Hewlett-Packard Read Before Installing or Using HP COBOL Version 2.8 for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64 Systems AV-PXE8M-TE January 2005 Please take a moment to read the following information about HP COBOL Version 2.8 for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64 Systems. License Management Facility (LMF) Information Before you can install HP COBOL, an LMF Product Autho- rization Key (PAK) must be registered and loaded (see the HP COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64 Systems Installation Guide). Installation Information Installing HP COBOL requires either the OpenVMS Alpha operating system Version 6.2 or higher or OpenVMS I64 operating system Version 8.2. The Layered Products Software Binaries Compact Disc (Media CD- ROM) contains the installation kits, the HP COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64 Systems Installation Guide, and related documentation in ASCII and POSTSCRIPT form. ________________________________________________________________ Version 2.8 Kit Compo- nent________________________Directory_and_File__________________ HP COBOL for OpenVMS [COBOL028.KIT]DEC-AXPVMS-COBOL- Alpha V0208-1286 -1.PCSI HP COBOL for OpenVMS I64 [COBOL028.KIT]HP-I64VMS-COBOL-V0208- 1380-1.PCSI HP COBOL RTL for OpenVMS [COBOL028.KIT]DEC-AXPVMS-COBRTL- Alpha V6.2 - V7.1-1H2 V0208-670A-1.PCSI HP COBOL RTL for OpenVMS [COBOL028.KIT]DEC-AXPVMS-COBRTL- Alpha V7.1-2 and higher V0208-670B-1.PCSI Installation Guide, this [COBOL028.DOCUMENTATION]*.PS Read Before Installing [COBOL028.DOCUMENTATION]*.TXT letter,_and_SPD_________________________________________________ VMSINSTAL has been replaced by PCSI for COBOL installation, as of Version 2.7. HP Services A variety of service and support options are available from Hewlett-Packard. For more information, contact your local HP sales office. © 2004 Hewlett-Packard Company 2 Release Notes Information The Release Notes for HP COBOL Version 2.8 contain a summary of: o Known problems, restrictions, and problems corrected o RTL notes o Debugger notes o Differences between this product and HP COBOL on HP Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS VAX To read the Release Notes before installing HP COBOL, use the following DCL command to extract them into a file: $ PRODUCT EXTRACT RELEASE_NOTES COBOL/FILE=SYS$HELP:COBOL028.RELEASE_NOTES - $_/SOURCE=device:[directory] This command will extract the Release Notes into SYS$HELP. The instructions for the installation will be found in the Installation Guide. After you install HP COBOL, the Release Notes will be located in: SYS$HELP:COBOL028.RELEASE_NOTES The version of the RTL shipped on the Version 2.8 RTL kits for HP COBOL on OpenVMS Alpha is V2.8-670. Contents of the Media Kit o Bill of Materials (BOM) Please read the Bill of Materials (BOM) enclosed in this kit and check to see that all items listed are actually in your kit. If your kit is damaged or any items are missing, call your HP representative. o Media The Media CD-ROM contains the HP COBOL directory and kits. For information about installing HP COBOL, see the HP COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64 Systems Installation Guide. The Software Product Description (SPD) provides an overview of the HP COBOL product and its features and describes the technical environment in which the product is supported. The SPD is provided online on the Media CD-ROM. o CD User's Guide and Read First Letter The OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64 Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide and a CD Read First letter accompany the CD distribution kit. The CD User's Guide lists the directory names provided for each product on the Media CD-ROM. o HP COBOL Documentation The HP COBOL Reference Manual, the HP COBOL User Manual, and the HP COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64 Systems Installation Guide have been revised for Version 2.8. 3 These files, formatted for HTML, are included on the online documentation CD-ROM. If you purchased the DBMS Programming option, the kit in- cludes the HP COBOL DBMS Database Programming Manual, also revised for Version 2.8. To order the complete HP COBOL Version 2.8 documentation set, specify order number QA-0JUAA-GZ. This kit includes the HP COBOL Reference Manual, the HP COBOL User Manual, the HP COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64 Systems Installation Guide, and this letter. HP COBOL Web Site Please look at our Web page and give it a Bookmark. It has a wide variety of detailed information about the HP COBOL prod- ucts, including a compatibility matrix, product descriptions, and Release Notes. The URL is: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/commercial/cobol The links to other COBOL information are in the list on the left side of the Web page. ___________________ [*] HP, the HP logo, OpenVMS, POLYCENTER, Tru64, VAX, and VMS are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. 4