To install
Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows:
- Read the following sections of
this documentation to minimize the chances of encountering issues during or after the installation process:
Restriction: It is not possible to install the 9.0 version
Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows as an upgrade of an existing 8.0 or 7.0 installation. You must first uninstall the older version.
- Licensing Considerations
- Restrictions when using
Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows
- Run the
<build_tools_exe> file and follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation.
The
<build_tools_exe> file for this product is named:
- vcbt_90.exe
Or:
- vcbtx64_90.exe (64-bit-only product)
vcbt_90.exe or
vcbtx64_90.exe can take a number of parameters, enabling you to specify how to install the Build Tools. Examples are as follows:
- Silent Installation
- Format:
<build_tools_exe> /quiet
- Summary:
Full installation, but the components are installed non-interactively with no user interface, using default options and directories.
- Modified Silent Installation
- Format:
<build_tools_exe> /quiet InstallFolder=d:\otherdirectory
- Summary:
Full installation, but the components are installed non-interactively with no user interface, and
Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows is installed to
d:\otherdirectory.
To see all of the available parameters, execute the following from the command line:
<build_tools_exe> /?