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isCOBOL Evolve: SDK User’s Guide

Table of Contents

Compiler and Runtime

Getting Started

Download and install the Java Development Kit (JDK)

Download and install isCOBOL Evolve

Activate the License

Compiler Options

Compiler Properties

Compiler Directives

DEFINE Directive

ERROR Directive

EVALUATE Directive

IMP OPTION Directive

PROPAGATE Directive

SOURCE Directive

Source code preprocessing

Runtime Framework

Runtime Options

Configuration Properties

Remote Debugging

The Debugger Window

Information Window

Debugger Functions

Debugger Properties

Character-based Debugger

Remote Compiler

Getting Started

Download and install the Java Development Kit (JDK)

Download and install isCOBOL Evolve

Server configuration

Client configuration

Windows service

Configuration Properties

API Reference in Javadoc Format

CPK (Color Picker)

GIFE (Index and Relative File Editor)

ISL (isCOBOL Launcher)

ISMIGRATE (Index File Migration)

ISSORT (External Sort)

JIsam file generation

Micro Focus file conversion

Update Facility

Server configuration

Usage and configuration of isCOBOL Updater

Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Getting Started

Download and install the Java Development Kit (JDK)

Download and install isCOBOL IDE

Activate the License

Starting isCOBOL IDE and selecting the workspace

Startup options

Verifying Java availability

Binding additional isCOBOL SDK

Miscellaneous options

Code Generation settings

Compile/Build settings

Setting Data Designer options

Setting Editor preferences

Configuring the Content Assistant

Associating file types with the proper editor

Setting keyboard shortcuts

Setting the Project initial settings

Binding Database Bridge to the IDE

Setting Screen Designer preferences

Setting Screen defaults

Loading Screen Templates

Setting property Visibility

Setting the Look And Feel

Setting Report Designer preferences

Setting Report defaults

Loading Report Templates

Setting Property visibility

Setting Run/Debug options

Configuring the Import Generic COBOL Program Feature

Configuring the Tip Of The Day Feature

Configuring isCOBOL Tools

Linking the isCOBOL documentation

Configuring Startup and Shutdown preferences

Configuring launching preferences

Configuring the Local History

Import / Export of Workspace settings

The isCOBOL IDE Perspective

isCOBOL Explorer

Copy View Editor

Screen Designer

Report Designer

File Section Designer

Working Storage Designer

Linkage Section Designer

isCOBOL Service Editor

Working with Projects

Setting Project properties

Compile and Runtime options

Screen Designer

Alternate isCOBOL SDK

Adding an existing Project to the current Workspace

Creating a new program

Adding existing programs to the Project

Remote Compiling

Generating Database Bridge subroutines

External Preprocessors

Pro*COBOL Example

Debug Perspective

Update the source code while debugging

Debug a remote application

External Debugger

Running with Database Bridge

Running as Client Application

Running as Web Application

Import / Export Project Properties

Deployment facility (JAR)

Deployment facility (WAR)

Integrated Source Control feature

Working with Screen Programs and File Layouts

Adding existing Screen Programs to the current Project

Screen Program structure

Screen Program properties

Working Storage and Linkage Section management

Drawing the Screen

The Data Pool feature

The Group Item Designer

How to create docking windows

How to create MDI windows

Screen Designer Reference

LIST BOX CHECKED

Adding a new Screen to the program

Screen Entry Points

Import / Export of Screens

Creating a new Report

Drawing the Report

The Data Pool feature

Report Designer Reference

How to print Reports

Adding a new Report to the program

Import / Export of Reports

Creating a new File Layout

Adding an Existing File Layout to the Current Project

File Layout Structure

File and Record Definition

Record Definition

Generating File Layouts from Existing Copybooks

Creating a new Dataset

External Paragraphs and Variables

Code generation

Consistency Check

Jasper Studio Integration

Jasper Usage Examples

Jasper Documentation

Managing isCOBOL Server

Managing Load Balancer

Managing Remote Compiler server

Launching isCOBOL Utilities

Importing programs from AcuBench

Importing a Data Layout from AcuBench

Importing programs from Totem

Importing a Data Layout from Totem

Importing a Program with Screen Section

Command-line usage

Generate and build projects

Import AcuBench/Totem programs (PSF and CPF)

Import AcuBench/Totem file layout (DLT and CLF)

Import SL/FD copy files

Import COBOL program

Files Management

Sequential Files

Comparison between JISAM and c-treeRTG

File Connectors

The c-tree File Connector

The Micro Focus File Connector

The Vision File Connector

Programming Guides

Common Driver and URL settings

Microsoft Sql Server

Common JDBC connection errors

Using ExtFH from isCOBOL

Accessing isCOBOL files from other languages through ExtFH

Using ExtSM from isCOBOL

Servlets Replace CGI Programs

Recommended Reading

Server Configuration

Configure Tomcat to use the isCOBOL Runtime Framework

Starting Tomcat

Hands-on Experience with a COBOL Servlet

Developing COBOL Servlets

Creating a Web Application Archive (WAR) file:

Make the COBOL Program Thread-safe

Deploying COBOL Servlets

Where to Go Next

Web Services with isCOBOL

Introducing isCOBOL for Axis2

What is isCOBOL for Axis2?

What's under the hood?

How isCOBOL for Axis2 handles SOAP messages

isCOBOL for Axis2 distributions

isCOBOL for Axis2.war Directory hierarchy

isCOBOL for Axis2 Documents Distribution

isCOBOL for Axis2 and clients

Installing and testing client code

The Short Story:

The Long Story:

Introduction to Services

Message Exchange Patterns

Creating Clients

Choosing a Client Generation Method

Axis2 Databinding Framework (ADB)

Generating Clients

Axis Data Binding (ADB)

The short story:

The long story:

Building Services

Deploying Legacy COBOL code