Copybooks preferences
Preferences can be set to control automatic downloading of copybooks when opening a program, clearing the cache, and validating datasets prior to download.
To set preferences for downloading copybooks
Do one of the following:
- On the toolbar, click
. In the preferences tree view, select Copybooks.
- From the Window menu, select Preferences. On the Preferences dialog box, toggle open the node and select Copybooks.
The Copybooks page appears.
- On the toolbar, click
- Select one of the following settings to control automatic downloading of copybooks when opening a program in Topaz COBOL Editor, Topaz PL/I Editor:
- Always - Copybooks are always automatically downloaded when a program is opened in Topaz COBOL Editor or Topaz PL/I Editor.
- Never - Copybooks are never automatically downloaded when a program is opened in Topaz COBOL Editor or Topaz PL/I Editor.
- Prompt - The user is asked whether to download copybooks when a program is opened in Topaz COBOL Editor or Topaz PL/I Editor.
Select the check box in the Copybook Cache box to clear the cache of downloaded copybooks when the Eclipse-based session is terminated. Clear the check box to keep downloaded copybooks until the user manually deletes them.
- Select the Validate datasets prior to downloading copybooks check box if validation is desired. Otherwise, clear the check box.
- Click OK.
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