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NetCOBOL V11.0 NetCOBOL Studio User's Guide
FUJITSU Software

Preface

NetCOBOL Studio is an integrated development environment for COBOL programs.

Intended Readers

This documentation provides information for COBOL program developers who use NetCOBOL Studio. For details on general functions of Eclipse, see "Workbench User Guide" in the Help information. Readers of this documentation are assumed to have a basic knowledge of COBOL programming and the Windows operating system.

Organization of This Documentation

This documentation is organized as follows:

Chapter 1 Overview

Provides an overview of NetCOBOL Studio, describes its starting method, and explains its development workflows.

Chapter 2 Tutorial

Provides a tutorial explaining the basic operations of NetCOBOL Studio.

Chapter 3 COBOL Perspective

Describes the types of views that are displayed when a COBOL project is created.

Chapter 4 Project

Explains how to create a project.

Chapter 5 Editor

Explains the COBOL editor that is used to edit COBOL source files.

Chapter 6 Build Function

Explains how to build a COBOL program using the build tools provided in NetCOBOL Studio.

Chapter 7 Debugging Function

Explains the startup configuration used to debug programs, and the functions provided by the interactive debugger.

Chapter 8 Execution Function

Explains the startup configuration used for project execution.

Chapter 9 Remote Development Function

Explains the procedure for remote development of COBOL programs that run on a server.

Chapter 10 Differences between Eclipse 3.4 and Eclipse 4.3

Explains the distinction of Eclipse 4.3 base and Eclipse 3.4 base.

Chapter 11 CORBA Development Support Function

Explains CORBA application development using the GUI function that the "Interstage Studio COBOL plug-in" offers.

Appendix A Compile Options

Explains the compiler options.

Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide

Explains how to resolve NetCOBOL Studio issues.

Appendix C Handling of Workspace and Project

Explains the handling of workspace and project.

Appendix D Various Specification Formats used in Debugging

Explains various specification formats used in the Watch view.

Appendix E Transition from Project Manager

Explains the transfer of COBOL applications from NetCOBOL project manager for Windows(x86) to NetCOBOL Studio, and the project organization converting command that is a transference support tool.

Product Names

The following product names are abbreviated in this manual as follows:

Product Name

Abbreviation

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 R2 Datacenter

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 R2 Standard

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 R2 Essentials

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 R2 Foundation

Windows Server 2012 R2

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Datacenter

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Standard

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Essentials

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Foundation

Windows Server 2012

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Foundation

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Standard

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Enterprise

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems

Windows Server 2008(Itanium)

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems

Windows Server 2003(Itanium)

Windows(R) 8.1

Windows(R) 8.1 Pro

Windows(R) 8.1 Enterprise

Windows 8.1

Windows(R) 8

Windows(R) 8 Pro

Windows(R) 8 Enterprise

Windows 8

Oracle Solaris 10

Oracle Solaris 11

Solaris

Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 6(for Intel64)

Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 7(for Intel64)

Linux(64)

Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 5(for Intel Itanium)

Linux(Itanium)

Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 5(for x86)

Linux

Trademarks

NetCOBOL is a trademark or registered trademark of Fujitsu Limited or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries or in both.

Eclipse is a trademark of Eclipse Foundation, Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Oracle Solaris might be described as Solaris, Solaris Operating System, or Solaris OS.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and other countries.

Red Hat, RPM and all Red Hat-based trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Intel and Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

All other product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Export Regulation

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August 2015

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