Pro*COBOL Precompiler Getting Started Release 8.0.6 for Windows NT and Windows 95/98 A69941-01 |
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This chapter describes the Oracle programmatic interface for the COBOL language running under the Windows NT and Windows 95/98 operating systems. Specific topics discussed are:
To access an Oracle8 database, you use a high-level query language called Structured Query Language (SQL). You often use SQL through an interactive interface, such as SQL*Plus.
Pro*COBOL is a precompiler that converts SQL statements embedded within COBOL programs into standard Oracle run-time library calls. The output file can then be compiled by a COBOL compiler.
Use the Pro*COBOL precompiler when rapid development and compatibility with other systems are your priorities. Pro*COBOL supports the following compilers:
Oracle Corporation expects that any application written for Pro*COBOL release 1.8.x should precompile successfully with Pro*COBOL release 8.0.6. However, some vendor extensions may not be accepted and the application may not precompile successfully when migrating from release 1.8.x to release 8.0.6.
If you simply want to migrate a release 1.8.x application to release 8.0.6 without using any of the new features of Pro*COBOL version 8, but the application does not precompile successfully, then do the following:
Because of these two releases, your Oracle home directory can contain two directories for Pro*COBOL:
This Directory... | Contains... |
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ORACLE_HOME\PRO80 |
Pro*COBOL release 8.0.6 |
ORACLE_HOME\PRO18 |
Pro*COBOL release 1.8.28 |
This release of Pro*COBOL supports PL/SQL release 8.0, Oracle's procedural language extension to the SQL language standard for enhancing performance of the Oracle database.
Additional Information: For more information on PL/SQL, see the PL/SQL User's Guide and Reference. For more information on embedding PL/SQL in your Pro*COBOL applications, see Chapter 6 of the Pro*COBOL Precompiler Programmer's Guide. |
Pro*COBOL supports the following:
Pro*COBOL does not support the following:
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