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Introduction

This document describes how to install and how to use the COBOL-IT Developer Studio, which is COBOL-IT’s eclipse-based development environment, designed to support users of the COBOL-IT Compiler Suite. COBOL-IT is based on OpenCOBOL, originally developed by Keisuke Nishida and maintained since 2007 by Roger While. In 2008, COBOL-IT forked its own compiler branch, with the intention of developing a fully featured product and offering professional support to the COBOL user industry.

Dependencies

Dependencies and Comments

Dependency Comment
C compiler The COBOL-IT Compiler requires a C compiler. While most Linux>Unix installations will include a C compiler, many Windows installations will not. Windows users can download the Visual Studio from www.microsoft.com.
COBOL-IT Compiler Suite The COBOL-IT Compiler Suite, Standard Edition can be downloaded at the COBOL-IT Online Portal. For access to the COBOL-IT Online Portal, please contact your sales representative at sales@cobol-it.com. UPDATE?
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) The COBOL-IT Developer Studio 2.2.1 release includes and runs with the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Version 11.
Eclipse Eclipse 2023-3 is included with the download of Developer Studio.

The COBOL-IT Developer Studio requires that the COBOL-IT Compiler Suite already be installed on the host platform, and that a C compiler be installed on the host platform.

The COBOL-IT Developer Studio is an Eclipse application, and as such, includes an Eclipse to be installed on the host platform and includes a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to be installed on the host platform.

The COBOL-IT Developer Studio Distribution

For Windows-based installations, the COBOL-IT Developer Studio, Enterprise Edition can be downloaded from the COBOL-IT online portal with a login and password provided by your sales representative.

The COBOL-IT Developer Studio, Enterprise Edition is available with Subscription. The COBOL-IT Developer Studio, Enterprise Edition provides functionality with the installation of several Perspectives:

  • Developer Studio Perspective in which users set up and build COBOL projects, using a locally installed version of the COBOL-IT Compiler Suite Enterprise Edition. The Developer Studio Perspective additionally provides access to Code Coverage and Profiling Tools.

  • Debugger Perspective providing access to a feature-rich COBOL debugger both locally, and on Remote Systems.

  • Remote Systems Perspective, allowing use of Compiler, Runtime, and Debugger functionalities installed on remote servers.

  • Git Perspectives, providing users with full access to the Git/Github Source Code Control System.

  • Data Displayer Perspective, providing access to a tool for browsing and modifying data in indexed, sequential and relative files.

  • Planning Perspective, providing access to the Mylyn Task Manager.

  • Using the COBOL-IT Developer Studio requires a license for both the COBOL-IT Compiler Suite Enterprise Edition, and COBOL-IT Developer Suite.

  • For more information about the usage of Git, Data Displayer, Mylyn Task Manager, and Code Coverage, see the Getting Started with the Developer Studio - The Utilities Manual.