To start a Visual COBOL command prompt as an administrator

Depending on the location of files created from a Visual COBOL command prompt, you might need to start it as an administrator. To do this:

Windows 7 and Earlier
  1. From your Windows desktop, click Start > All Programs > Micro Focus Visual COBOL > Tools.
  2. Depending on your operating system, right-click either Visual COBOL Command Prompt (32-bit) or Visual COBOL Command Prompt (64-bit); then select Run as administrator from the context menu.
  3. If prompted, click Yes.
Windows 8.1
  1. From the Windows Start screen, right-click either the Visual COBOL Command Prompt (32-bit) or the Visual COBOL Command Prompt (64-bit) tile.
  2. On the bottom of the page, click Run as administrator.
  3. If prompted, click Yes.
Windows 10 and Later
  • From your Windows desktop, click Start > Micro Focus Visual COBOL, right-click Visual COBOL Command Prompt (32-bit) or Visual COBOL Command Prompt (64-bit) and click More > Run as Administrator.