COBOL 85(ID:3804/cob008)

ANS COBOL revision X3.23-1985 

1985 (ANS X3.23-1985) revision of COBOL
Related languages
COBOL 74 => COBOL 85   Evolution of
COBOL 85 => ADD 1 TO COBOL GIVING COBOL   Augmentation of
COBOL 85 => COBOLScript   Subset
COBOL 85 => LPI-COBOL   Compiled by
COBOL 85 => Object COBOL   Evolution of
COBOL 85 => Object COBOL   Extension of
COBOL 85 => VS COBOL   Implementation
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  • COBOL article view details Abstract: This paper examines the difficulties which can be encountered when COBOL programs which have been successfully compiled and executed on one computer system are transferred to another. Progress already made in this field is reviewed and alternative approaches to the problem are considered.
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          in The Computer Journal 21(4) view details
  • TJ Howkins and MT Harandi "Towards more portable COBOL" view details Abstract: The advent of the next version of ANSI COBOL focusses attention again on the portability of COBOL. The present ANSI standard allows more then 100,000 permissible implementations. This paper argues that COBOL needs a more rigorously defined implementation scheme which specifically allows for portability, taking cognisance of the user's operating environment and allowing many fewer implementation variants. The need for a more rational subsetting policy is also argues and how this complements the implementation scheme proposed to provide better portability is shown. External link: Online copy
          in The Computer Journal 22(4) November 1979 view details
  • Triance, JM "The proposed COBOL standard - its significance" pp60-67 view details Abstract: A draft COBOL Standard has recently been published for public comment. The significance of the proposed Standard is examined by looking at the new features it contains and by studying the incompatibilities between it and ANS 74 COBOL.
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          in The Computer Journal 26(1) 1983 view details