To create a SQL Server database project

  1. Be sure that you have enabled SQL CLR and that you have created a SQL Server database.
  2. In Visual Studio, click File > New > Project.
  3. In the New Project dialog box, expand Installed > COBOL.
  4. Select Database.
  5. In the center pane, select SQL Server Database Project.
  6. From the drop-down list at the top of the center pane, select any .NET Framework version, including version 4 or 4.5.
  7. Complete the Name and Location fields; then click OK.
Parent topic: SQL Server COBOL Stored Procedures
Related concepts
Prerequisites for SQL CLR Integration
Generating a SQL CLR Stored Procedure Query
SQL Server Database Project Template
Setting OpenESQL Assistant Options
Building Queries
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To generate a SQL CLR stored procedure
To create a SQL CLR stored procedure query
To add or update a SQL CLR Stored Procedure