Acucobol Inc, San Diego, California, has announced Acu4GL, a Cobol-to-SQL translator which enables software written in Acucobol-85 2.0 to access relational database systems. The first release, due by the end of the year, will support the Informix Software Inc OnLine and SE databases: Ingres, Progress and Oracle implementations will follow. The firm says Acu4GL eliminates the need to add embedded SQL statements to existing Cobol programs, and can be used in conjunction with other proprietary language tools such as report writers and query tools: no indication of planned prices was given.
