Changes in Pro*COBOL

The following features are new in this release:

Support for Boolean Data Type

The Pro*COBOL Precompiler now supports the querying and binding of the SQL BOOLEAN data type. Using the boolean data type makes it easier to represent a boolean state in applications with a true or false value instead of using a character column (with Y or N).

See: Handling Boolean Data
Support for Embedded SQL Explicit Request Boundaries

Starting from version 23.6, Oracle Pro*COBOL precompiler applications can use explicit request boundaries through embedded SQL to transparently shift work to an appropriate database instance or standby when the application gets notified about a planned maintenance.

See: Explicit Request Boundaries for Handling Planned Maintenance
Support for AC and TAC

Starting from version 23.9, Pro*COBOL applications using the new embedded SQL explicit request boundaries support both Application Continuity (AC) and Transparent Application Continuity (TAC). Pro*COBOL applications that do not have explicit request boundaries support TAC.

See: Explicit Request Boundaries Limitations
Support for Vector Data Type

The Pro*COBOL Precompiler supports the use of the vector data type in your applications to insert data into and fetch data from a vector column.

See: Support for Vector Data Type
Support for JSON Data Type

The Pro*COBOL Precompiler supports the use of the JSON data type in your applications to insert data into and fetch data from a JSON column.

See: Support for JSON Data Type

Micro Focus Visual COBOL v6.0 compiler supports the following platforms:

Micro Focus Visual COBOL v6.0 compiler supports the following platforms:

Linux x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) on OL8 & SLES15
Windows x86 (32-bit and 64-bit)
HPUX on Itanium (32-bit and 64-bit)
Solaris SPARC (32-bit and 64-bit)
IBM AIX (32-bit and 64-bit)
Linux for IBM System z (31-bit and 64-bit)