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Syntax check of COBOL and PL/I source containing EXEC CICS statements using CICS Transaction Server for OS/390

To perform a quick verification of your code, you can execute a syntax check on your program as an initial form of validation. Performing a syntax check is quicker than performing a full build, so you should use it when you want quick feedback on the correctness of your program. Any EXEC CICS statements embedded in COBOL and PL/I source can be automatically translated by your CICS® translator before executing a syntax check.

Before you begin

Before executing a syntax check using CICS Transaction Server for OS/390®, you must first configure your workbench to use CICS Transaction Server as your CICS translator.

About this task

To execute a remote syntax check, follow these steps:

Procedure

In the z/OS Projects or Enterprise Projects view, right-click on the resource you want to check the syntax of and click Syntax Check > Remote or press Ctrl+Alt+R. If a JCL error occurs or the job ends abnormally, Rational® Developer for System z® displays an error message to help you solve the problem. From this message window, you can do one of the following:

Results

Errors found by the syntax checker will be listed in the Remote Error List view.

What to do next

Double-click on an error listed in the Remote Error List view to display the corresponding line of code in the LPEX Editor.

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