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What are the differences between OS VS COBOL and VS COBOL II?
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OSVS Cobol pgms can only run in 24-bit addressing mode, VS COBOL II pgms can run either in 24 bit or 31-bit addressing modes.
* I) Report writer is supported only in OSVS Cobol.
* II) USAGE IS POINTER is supported only in VS COBOL II.
* III) Reference modification e.g. WS-VAR(12) is supported only in VS COBOL II.
* IV) EVALUATE is supported only in VS COBOL II.
* V) Scope terminators are supported only in VS COBOL II.
* VI) OSVS Cobol follows ANSI 74 stds while VS COBOL II follows ANSI 85 stds.
* VII) Under CICS Calls between VS COBOL II programs are supported
* I) Report writer is supported only in OSVS Cobol.
* II) USAGE IS POINTER is supported only in VS COBOL II.
* III) Reference modification e.g. WS-VAR(12) is supported only in VS COBOL II.
* IV) EVALUATE is supported only in VS COBOL II.
* V) Scope terminators are supported only in VS COBOL II.
* VI) OSVS Cobol follows ANSI 74 stds while VS COBOL II follows ANSI 85 stds.
* VII) Under CICS Calls between VS COBOL II programs are supported
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