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    Read Before Installing or Using Micro Focus COBOL V4.1B
    for Tru64 UNIX Systems

    AV-Q42AK-TE

    July 1999

    Please take time to read the following information about Micro
    Focus COBOL[TM] V4.1B. These notes cover the Micro Focus[R]
    products distributed by Compaq[R] on Compaq Tru64[TM] UNIX[R],
    formerly called DIGITAL UNIX[TM].

    The main product is the Micro Focus COBOL Software Developer
    Suite[TM] for Tru64 UNIX, which consists of Micro Focus COBOL,
    Micro Focus Toolbox[TM], and Micro Focus Dialog System[TM]. For
    the deployment of the developed applications, there is the Micro
    Focus COBOL Application Server[TM] for Tru64 UNIX, previously
    referred to as the Micro Focus Operating System Extensions[TM]
    (OSX) product.

    Micro Focus COBOL Documentation Available on CD-ROM

    New with this release is a documentation CD-ROM with files in
    HTML and PDF formats. To view the PDF format, you need Adobe
    Acrobat[R] software. To view the HTML format, you need a web
    browser. The CD-ROM is in ISO 9660 format and can be viewed on
    most systems including the UNIX operating system and Windows[R]
    operating system.

    License Management Facility (LMF) Information

    Before you can use the Micro Focus COBOL Software Developer
    Suite, an LMF PAK must be registered and loaded. See the Micro
    Focus COBOL Installation Guide for Tru64 UNIX Systems for more
    information. The purchase of a valid Application Server license
    and the installation of an LMF PAK are required when deploying
    Micro Focus COBOL based applications to production systems
    to ensure support and to conform with licensing and royalty
    obligations.
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  [R] Compaq, the Compaq logo, and the DIGITAL logo, are regis-
      tered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  Micro Focus
      is a registered trademark of MERANT International Limited.
      POSTSCRIPT and Adobe Acrobat are registered trademarks of
      Adobe Systems, Inc.  UNIX is a registered trademark in the
      United States and other countries licensed exclusively through
      The Open Group.  Windows is a registered trademark of Mi-

      crosoft Corporation.
 [TM] Tru64 is a trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation.  Micro Fo-
      cus COBOL, Toolbox, Application Server, Dialog System, Operating
      System Extensions and Software Developer Suite are trademarks of

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    Installation Information

    Installing Micro Focus COBOL requires Tru64 UNIX Version 4.0.
    Micro Focus COBOL V4.1B has been tested on Tru64 UNIX Version
    V4.0B and Version V4.0D.

    The CD-ROM Distribution Media contains the product installation
    kits and related documentation. The documentation includes this
    document, the Micro Focus COBOL Installation Guide for Tru64
    UNIX Systems, the Software Product Description, and the Micro
    Focus COBOL Product Release Notes. Depending on the product you
    are licensing, the documentation is provided in POSTSCRIPT[R]
    and ASCII formats in the following directories:

    o  The Micro Focus COBOL documentation and installation subsets
       are in the following
       directories:

          /mfc41b/documentation
          /mfc41b/kit

    o  The Micro Focus Application Server documentation and instal-
       lation subsets are in the following directories:

          /mfo41b/documentation
          /mfo41b/kit

    Release Notes Information

    The release notes for Micro Focus COBOL V4.1B contain informa-
    tion specific to the products on Tru64 UNIX, including a summary
    of known problems and restrictions.

    Micro Focus COBOL Documentation

    The installation guide and this letter have been revised for
    V4.1B and are included in the full Micro Focus COBOL Devel-
    oper Suite for UNIX printed documentation kit. The CD-ROM
    version of the documentation (order number QA-5S9AA-G8) may
    contain more recent updates. The printed documentation kit
    (order number QA-5S9AA-GZ) consists of the following manuals:

    Getting Started (Issue 1, August 1996)
    Object COBOL User Guide (Issue 4, August 1996)
    Object COBOL Character Tools (Issue 1, August 1996)
    Dialog System Character Mode User Guide (Issue 5, September
    1994)
    Master Index & Glossary (Issue 5, August 1996)
    Programmer's Guide to Writing Programs (Issue 2, August 1996)
    Programmer's Guide to Creating User Interfaces (Issue 2, August
    1996)
    Programmer's Guide to File Handling (Issue 2, August 1996)
    Programmer's Guide to Communications (Issue 2, August 1996)
    OO Programming with Object COBOL (Issue 3, August 1996)
    Compatibility Guide (Issue 4, August 1996)
    Language Reference (Issue 15, May 1995)
    Language Reference-Additional Topics (Issue 15, May 1995)
    Error Messages (Issue 11, May 1995)
    Pocket Guide (Issue 9, August 1996)

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