Tutorial: Set OpenESQL Assistant Configuration Options

You can configure several features within OpenESQL Assistant, but for the purposes of this tutorial, we change just the value of the Type COBOL Variable setting. This setting determines the method used at runtime to resolve host variable definitions. By setting this option to Object, your compiled application communicates with the OpenESQL Managed Runtime, greatly improving performance.

Requirements

Before attempting this tutorial, you must complete the following tutorials in the order listed:

• Tutorial: Create a SQL Server Database
• Tutorial: Create and Configure a Visual Studio Project

Set the Type COBOL Variable Option

1. From the Visual Studio IDE, click Tools > Options > Micro Focus COBOL Tools > OpenESQL Assistant.
2. Change the value of Type COBOL Variable from Standard to Object; then click OK.

This completes the tutorial. Next, please complete Tutorial: Catalog a Connection.