COBOL-IT proudly announces the release of two major new product lines that dramatically increase the value of COBOL-IT Compiler Suite.

COBOL-IT Developer Studio : The long-awaited first version of COBOL-IT Developer Studio is now available to COBOL developers. COBOL developers can now download a free copy of the software, install it, and run the demo program in seconds. Based on Eclipse, COBOL-IT Developer Studio will increase the potential of COBOL-IT Compiler Suite by offering COBOL developers an unparalleled IDE for an Open Source COBOL Compiler.

The tool includes a full screen editor dedicated to COBOL language with colorized syntax, various code completion features, the possibility to customize the application by using different user-defined code templates, information on the COBOL variables used in the application, and many other features that simplify COBOL application development and maintenance. COBOL-IT Developer Studio comes with the version 1.2.10 of COBOL-IT Compiler Suite, the only version available with a full COBOL debugger on Windows.

COBOL-IT Developer Studio enables COBOL developers to more easily maintain and enhance their applications by offering a wide range of customization possibilities combined with the power of Eclipse.

COBOL-IT Precompiler for MySQL : This new tool allows COBOL programmers to access MySQL databases using embedded SQL statements from within their COBOL applications. The SQL language has been the preferred way of accessing relational databases for over 20 years now.

This product makes MySQL a viable option as storage manager for COBOL, in the context of mainframe rehosting or new developments alike. COBOL-IT Precompiler for MySQL is available on Unix, Linux and Windows platforms. It is sold as a separate product.

With COBOL-IT Developer Studio and COBOL-IT Precompiler for MySQL, COBOL-IT will continue to provide solutions that expand the capabilities of its Open Source COBOL Compiler and remains committed to the ongoing support of the COBOL language.