COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

Compiler Directives

HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006

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ANSI

BLANK and NOBLANK

Default: TANDEM

Placement: Anywhere

Scope: ANSI or TANDEM within a section of text obtained from a copy library or

source library is effective only for the length of that text section. When

the compiler reverts to the source file where it found the COPY verb or

SOURCE directive, the previously active reference format applies.

Dependencies: None

References: TANDEM

Default: BLANK for the COBOL85 compiler

NOBLANK for the NMCOBOL compiler

Placement: Anywhere

Scope: The last BLANK or NOBLANK in the program applies.

Dependencies: None

ANSI

TANDEM

VST266.vsd

BLANK

NOBLANK

VST267.vsd