isCOBOL IDE can automatically generate EDBI subroutines when the project is built. If this feature was not activated during project creation, it can be done now by clicking on Project menu and choosing Properties, then isCOBOL Settings and DatabaseBridge.

Check the option Launch EDBIIS during build to activate the feature.

Also check the proper options depending on the database you want to interface.

EDBIIS can be launched also manually at any time by clicking on Project menu and selecting Launch Edbiis.

Note: since EDBIIS process EFD dictionaries in order to produce subroutines, ensure that -efd compiler option is set for the project. See Compiling for details on how to set compiler options.

If the subroutine generation is successful, a new subfolder appears in the project tree.

edbiis-output contains a folder for each database you checked in the preferences (in the above picture, Oracle is shown). The database folder contains four folders:

If the subroutine generation fails, check the Error Log view for errors in the EDBIIS setup and the Console view for errors in the EDBIIS activity.