Preparing COBOL programs in Solaris

Learn about preparing COBOL programs in Solaris.

MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH represents the high-level directory in which IBM MQ is installed.

32 bit COBOL copy books are installed in the following directory:
```
MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/inc/cobcpy32
```
and symbolic links are created in:
```
MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/inc
```
64 bit COBOL copy books are installed in the following directory:
```
MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/inc/cobcpy64
```
In the following examples set COBCPY to:
```
MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/inc/cobcpy32
```
for 32 bit applications, and:
```
MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/inc/cobcpy64
```
for 64 bit applications.

Compile the programs using Micro Focus compiler. The copy files that declare the structures are in MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/inc:

Compiling 32 bit programs:

$ cob32 -xv amqs0put0.cbl -L MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/lib -lmqmcb
Server for COBOL
$ cob32 -xv amqs0put0.cbl -L MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/lib -lmqicb
Client for COBOL
$ cob32 -xtv amqs0put0.cbl -L MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/lib -lmqmcb_r
Threaded Server for COBOL
$ cob32 -xtv amqs0put0.cbl -L MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/lib -lmqicb_r
Threaded Client for COBOL

Compiling 64-bit programs:

$ cob64 -xv amqs0put0.cbl -L MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/lib64 -lmqmcb
Server for COBOL
$ cob64 -xv amqs0put0.cbl -L MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/lib64 -lmqicb
Client for COBOL
$ cob64 -xtv amqs0put0.cbl -L MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/lib64 -lmqmcb_r
Threaded Server for COBOL
$ cob64 -xtv amqs0put0.cbl -L MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/lib64 -lmqicb_r
Threaded Client for COBOL

where amqs0put0.cbl is a sample program. You must link your program with one of the following: