This document describes the features of the Pro*COBOL precompiler that apply to the Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems.]
This Preface contains these topics:
Pro*COBOL® Getting Started is intended for anyone who wants to use Pro*COBOL to perform the following tasks:
Embed SQL statements in a COBOL program
Build Oracle database applications with Pro*COBOL
To use this document, you need to:
Know how to use a COBOL compiler in the Windows environment
Be familiar with Windows commands such as deleting and copying files
Understand the concepts of the search path, configuration files, and directory structure
Be able to use a text editor to make changes to an ASCII text file
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