Setting OpenESQL Background Syntax Checking Options

Before compiling an OpenESQL application, you can set options that determine the level at which the OpenESQL preprocessor checks syntax in the background. To do this, click Tools > Options; then expand Micro Focus COBOL Tools and click OpenESQL Background Syntax Checking. You can set the following options:

• Background Compile Setting > No syntax checking

  The precompiler does not connect to the DBMS and does not validate EXEC SQL statements; however, the precompiler does check host variables.

• Background Compile Setting > Basic syntax checking

  The precompiler checks only ANSI and standard SQL syntax.

• Background Compile Setting > Complete syntax checking

  This option sends all embedded SQL statements to the DBMS for validation, and requires a connection to the DBMS used by the program. Select this option for database providers that do not require SQL statement execution to perform validation.

See your Visual Studio documentation for information on setting properties.