Context Menu for Source Files

  To open the COBOL source file context menu in Filesystems, right-click on a mounted COBOL file.

Note: By default, COBOL files are associated with .cob and .lib extensions. You can define other associations as needed. 

The following actions, or commands, are associated with COBOL files:

Open
Opens the file in the NetBeans Source Editor

Compile (F9)
Compiles the selected COBOL source file or files. (You can compile a single source file or multiple source files from Filesystems.) 

uild (F11)
Builds the selected COBOL source file or files. (You can build a single source file or multiple source files from Filesystems.) 

Note The difference between Build and Compile is that the Build always compiles the source, whereas Compile only compiles the source if the source is modified or the corresponding object file is not available.

Cut (Ctrl+X), Copy (Ctrl+C), Paste (Ctrl+V), Delete (Delete), Rename
Performs common file operations in the IDE.

 

Save As Template
Lets you save the selected source file as an OpenVMS COBOL template for reuse with other projects.  (See the Template property.)

 

Tools
Runs NetBeans tools relevant to COBOL files:

Apply Diff Patch
Apply the CVS patch file.

 

Add to Project
Includes the file in the currently selected project.

 

Search Javadoc Index
Search NetBeans' Javadoc-generated document.

Properties
Opens the properties associated with a COBOL source file.