9/004 on a file that has an environment set to the file name on new project

Problem:

File status 9/004 returned on a file that has an environment variable set to the file name when creating a new project.

Resolution:

This requires the directive ASSIGN(EXTERNAL).

The other projects were using a COBOL.DIR file within the application directory.

If the COBOL.DIR should be used for all projects then move the COBOL.DIR to the Net Express\\Base\\Bin directory and all projects will use that one.

This can be overridden in any program or project by using the directive NOCOBOLDIR.