Creating the input business object

An operation needs an input and an output. Here we define the input.

  1. Beneath the Input type field, click New . The Import window opens.
  2. Check the Choose mapping field is set to COBOL to Business Object.
  3. In the COBOL file field, browse and select <installdir>\workspace\ESDiscovery\cics\taderc25.ccp. Click Next.


    Specifying the COBOL input file

  4. The platform and code page should match your system. In this case, we were using a Windows system. Click Apply to examine the COBOL data structures. Select ICOMMAREA and click Next.
    Examining the data structure for the input business object
  5. The Saving Properties page opens. The Module field should default to ESDiscovery. In the Folder field, type cics. Change the Name field toTaderc25input. Leave the Generation Style field as Default. Click Finish.


    Properties for input business object

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