To run a COBOL program, you set
environment variables, issue the command to run the executable,
and then correct any runtime errors.
Make sure that any needed environment variables are set.
For example:
If the program uses an environment variable name to
assign a value to a system file-name, set that environment
variable.
If the program uses runtime options,
specify their values in the COBRTOPT runtime environment variable.
Run the program: At the command line, either enter the name of
the executable module or run a command file that invokes that module.
Include any needed program arguments on the command line.
For example, if the command
cob2 alpha.cbl beta.cbl-o gamma is
successful, you can run the program by entering
gamma.
Correct runtime errors.
You can use the debugger to examine the program
state at the time of the errors.
Tip:
If runtime messages are abbreviated or
incomplete, the environment variables LANG or NLSPATH or both might
be incorrectly set.