COBOL Program or Copybook creation wizard

This wizard is constituted of two pages. On the first page, you must specify the project, the instance name, and the Skeleton name. The package and label are optional. On the second page, you can manage the properties of the new instance before you create it.

First page

Project
Select a project in the list or enter the name of the project where the instance is to be saved.

A project represents the physical distribution of your instances in your workspace. It groups directories and files. It is used to organize resources that can be built, shared, or versioned.

Package
A package corresponds to a logical group of information in a project. It is optional.
Name
The instance name is required. It cannot be modified afterward.
Label
Enter the label that identifies the instance. It will constitute a search criterion upon a subsequent search.
Open editor on finish
Select this check box if you want to open the editor of the instance you are creating. The editor opens on the Overview tab. From there, you can access the other tabs to specify all the characteristics of the instance.
Skeleton
Click Browse to select a Skeleton with a COBOL type. This Skeleton contains the basic structure of a COBOL code that will be used in the COBOL Program or Copybook.

After you have completed the first page, you can click Finish to create the instance.

You can also click Next to display the second page of the wizard.

Second page

On the second page, you manage the properties of the new instance before you create it. A property is a variable that is used in the code. Each property is constituted of a name, a value, and an optional description. Upon generation, the variable is replaced with the indicated value.

By default, the table of the wizard displays the Skeleton properties that were assigned the Overload option in the Definition tab of this Skeleton. You can modify the properties in the creation wizard.

You can also add or remove properties by clicking the corresponding buttons.

The properties that are specified in the table will be automatically displayed, in a read/write mode, in the Definition tab of the new instance.


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