IBM Systems Application Architecture: Difference between revisions

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The '''Common Programming Interface''' attempted to standardize compilers and [[application programming interface]]s among all systems participating in SAA, with the objective of providing "a common programming interface for the entire IBM computer product line - PCs, System/3x, System/370. This implies that under SAA, a program written for any IBM machine will run on any other".<ref name=Perna>{{cite web|last=Perna|first=Janet|title=SHARE 70: Session D010 - SAA Strategy Update: Application Software Support|url=http://www.redbug.org/dba/sharerpt/share70/d010.html|accessdate=June 18, 2012}}</ref>

CPI included a number of pieces:<ref name=Linnell />{{rp|pp.46–51}}:

* Programming languages &mdash; [[PL/I]], [[COBOL]], [[Fortran]], [[C (programming language)|C]], [[IBM RPG|RPG]] and [[REXX]].

* Application generator &mdash; [[IBM Cross System Product (CSP)]].