COBOL file: Select a COBOL file

New message definition file wizard, COBOL file option, select a COBOL file reference material.

COBOL file

When you are using the option COBOL file in the New message definition file wizard to create a message definition, the following are the list of panels you will be presented with:

Panel properties

Workbench files
The field displays the projects, folders and COBOL files that are available in the workbench. Use this field to select the COBOL file you are creating the message definition file from.

If the COBOL file you are looking to create the message definition file from is not listed, it is possible that it has not been imported into the workspace.

Subject to how you started the New message definition file wizard, the COBOL file could already be selected for you. This does not prevent you from selecting an alternate should you choose to do so.

Related tasks
Importing from COBOL copybooks
Related reference
New message definition file wizard
New message definition file wizard: COBOL file