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GC28-6431-0 IBM as Full American National Standard COBOL Compiler and Library, Program Product Version 4, Planning Guide Program Numbers: 5734-CB2 (Compiler & Library) 5734-LM2 (Library only) The IBM as Full American National Standard COBOL Compiler and Library, Version 4, is a Program Product that accepts as input source programs written in as Full American National Standard COBOL, Version 4. Each of the new features of the Version 4 Compiler is described in a separate chapter of this publication. The features are: Symbolic Debugging Optimized Object Code Teleprocessing COBOL Library Management Facility Dynamic Subprogram Linkage Syntax~Checking Compilation String Manipula ticm System considerations and a description of the COBOL Object-time Subroutine Library are also included. The Version 4 Compiler also contains all of the features of previous versions and is compatible with the highest level of American National Standard COBOL, X3.23-1968, as approved by ANSI; American National Standard COBOL is compatible with, and identical to, the proposed international standard of the language, Draft ISO Recommendation No. 1989 -- Information Processing -- Programming Language COBOL. The new COBOL language elements of the Version 4 Compiler are IBM extensions to those standards. This publication is a planning aid for system planners and analysts, and for COBOL programmers. It is intended for use prior to the availability of the Version 4 Compiler, and will be supplemented with reference documentation when the Version 4 Compiler becomes available. First Edition (April 1972) This edition corresponds to Version 4 of the IBM OS Full American National Standard COBOL Compiler. Changes are periodically made to the specifications herein; any such changes will be reported in subsequent revisions or Technical Newsletters. Requests for copies of IBM publications should be made to your IBM representative or to the IBM branch office serving your locality. A form for readers' comments is provided at the back of this publication. If the form has been removed, comments may be addressed to IBM Corporation, Programming publications, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York 10020. Comments become the property of IBM. ~ Copyright Internationa