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 ## Pre-reqs
 
 * CICS TS V5.4 or later
-* Java SE 1.8 on the z/OS system
-* Java SE 1.8 on the workstation
+* Java SE 1.8 or later on the workstation
 * J2C tools provided with Rational Applicaton Developer or IBM Developer for z/OS
 * Eclipse with the IBM CICS SDK for Java, or any IDE that supports usage of the Maven Central artifact [com.ibm.cics:com.ibm.cics.server.](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.ibm.cics/com.ibm.cics.server)
 
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 * More information about this sample can be found in the accompanying IBM developer tutorial [Generate Java records from COBOL with IBM Developer J2C tools](https://developer.ibm.com/tutorials/generating-java-records-from-cobol-with-rational-j2c-tools/)
 
-* To download the COBOL EDUPGM sample see this [CICSDev Git repository](https://github.com/cicsdev/cics-java-jzosprog)
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+* To download the COBOL EDUPGM sample see this [CICSDev Git repository](https://github.com/cicsdev/cics-java-jzosprog)