AUDIENCE:   This is the ideal course for experienced program developers required to write, maintain or support VME COBOL applications. It is also suitable for staff requiring a COBOL refresher course, or those who are unfamiliar with the VME system. PREREQUISITES:   Delegates should have a working knowledge of program development in any language. DURATION:   5 days. Hands on. OBJECTIVES:   Delegates will learn to use all aspects of the COBOL language, along with the required SCL and Data Dictionary usage to input, compile, test and debug programs in a VME Environment. COURSE CONTENT:   Introduction Introduction to COBOL Program Structure Data Definition File Definitions Working Storage Internal Data Formats COPY DDS Procedure Division Sequential File Handling Movement and conversion of Data Sequential File Handling Arithmetic verbs Sequence control statements IF, GO TO, PERFORM Compiling Printing Considerations Repeated Data Handling Subscripting and Indexing Complex File Handling Indexed Sequential Files I-O Error Handling Relative Files Modular Programming Calling External Modules Writing External Modules COBOL / SCL Interface Testing and Debugging SCL usage COBOL Debugging Facilities Interactive Testing System Data Manipulation Commands Sorting and Merging