HP COBOL Version 2.9 for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64
HP COBOL Version 2.9 for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64 SPD 45.92.16
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
For Alpha systems: Any system capable of running
OpenVMS Alpha V7.3-2 and higher.
For Integrity servers: All Integrity Servers are sup-
ported by OpenVMS I64 V8.2-1 and higher.
Disk Space Requirements (Block Cluster Size = 1)
Alpha I64
Installation 26,000 blocks 48,000 blocks
13 Mb 24 Mb
Permanent Use 22,000 blocks 44,000 blocks
11 mb 22 Mb
These block counts refer to the disk space required on
the system disk. The sizes are approximate; actual
sizes may vary depending on the user’s system envi-
ronment, configuration, and software options selected.
OPTIONAL HARDWARE
A VT100 family, VT200 family, VT300 family, or VT400
family terminal is required for the screen handling ex-
tensions to the ACCEPT and DISPLAY statements.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
OpenVMS Alpha:
V7.3-2 (SPD 25.01.xx), or V8.2 and higher (SPD
82.35.xx)
OpenVMS I64:
V8.2-1 and higher (SPD 82.35.xx).
Refer to the appropriate OpenVMS Operating System
Software Product Description (SPD) for additional de-
tails.
CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT
This layered product is fully supported when installed
on any valid and licensed OpenVMS Cluster configura-
tion without restrictions. The HARDWARE REQUIRE-
MENTS section of this Software Product Description de-
tail any special hardware required by the software.
OpenVMS Cluster configurations are fully described in
the HP OpenVMS Cluster Software Product Description
(29.78.xx) and include CI, Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, SCSI,
and Mixed Interconnect configurations.
OpenVMS Tailoring
The following OpenVMS classes are required for full use
of features of this software:
• OpenVMS Required Save Set
• Programming Support
• Utilities
For more information on OpenVMS classes and tailor-
ing, refer to the OpenVMS Operating System Software
Product Descriptions (SPD 25.01.xx or 82.35.xx).
OPTIONAL SOFTWARE
HP Language-Sensitive Editor/Source Code Analyzer
(LSE/SCA) V4.7 (included in HP DECset V12.4 or later)
for OpenVMS Alpha and I64 (SPD 42.29.xx).
Required to use /ANALYSIS_DATA qualifier or
Language-Sensitive Editor Component.
Oracle CDD/Repository
Required to use HP COBOL COPY FROM DICTIO-
NARY Feature.
Oracle CODASYL DBMS
Required to use Data Manipulation Language (DML)
extensions.
GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS
The minimum hardware/software requirements for any
future version of this product may be different from the
requirements for the current version.
Note: A version update represents a complete distribu-
tion media replacement for the previous release of HP
COBOL. All user-developed source modules that com-
prise an application must be recompiled and rebuilt us-
ing only HP COBOL software for that version update.
Individual components of HP COBOL software from the
latest version update cannot be used in conjunction with
components from a previous version.
SOFTWARE LICENSING
This software is furnished only under a license and the
license is required in order to use this software. For
more information about licensing terms and policies of
HP, contact your local HP office or visit the Software
Licensing site at:
http://licensing.hp.com/swl/view.slm?page=index.
OpenVMS Alpha licenses:
• Traditional Unlimited Use - Allows unlimited use of
the software on a single, specified system.
• Personal Use - Allows one identified individual to use
the software.
• Concurrent Use - Allows any one individual at a time
to use the software for each Concurrent Use license.
OpenVMS I64 licenses:
• Concurrent Use only.
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