Create a Project

You create a project that comprises all the parts of your application. In this case, the Assembler source and BMS files.

  1. In Visual Studio, click File > New > Project.
  2. In the New Project dialog box, expand Installed > COBOL.
  3. Select Native; then in the center pane, select the Mainframe Subsystem Application template.
  4. Complete the remaining fields as follows:
    Name AACT
    Location c:\tutorials
  5. Uncheck Create directory for solution.
  6. Click OK.

    Visual Studio creates the project in the c:\tutorials\AACT directory, and opens the Solution Explorer showing the AACT solution and project.