Rational Programming Patterns for System z

Project properties wizard

By default, the generated COBOL files are stored with the design files, in a root folder whose default name you can change. Here you can indicate a specific root path which will contain only the generated files of the project. You can also indicate another root path which will contain the metadata files only.

These properties apply to all the generated files of the project. They can be accessed from the:
  • Definition tab of a generatable instance or Library, in the Design Explorer view. Click the Change project properties button located next to the COBOL project field in the COBOL target.
  • Package Explorer view of your workspace. Right-click the project and select Properties > Root paths properties.

You can specify a new root path even after the generation. The generated files of the project will automatically be moved to the new target.

RPP folder
This field contains the default folder of the Rational Programming Patterns for System z files. This folder contains the design files and is the default target of the generated and metadata files.

You can change this default folder.

Separate generated files from design files
You can specify a root path for the generated files of this project. This path is taken into account upon or after the generation, for the instances which have kept their default COBOL folder (folder of the design files). To see whether it is the case, open the Definition tab of the instance and see whether Default is displayed between parentheses next to the folder in the COBOL folder field.

If you cannot see it, the path you enter here will not be taken into account for the generated instance.

Select the check box Separate generated files from design files. The Generated root path field then becomes available. You can leave the default gen path or enter another path. It can contain more than one level (GEN/CAN/PRO for example).

The path will be the first level (or levels) of the folders tree for the generated files in the project.

When you click OK, this path is automatically inserted at the beginning of the COBOL folder field in the Definition tab of the instance.

Separate PDP metadata from generated files
You can specify a root path for the metadata files of this project if you want to separate them from the other generated files.

Contrary to the root path for the generated files, this root path always applies, even if the generation folder is not the default folder.

The path will be the first level (or levels) of the folders tree for the metadata files in the project.

If you separate the metadata files, you must always upload or download these files together with their corresponding generated files.

Select the check box Separate PDP metadata from generated files. The PDP metadata root path field then becomes available. You can leave the default pdp path or enter another path.


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