Preparation

Be sure you have installed and configured all of the prerequisite software.

1. In Studio Enterprise Edition, click File > New > Project > COBOL Projects > Native > Console Applications.
2. Create a new project called db_acct in a directory of your choice.
3. In the solution explorer window, right-click in the db_acct project name.
4. Click Add > Existing Item.
5. Browse to the Studio Enterprise Edition subdirectory Examples\Visual Studio Integration\Mainframe\CICS and add the copy book acctrec.cpy.
6. In the solution explorer window, right-click in the db_acct project name.
7. Click Add > New Item > Native > COBOL Program to create a new COBOL program.
8. Name the COBOL program dbacct.cbl.
9. Add this program to your project.