Compile and Link the Programs

The files for this demonstration are supplied with the product samples and are installed by default in %PUBLIC%\Documents\Micro Focus\Enterprise Developer\Samples\OPEN-PLI\CICSDemo.

You need to build the Visual Studio solution for this demo, in order to create the executables and the debug information needed for this demo:

1. In Visual Studio, click File > Open > Project/Solution.
2. Browse to the %PUBLIC%\Documents\Micro Focus\Enterprise Developer\Samples\OPEN-PLI\CICSDEMO folder, select the CICS.sln file, and click Open.

   This loads the CICS solution in Solution Explorer. The solution contains the two projects - CICS and Subroutines.

3. Right-click the CICS project in Solution Explorer, and click Properties.

   This opens the project's properties pages.

4. Click the tabs in the left-hand side to view all of the configuration details:
   • On the Application tab, you can see that the project produces .dll files for each PL/I program it contains.
   • On the Dependency Paths tab, you can see that the project searches for PL/I include files in the include subfolder in the solution directory.
   • On the PL/I tab, you can see that the build is set to produce the output files in the cicsrdef subfolder in the project directory. The CICS and Macro preprocessors are enabled and various Compiler directives and options are set.
   • On the PL/I Link tab, you can see that the project links the executables to a subroutines.lib file which is produced by the other project in your solution.
5. Double-click the Properties folder in the Subroutines project:
   • On the Application tab, you can see that the project produces a single .lib file.
   • On the Dependency Paths tab, you can see that the project searches for PL/I include files in the same include subfolder in the solution directory.
   • On the PL/I tab, see what the output folder for this project is and the various Compiler directives and options.
   • The PL/I Link tab shows that the project does not link to any other files.

To build the application:

1. Click Build > Build Solution.

   The build creates the output files in the cicsrdef subfolder in the solution directory.