Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual (G06.24+)
DDL Compiler Commands
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Compilation 
Control
COLUMNS Specifies how many character positions 
on input lines are significant for DDL 
input (S).
COMMENTS
NOCOMMENTS
Includes (or suppresses) comments in 
the open dictionary (S).
ERRORS Specifies the number of errors allowed 
before compilation terminates (S).
SECTION Identifies sections of DDL source for 
separate compilation (S).
SOURCE Compiles statements from a specified 
DDL source-schema file (A).
WARNINGS Specifies the number of warnings 
allowed before compilation terminates 
(S).
Source 
Output
ANSICOBOL
NOANSICOBOL
Directs the DDL compiler to generate 
COBOL output in either TANDEM or 
ANSI format.
C
NOC
Opens (or closes) a C source-code file 
(A); causes subsequent DDL object 
definitions to be written to an open C 
source-code file (S).
CCHECK
NOCCHECK
Causes (or suppresses) C syntax 
checks on subsequent DDL object 
definitions (S).
CDEFINEUPPER
NOCDEFINEUPPER
Directs DDL to generate C #define 
names in uppercase (or lowercase) 
letters (S).
CFIELDALIGN_MATCHED2 Directs DDL to store structures in a way 
that is compatible with TAL structures 
(S).
CENDIF
CIFDEF
CIFNDEF
CUNDEF
Causes DDL to add conditional 
directives (S) using identifiers within an 
open C source-code file (A).
CLISTOUT
NOCLISTOUT
Includes (or suppresses) dictionary 
comments in source output (S).
CLISTOUTDETAIL Includes comments associated with an 
element wherever it is referred to (S).
COBLEVEL Specifies a level-numbering scheme for 
COBOL source code (S).
Table 9-1. DDL Compiler Commands (page 2 of 6)
General 
Function Command Function










