Utilities : COBOL import utility : Extract COBOL contents : Import options
  
Import options
The following options are available from the Options menu:
Target Database
You can specify SQL or Progress as the target database.
“SQL” is a generic option to import for any SQL type DBMS, for example: Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, or Sybase.
Date Fields
By default, the COBOL Import Utility assigns the DATE data type to any numeric field whose name includes the character string DATE. If your COBOL file uses a different character string to designate a date field, enter it in the space provided.