COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.03+)

Program Compilation

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Completion Codes

The compiler reports an appropriate completion code when it terminates execution. An

HP COBOL program can set its own completion code at termination by calling the

COBOL_COMPLETION_ routine.

Running the Compiler

This topic explains how to run the compiler, including:

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PARAM Commands

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Predefined SEARCH DEFINEs

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Starting a Compilation

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Terminating a Compilation

Table 11-4. Completion Codes

Code Termination Explanation

0 Normal No diagnostic messages were issued. The object file is complete

and valid (unless a SYNTAX directive suppressed its creation).

1 Normal At least one compiler warning occurred. The object file is complete

and presumed to be valid (unless a SYNTAX directive suppressed

its creation).

2 Normal At least one compiler error occurred. No object file was created.

3 Abnormal The compiler exhausted one of its internal resources (such as

symbol table space) or it was refused some external service (such

as access to a file) before it completed its task. No object file was

created.

5 Abnormal During internal consistency checking, the compiler discovered a

logic error, or else one of the compiler’s server processes reported a

failure and was terminated abnormally. No object file was created.

8 Normal At least one compiler warning occurred. The name specified for the

target (object) file could not be used, so another name was chosen.

This name is reported in the summary. The object file is complete

and presumed to be valid.