Before you can use the service interfaces feature, you must first create a Visual Studio project configured to support them. Once this project is in place, you can use Visual Studio functionality to do the following:
- Add your COBOL application files to the project, such as COBOL programs and copybooks, and CICS and IMS screens
- Create a new service interface
- Import an existing service interface, either a service interface created using different software such as Net Express or a service interface from a different project
- Set service interface properties
- Create and edit service interfaces
- Deploy service interfaces to run as services on an enterprise server
- Generate clients to access deployed services
