Project Control
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Project filename
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*.APP
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*.cblproj
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Add file to project
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To create a new file from the supported types in the project directory, click
File > New, specify the type of file to create, and click
OK. Click
Project > Add Files to Project to add existing files to the project.
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Right-click the project in Solution Explorer. Choose
Add > New Item to create a new file from the supported types in the project directory. To add an existing file, choose
Add > Existing Item and browse to the location of the file to select it. This adds a link in the project to the file but does not copy it in the project directory.
To add existing COBOL files, choose
Add Existing COBOL Items.
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Copybook path
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Click
Project > Properties, then click
IDE and specify the COBCPY environment variable.
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Click
Project >
projectProperties and select the
Copybook Paths tab.
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Build settings for the project:
- COBOL
- Preprocessor
- Additional Directive
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ALT+F7 or click
Project > Build Settings and select the corresponding tab
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Click
Project >
project Properties, go to the
COBOL tab and choose a configuration in the
Configuration field. To create a new build configuration or to edit one, click
Build > Configuration Manager.
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Execution environment settings:
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The execution environment is
Micro Focus Server
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The execution environment is
COBOL Server.
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Debug settings:
- DateWarp
- Stored Procedures
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Click
Debug > DateWarp
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Specify debug settings in the project's properties - click
Project >
project Properties and click the
Debug tab.
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Editing
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Suggest Word/Content Assist
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CTRL+G
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Press
CTRL+Space or, if specified in the IDE options, IntelliSense suggestions are displayed automatically as you type.
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Locate
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F12 (or context menu
Locate)
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F12
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COBOL Find
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CTRL+Shift+F12 (or context menu
COBOL Find)
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Shift+F12
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Compress
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Tool bar compress
(or context menu
Compress)
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Check the
Breakpoints window (click
Debug > Windows > Breakpoints) to see a list of all breakpoints.
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Bookmark
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CTRL+F2
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CTRL+B, T
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Compiling
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Single file Compile
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CTRL+F7 (or click
check mark)
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In
Solution Explorer, right-click the file you want to compile and click
Compile.
Note: This applies to native code only.
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Build
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F7 (or click
build)
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F6
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Build All
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ALT+B A
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Click
Build > Build
<project>.
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Debugging
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Start Debugging
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Alt+D A
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Choose
Debug > Start Debugging or press
F5.
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Stop Debugging
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Shift+F5
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Choose
Debug > Stop Debugging.
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Restart Debugging
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Ctrl+Shift+F5
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Choose
Debug > Restart.
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Run
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F5
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F5
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Step
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F11 (or click
step)
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F11
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Step All
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Ctrl+F5
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No IDE equivalent. Keep pressing
F11 to continue stepping through the code.
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Run Thru
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Run > Run Thru
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Click
Debug > Step Over.
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Run Return
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Run > Run Return
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Click
Debug > Step Out.
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Run to Cursor
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Shift+F10 (or context menu)
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While debugging, choose
Run To Cursor from the editor context menu or press
Ctrl+F10.
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Skip to Cursor
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CTRL+Shift+F10
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No IDE equivalent. You can use
Set Next Statement from the context menu.
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Skip Statement
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Debug > Skip Statement
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F10 or
Debug > Step Over
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Skip Return
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Debug > Skip Return
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No IDE equivalent. You can use
Set Next Statement from the context menu.
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Examine
data item'
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Shift+F9
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Shift+F9
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Breakpoint set
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F9
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Double-click in the left margin of editor next to the a line of code, or right-click the line and choose
Breakpoint > Insert Breakpoint, or press
F9.
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Conditional Breakpoint
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Click
Debug > Breakpoint > Set Advanced.
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Right-click a breakpoint in the editor or in the
Breakpoints window and click
Condition.
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Break on Data Change
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Via list view
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You can break on data change in native COBOL projects, by right-clicking and choosing
Add COBOL Watchpoint.
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Attach to Process
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Click
Debug > Debug settings and enable
Attach to running process
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Click
Debug > Attach to Process, or
Ctrl+Alt+P.
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Just-In-Time Debugging
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Select
Just-In-Time Debugging from the Error Handling list
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Click
Tools > Options > Debugging > Just-In-Time Debugging, and check
Micro Focus Native Debugger.
Note: This applies to native code only.
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