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

Program Compilation

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PARAM Commands

If you want to use a PARAM command, you must enter it before you give the command

to run the compiler. When the compiler terminates execution, it reports an appropriate

completion code.

PARAM SWAPVOL

The PARAM SWAPVOL command specifies the volume on which the compiler and its

processes will create temporary files (if possible). It does not determine where the

operating system creates the compiler’s own swap file—the Kernel-Managed Swap

Facility (KMSF) does that. For more information, see the Kernel-Managed Swap

Facility (KMSF) Manual.

$volume

is a dollar sign ($) immediately followed by one to seven alphanumeric characters.

The first alphanumeric character must be alphabetic. The $volume is the name of

the volume on which the temporary files are to be created.

The $volume must exist on the system on which the compiler resides. If the

compiler cannot create its first temporary file on the specified volume, compilation

proceeds with temporary files created as though no PARAM SWAPVOL command

were active.

Note. PARAM commands for files in a user library are ignored.

Table 11-5. PARAM Commands Accepted by Compiler

Command Description

PARAM SWAPVOL

Specifies the volume on which the ECOBOL compiler and its

processes will create temporary files.

PARAM SYMBOL-BLOCKS

Specifies the number of 256 KB blocks that the compiler

needs for its symbol dictionary.

The number of lines allowed for each SQL/MP statement is

500 times the number specified by PARAM SYMBOL-

BLOCKS.

PARAM SWAPVOL

volume

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