The following new features have been added as part of database access support:
- COBSQL
- This release provides:
- Selection and configuration of the Oracle Pro*COBOL preprocessor for compiling COBSQL applications in a project's properties on the
SQL tab.
- Support for COBOL directives SOURCEFORMAT(TERMINAL) and SOURCEFORMAT(VARIABLE) for Pro*COBOL applications.
- DB2 ECM
- This release provides:
- Support for the MFHCO environment variable across all platforms by default. See the
HCO
DB2 compiler directive option topic for details.
- A new DB2 compiler directive option, OPTPER (NOOPTPER), that enhances performance for CHARSET EBCDIC processing. See the
OPTPER DB2 compiler directive option topic for details.
- A new DB2 directive option, BINDDIR, which specifies an alternative directory in which to write the DBRM file created during compilation.
. See the
BINDDIR DB2 compiler directive option topic for details.
- OpenESQL
- This version of
Visual COBOL supports the following new OpenESQL features:
- ADO.NET Connection Editor
-
- The ADO.NET Connection Editor has been redesigned using a series of Wizards that guide you through the processes of adding, copying, and removing connections.
- Context help is now provided for the main window, and each Wizard page and dialog box.
- Date/Time Processing
- This release provides streamlined datetime processing for ODBC and ADO.NET.
- Performance
- This release includes a new SQL compiler directive option, OPTPER (NOOPTPER), that enhances performance for CHARSET EBCDIC processing. See the
OPTPER SQL compiler directive option topic for details.
- PostgreSQL
- In this release, PostgreSQL 9.4 has been tested with OpenESQL
and OpenESQL Assistant
using the following PostgreSQL software:
- Server software
- PostgreSQL EnterpriseDB version 9.4.4
- Client software
-
- psqlODBC driver version 09.03.04.00
- Npgsql ADO.NET 4.0 driver version 2.2.5
In this release, PostgreSQL 9.4 has been tested with OpenESQL and OpenESQL Assistant on the following platforms:
- Windows 32-bit
- Windows 64-bit
Note: Micro Focus provides compatibility for PostgreSQL but does not directly contribute to or support the PostgreSQL open source project. Any issues relating to PostgreSQL functionality should be addressed through an open source support vendor.
- SQL Server
- This release provides support for the SQL Server OUTPUT clause.
- XA Switch Modules
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Restriction: This feature applies only when the Enterprise Server feature is enabled.
In this release, the XA interface has been redesigned to provide:
- Consistent look and feel for SQL Server, DB2, and Oracle user personalization
- Consistent look and feel for both RM dynamic and static registration (SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, generic one-phase commit)
- Additional support for two instances of the same switch module using Web Services applications via the new XAID compiler directive
