To create a stored procedure definition (SPD) file

  1. From the Solution Explorer, right-click your COBOL project and select Add > New Item from the context menu.
  2. Under Installed Templates, click COBOL.
  3. In the center pane, select Stored Procedure Definition.
  4. In the Name field, type a name for the stored procedure definition, or accept the default name.
  5. Click Add.

    Visual Studio adds the stored procedure definition file and a skeleton COBOL program to your project; then opens the stored procedure definition file in the text editor.

Parent topic: SQL Server COBOL Stored Procedures
Related concepts
COBOL Wrapper Programs
Stored Procedure Definition (SPD) File
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To generate a COBOL wrapper for a SQL CLR stored procedure