that differentiate...

Table Handling

In ILE COBOL, a table is the equivalent of an array in other programming...

Setup and Manage Subsystem

Creating a subsystem description You can create a subsystem description in two ways: by...

Setup and Manage OUTQ

Creating an output queue The Create Output Queue (CRTOUTQ) command is used to set...