You can see the available project types by clicking File > New, or by clicking File > New > Other and choosing one of the templates prefixed Micro Focus.
The following project types are supported by Visual COBOL:
| Project Type | Created Using Wizard | Project is used |
|---|---|---|
| COBOL | COBOL Project | To develop a COBOL application on the local machine that is compiled to native file formats (such as .int and .gnt). |
| Copybook | COBOL Copybook Project | As a container for copybooks probably referenced by more than one project. This project type does not build any files itself. |
| COBOL JVM | COBOL JVM Project | To develop a COBOL application compiled to Java byte code. |
| COBOL Remote | COBOL Remote Project
Set COBOL compilation target to Native code. |
To develop a COBOL application on a remote UNIX or Linux machine that is compiled to native file formats (such as .int and .gnt). |
| COBOL Remote JVM | COBOL Remote Project
Set COBOL compilation target to JVM byte code. |
To develop a COBOL application on a remote UNIX or Linux machine that is compiled to Java byte code. |
| Remote Copybook | Remote COBOL Copybook Project | As a container on a remote UNIX or Linux machine for copybooks probably referenced by more than one project. |