Select the COBOL External Function part to access a COBOL function from the VisualAge environment. By connecting to the COBOL External Function part, other parts can call the external function, pass parameters to the function, and retrieve the results from the function.
To use the COBOL External Function part, you must have access to one of the following:
VisualAge can parse COBOL source code and copybooks to determine what parameters are passed. VisualAge objects can be used as parameters to COBOL procedures, and VisualAge handles any data type conversion necessary.
To display the pop-up menu for the part, click with mouse button 2 on the part.
To further define the appearance and function of a part, double-click on it to open the properties window.