Tips and Tricks on Editing COBOL

Making the Most of The COBOL Editor

Using IntelliSense to Write COBOL Code Efficiently
In Visual COBOL, IntelliSense provides writing assistance for both native and managed COBOL.

Inserting Code Snippets

Configuring the Editor
You can tailor the COBOL editor's behavior to how you prefer working.

Inserting and Removing Line Numbers (Renumber and Unnumber)

Overriding the Members of an Inherited Class

Using Quick Actions (Light Bulbs) in COBOL
Quick Actions (also known as light bulbs,

) is a feature in the editor of Visual Studio 2015 or later. It enables you to quickly resolve some issues in your code, implement constructs or execute other actions.