Tutorial: Developing a PL/I application using Eclipse

Shows you how to develop a PL/I application in Eclipse, how to create and configure an enterprise server instance on which to run and debug the PL/I application running under the control of JCL.

Prerequisite

Review the Assumptions and Before you begin a tutorial sections in the Tutorials: Open PL/I topic to ensure your Enterprise Developer environment is set up properly and you have the correct perspective open (PL/I).

Demonstration Application - OPDEMO

The OPDEMO application consists of two PL/I programs that are executed via a JCL job. It demonstrates how to run and debug PL/I programs under the control of JCL.

You create the components of the OPDEMO application as you progress through this tutorial. The application files are not provided with other Enterprise Developer samples.

Sequence

To complete this tutorial, progress through these topics in the order presented here. The bottom of each topic provides Next topic and Previous topic navigational links to help you proceed in the proper sequence:

  1. Set Up the PLIJCLdemo Project
    Walks you through the steps required to create the PLIJCLdemo project, add three source files, and define a build configuration.
  2. Set Up the PLIDEMO Enterprise Server Instance
    Provides instructions that guide you through the creation and configuration of the PLIDEMO enterprise server instance.
  3. Prepare to Run the OPDEMO Application
    Guides you through the process of associating the PLIDEMO enterprise server instance with the PLIJCLdemo project and starting the PLIDEMO server in preparation for running the OPDEMO application developed in the PLIDEMO project.
  4. Run the OPDEMO Application
    Walks you through the process of submitting the OPDEMO JCL job to start the OPDEMO application, and to view spool queues and the catalog from the Server Explorer.
  5. Debug the OPDEMO Application
    Walks you through the steps required to debug the OPDEMO PL/I application running under the control of JCL.
Parent topic: Tutorials: Open PL/I