Setting project-wide build properties and Compiler directives

You can set directives that affect all files in a project during compilation.

The Compiler uses all directives specified in the project's properties when a project compiles, apart from those overridden by properties for individual files that differ from the project ones. To set Compiler directives in the project's properties:

  1. From the Solution Explorer, double-click the Properties entry under the project name.
  2. Click the
  3. You can also use the Additional directives on the COBOL tab to specify more directives. Use a space to separate the directives in this field.
  4. Click File > Save Selected Items or File > Save All .

The Compiler directives are saved with the project, so that they are used on all files in the project the next time you build the project.

These directives are overridden by directives specified for individual source files and for the build type.

Parent topic: Setting Compiler directives for COBOL
Related information
Compiling from the Command Line
Compiler Directives
Setting Directives Outside the IDE