Importing COBOL source code to a logical data model

You can use the COBOL Model Import wizard to import COBOL source code to a logical data model. With the wizard, you transform the data structures in a COBOL source file to a logical data model and then import the model to a project.

Before you begin

About this task

The COBOL Model Import wizard uses the COBOL Importer, which produces a DATA Model (CAM) - EMF resource from a COBOL source file. The type declarations in the COBOL source code are mapped to data types in the logical data model.

Procedure

To import COBOL source code to a logical data model:

  1. Select File > Import.
  2. In the Import wizard, select Data > COBOL Model Import Wizard.
  3. Complete the steps of the wizard. To see information about the fields in the wizard, press F1.

Results

The logical data model is created from the transformed COBOL source code and is stored in the project in the Data Project Explorer that you specified in the wizard. If you specified a data design project, the imported model is stored in the Data Models folder of the project.


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