Building a Project

Build Tools Supported by COBOL Applications

Eclipse COBOL platform enables the required build tools to be defined for each project. When a project is created, specific build tools are installed according to the application type. Build tools can be added, they can be deleted, and build tool options can be changed as necessary.

The default build tools for COBOL applications are as follows:

1. COBOL Compiler
   Compiles a COBOL source file to create an object program. For details about the COBOL compiler, refer to " COBOL Compiler".
2. Linker
   Uses an object program created by the COBOL compiler to create an executable file or dynamic link library. For details about the linker, refer to " Linker".