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Introduction

This document describes how to use the COBOL-IT Developer Studio Data Displayer. COBOL-IT Developer Studio is COBOL-IT’s eclipse-based development environment, designed to support users of the COBOL-IT Compiler Suite.

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 Kepler build can be run with the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Version 1.6 or greater. The COBOL-IT Developer Studio Neon build can be run with the JRE Version 1.8 or greater.
Eclipse Eclipse 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 plug-in, and as such, requires that Eclipse be installed on the host platform. Eclipse, in turn, requires that a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 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 and RSEGit 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.