- In Solution Explorer, right-click a project; then click 
                  		  Add > 
                  		  New Item. 
                  		
               
- Expand 
                  		  Installed > COBOL Items > Native > Mainframe Subsystem. 
                  		
               
- In the center pane, click 
                  		  Service Interface. 
                  		
               
- In the 
                  		  Name field, type a name for your service interface; then click 
                  		  Add. 
                  		
               
- On the Service Interface dialog box, select a service interface type. 
                  		
               
- From the 
                  		  Type of Source drop-down list, select 
                  		  CICS Screen, 
                  		  CICS Commarea, or 
                  		  IMS Screen; then click 
                  		  OK. 
                  		
               
Note: For a description of each field on the Service Interface dialog box, see the 
               		Service Interface reference topic.