Creating an ASBO from the COBOL file

With the COBOL file imported, use the enterprise data discovery wizard to create a business object.

  1. From the menu, select File > New > Enterprise Data Discovery. The Enterprise Data Discovery window opens.
  2. From the Choose mapping drop-down list, select COBOL to Business Object. In the COBOL file field, browse to and select <installdir>\workspace\ASBOsFromCOBOLSample\cics\newcust.ccp. Click Next.


    Import configuration properties

  3. The Importer page opens. In this sample, a Windows platform was used so the platform selected was Win32. Click Apply. The COBOL data structures open in the Data structures pane. Expand the data structures tree to see the lower level elements. Select DFHCOMMAREA and click Next.


    Defining the data structure basis for your business object

  4. The Saving Properties page opens. The Module field is set to your module, ASBOsFromCOBOLSample. In the Folder field, enter cics. Change the Name field to Customer. Click Finish. The Customer business object is created and can be found in the Data Types folder of the navigation.


    Specifying business object properties

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