Problem:

There are many differences between the Object-Oriented language extensions that are provided in the .NET checker and the unmanaged COBOL checker.

Resolution:

The unmanaged COBOL compiler actually supports two methods of writing Object-Oriented COBOL. The first method uses syntax that was developed by Micro Focus before the ISO2002 standard defined its own syntax.

These extensions are known as the Micro Focus alternative syntax and makes heavy use of the Net Express class libraries.

The later syntax is known as the ISO2002 syntax and it uses a repository section to hold all of the class and method information.