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

Program Compilation

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COMPILE

compiles the program unit and includes its code and data blocks in the target file

being created.

SYNTAX

checks the syntax of the source text. No target file is produced.

CONSULT and NOCONSULT

CONSULT

adds the files that object-name-list specifies to the tertiary search list. (See

Tertiary Search List.)

Default: COMPILE

Placement: Outside the boundaries of a separately compiled program; that is, not

between the Identification Division header of a separately compiled

program and its end, which is marked by one of:

•

The corresponding END PROGRAM statement

•

ENDUNIT

•

The end of the source file

Scope: The last COMPILE or SYNTAX in the compilation unit applies to the

entire compilation unit.

Dependencies: None

References: ENDUNIT

Note. The compiler ignores and issues a warning for the NOCONSULT directive.

COMPILE

SYNTAX

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object-name-list

CONSULT

NOCONSULT

( )

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