Import your RM/COBOL Source Code

Import one or more of your source files into the project.

Note: You may use your own source code, but for this tutorial we are going to use the sample RM/COBOL program listed in Appendix A - RM/COBOL source file.

Open a plain-text editor, copy and paste the sample code in Appendix A - RM/COBOL source file into a new document.
Save the file with a .cbl extension.
In Solution Explorer, right-click the project name and select Add > Existing Item.
Browse to the file that you created in the previous steps, select it, then click Add.
Note: If the file is not displayed, to the right of the File name field, change the file type filter to display All Files (*.*).

The file is added to the project, and is displayed in the Solution Explorer.

Tip: You can drag the file into the project from Windows Explorer, and drop it on the project name to add it directly to the project.
Click File > Save All to save the project.

The next task is to add some configuration files to the project.