You can define and customize the features available to
your generated COBOL programs. Some predefined features are provided.
About this task
You can list your current features for COBOL
generation and add new features. You can resequence, rename, exclude
from the COBOL Program wizard, or delete some or all of the features.
You can export features (including ones that you created) so that
they can be shared, and you can import features. You can also restore
all features to their product defaults.
Procedure
To work with preferences for COBOL generation features,
complete the following steps:
- Click . A list of the currently configured
COBOL features is displayed. The default features are as follows:
Use BMS Maps
Invoke CICS commands
Use SQL statements
Handle SQL error return codes
- Perform one or more of the following tasks:
| Task |
Steps |
| Change the order of the list |
- Select the name of a feature.
- Click the Up button or the Down button.
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| Add a feature to the list |
- Click the New button. A "New
feature" window is displayed.
- Type the name of the new feature, and click OK.
- For each feature, you can define and customize the code that you
want to insert into each section of your COBOL program (for example,
the Working Storage section or the Procedure Division). In the tabbed
editors for each section, enter the code to define each feature. The
tabs are as follows:
- Environment
- File
- Working Storage
- Local Storage
- Linkage
- Procedure
- Click the Apply button.
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| Rename a feature |
- Select the name of a feature, and click the Rename button.
A "Rename feature" window is displayed.
- Type the new name, and click OK.
|
| Exclude a feature |
- Clear the check box. You do not need to delete the feature.
- Click the Apply button.
|
| Delete one or more features |
- Select the name of a feature, and click the Delete button.
A "Confirm delete" window is displayed.
- Click Yes.
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| Save one or more features to a file |
- Click the Export All button, or select
one or more features and click the Export button.
An "Export COBOL features" window is displayed.
- Specify the location and file name of the XML file to be created,
and click Save.
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| Use features from an existing XML file |
- Click the Import button. An "Import
COBOL features" window is displayed.
- Select an XML file, and click Open.
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| Restore the COBOL feature defaults |
- Click the Restore Defaults button. An "Confirm
Restore Defaults" window is displayed.
- Click OK. All COBOL feature customizations
are removed, the product defaults are restored.
|
- Click OK.