IBM Enterprise COBOL (e-COBOL) Programming Workshop

Dive into five days of immersive learning that mixes engaging lectures with hands-on lab experience. The course is intricately designed to cover essential e-COBOL topics, including discerning the power of e-COBOL versus older COBOL languages, mastering the syntax and divisions, and exploring innovative features like internal sorts and multi-threading. You'll also delve into e-COBOL table design, best practices, and the built-in APIs for XML integration. The course also covers core topics such as array management, data access, subroutine construction, parameter passing, iterations, built in functions, internal sorting, and using e-COBOL as an object-oriented CLASS. Led by an industry expert, you'll find the content rich with real-world applicability.

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Learning Objectives

This course combines engaging instructor-led presentations and useful demonstrations with valuable hands-on labs and engaging group activities. Throughout the course you’ll learn how to:

  • Discern the power of e-COBOL verses older COBOL language versions
  • Recognize Best Practices and understand effective e-COBOL features
  • Recognize the Syntax and Divisions of the e-COBOL language
  • Identify the Processing Constructs of the e-COBOL language
  • Understand the built in APIs for using XML with e-COBOL
  • Code, Compile, and Run Structured e-COBOL programs
  • Utilize e-COBOL ‘soft abends’ vs. old COBOL dumps
  • Understand the Region/Process/Enclave structure
  • Multi-tasking; Multi-threading with e-COBOL
  • Recognize e-COBOL as an OO language
  • Utilize e-COBOL Built-In Functions

 

Audience

This course is designed for Application Programmers, Team Leaders, and Analysts that need to understand and to use the efficiencies of e-COBOL vs. older, less efficient COBOLs.
 

Pre-Requisites

To ensure a smooth learning experience and maximize the benefits of attending this course, you should have the following prerequisite skills:

  • Prior programming experience with knowledge of the mainframe TSO/ISPF environment

Course Agenda

Throughout the course you’ll explore:

  • e-COBOL vs. older COBOL syntax, structure and efficiencies
  • (Local Storage vs. Working Storage vs. Dynamic Storage, etc.)
  • e-COBOL internal sorts; when they are good, when they are not
  • e-COBOL table (array) design, coding, indexes, subscripts, etc.
  • e-COBOL features review; COBOL Classes, UNICODE, Java, XML, etc.

If your team requires different topics, additional skills or a custom approach, our team will collaborate with you to adjust the course to focus on your specific learning objectives and goals.



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