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This section takes you through the flow of working with a COBOL project. The figure below shows the typical cycle for any project.
COBOL development tool provides a wizard to create new COBOL project. For more details, please refer the topic " Creating a Project".
COBOL development tool supports different vendors. For more details, please refer to the topic " To select a Vendor".
Source programs have to be created and added to your project using COBOL editor. The extensive features supported by COBOL editor help you to create or modify the source files.
For more details, please refer the topics:
Using features of COBOL Editor
After the source file is edited, you should perform a build operation. The building process consists of compiling the source programs to generate an executable file according to the settings defined in the project. If any contents relating to the project are modified, the project must be built again. The building process is based on the selected vendor. When building a project, the contents related to the project are checked for discrepancies.
For details on building a project, please refer the section " Building a Project".
After the project is built and is free from compilation errors, it can be executed.
For details on executing a project, please refer the section " Executing a COBOL Project".
Debugging a project enables you to detect and troubleshoot logical errors in your programs. The Debugger controls the execution of the program by setting breakpoints, stepping through the code, examining the contents of the variables and viewing the results. Debugging of a project is based on selected vendor.
For details on debugging a project, please refer the section " Debugging a COBOL Program".
You can add a Template to a project.
For details on adding templates to a project, please refer the section " Template Features".
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