Configure the server side project

Complete the project settings and import the COBOL source files.
  1. In the Solution Explorer, right-click on the name of your project - CTGDEMO - and select Properties. This reveals the properties page for your project.
  2. On the COBOL page, select ASCII from the Character Set list.
  3. Still on the COBOL page, enter the following additional directives in the Additional directives box: copyext(CBL, cbl, CPY, cpy) remove(namespace) hidemessage(624).
  4. Again on the COBOL page, enter .\loadlib in the Output path field.
  5. In the Solution Explorer, right-click on the name of your project - CTGDEMO - and click Add > Existing Item....
  6. Navigate to C:\CTG\CTGDEMO\cblsrv, select both files: eci2oper.cbl and episrv.cbl and click Add to import them into the project.
  7. Click File > Save All to save your work (if the menu option is greyed out, then it has already been automatically saved).