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Status Delivered
Workspace COBOL Compilers
Categories z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 5, 2025

Enterprise COBOL z/OS: Implement TYPEDEF and TYPE

I would like to see TYPEDEF and TYPE implemented in Enterprise COBOL on z/OS similar to how it is implemented in Enterprise COBOL x86 and defined in the COBOL ISO standard.

 

TYPEDEF and TYPE provided additional tools for writing structured COBOL and will help both new applications and the modernization effort for existing applications.

Idea priority Medium
  • Admin
    Basil Kanneth
    Jul 7, 2025

    Hi,

    Idea COBOLVUE-I-404 has been delivered in Enterprise COBOL, V6.5.

    As a result, we are marking this idea as delivered.

    Thanks.

  • Guest
    Mar 2, 2025

    See related ideas COBOLVUE-I-374.

  • Admin
    Basil Kanneth
    Feb 20, 2025

    This idea is being accepted.