Mainframe - COBOL

COBOL Programs are defined as follows:

• COBOL Transactional Program:
  • called/calling any Transactional object
  • where an EXEC CICS Statement is used more than once
  • called by a COBOL Technical Program object only (not Batch)
• COBOL Batch Program:
  • called by JCL job
  • called by a COBOL Batch Program only (not by a COBOL Technical Program)
• COBOL Technical Program:
  • called by a COBOL Batch program and a COBOL Technical Program at the same time
• COBOL Program:
  • when not a COBOL Batch Program nor a COBOL Technical Program