To specify the project properties: 
               	 
            
 
            	 
             
               		
               - In Solution Explorer, double-click the 
                  		  Properties folder, and click the 
                  		  COBOL tab. 
                  		
               
- Ensure that 
                  		  Source Format is set to 
                  		  Fixed. 
                  		
               
- Ensure that 
                  		  COBOL dialect is set to 
                  		  Enterprise COBOL for z/OS. 
                  		
               
- Set 
                  		  Character set to 
                  		  ASCII. 
                  		
               
- On the 
                  		  Debug tab, select 
                  		  JCL from the drop down list for 
                  		  Active Settings. 
                  		
               
-  
                  		  Press 
                     			 Ctrl+S 
                  		   to save the changes in the project properties.