Introduction

This guide describes how to use Acu4GL interfaces to access information stored in supported relational database management systems. It explains how to describe data in your COBOL programs and how to handle differences in the field names and data types that are passed between COBOL and the database engine.

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the references to Windows in this Guide refer to the following versions of Windows operating systems:
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 2007
  • Windows 2008 R2
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 2012
When necessary to make a distinction among the individual versions of those operating systems, specific version numbers may be used.