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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COMPILE

CONSULT and NOCONSULT

object-name-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

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

Default: NOCONSULT

Placement: Anywhere

Dependencies: None

COMPILE

SYNTAX

VST272.vsd

object-name-list

CONSULT

NOCONSULT

( )

VST273.vsd

object-name

VST274.vsd