I don't know about anyone else, but I always start at the "z/OS Internet Library" here:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/ Then go to the "z/OS software products Book" link here: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/zapplsbooks.html Then for COBOL you have to remember it is named "Enterprise COBOL" and go to the *second* set of shelves and books, "z/OS software products: DB2 V7 - NCP V7R7 bookshelf - 481 books". Then scroll down to Enterprise COBOL (3.4 or 4.1, your choice). We're at 3.4, so I wind up here: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/IGY3SH33 HTH Peter > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Howard Brazee > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 4:16 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Cobol reference > > I gave a new programmer my list of CoBOL reference URLS, such as > http://www.s390.ibm.com/bookmgr-cgi/bookmgr.cmd/BOOKS/IGYLR205/CCONTENTS > , but these no longer work. I did some searches from the page that > came up. Where can I find the CoBOL language guide and user manual? This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html