To create a new enterprise server

You can only create enterprise servers that will be stored on your local machine.

1. In Server Explorer, right-click the required directory server connection node, and select New > Enterprise Server.
2. Enter a name in the Name field.
3. Check the 64-bit check box if you need to create a 64-bit server.
   Note: The bitism of the enterprise server should match that of the project it is to be associated with.
4. Click Browse to the right of the Template field, then navigate to the folder that stores enterprise server template XML files.

   By default, this is the $COBDIR/etc/ServerTemplates folder. Visual COBOL provides the ESTemplate.xml template that enables you to create a fully configured enterprise server region. You can create additional templates by exporting an active MFDS process repository using the mfds command. See the mfds topic for more information. For more information on templates in general, see Enterprise Server Templates.

5. Select a template and click Open.
6. In the Associate with pane, select the projects to associate with the server.

   See note above.

7. Click Finish.

   The new enterprise server is created and associated with the selected projects.