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Add chapter on COBOL program compilation #243

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Signed-off-by: Hartanto Ario Widjaya tanto259@users.noreply.github.com

As stated in the name of the head repository branch, this PR adds a chapter which dive deeper into COBOL program compilation on z/OS. For simplicity, we omit compilation through USS and TSO, along with compilation of OO COBOL (we may choose to add them later when discussing about OO COBOL).

Additionally, checking the list of available compiler options and input-output data sets for the compiler are left as exercises for the course taker. Although we may choose to provide a highlight of some important compiler options.

Materials are adapted from the Programming Guide.

Currently no labs are intended for this chapter.

Signed-off-by: Hartanto Ario Widjaya <tanto259@users.noreply.github.com>
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**(6):** The SYSLIN DD statement defines the data set that receives output from the OBJECT compiler option.

**(7):** The SYSIN DD statement defines the data set to be used as input to the job step, or in other words, the source code.
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Overall, I like how you organized this section - very clear 👍

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To be honest, this came straight from the Programming Guide. I am a bit afraid it might be too complex though... but then again, this would be a nice-to-have knowledge.

tanto259 and others added 2 commits August 6, 2021 03:43
Signed-off-by: Hartanto Ario Widjaya <tanto259@users.noreply.github.com>
@MikeBauerCA MikeBauerCA merged commit 4166294 into openmainframeproject:master Aug 27, 2021
@tanto259 tanto259 deleted the compiling-deep-dive branch August 27, 2021 18:24
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