Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual (G06.24+)
DDL Compiler Commands
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Source 
Output 
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TALALLOCATE
NOTALALLOCATE
Causes (or suppresses) memory 
allocation in pTAL or TAL for single-field 
definitions (S).
TALBOUND Sets array bounds for pTAL or TAL 
source-code output (S).
TALCHECK
NOTALCHECK
Causes (or suppresses) pTAL or TAL 
syntax checking on subsequent data 
descriptions (S).
TALUNDERSCORE
NOTALUNDERSCORE
Converts hyphens in DDL names to 
underscores in pTAL or TAL output. 
NOTALUNDERSCORE converts 
hyphens in DDL names into circumflex 
characters in pTAL or TAL output (S).
TIMESTAMP
NOTIMESTAMP
Includes (or suppresses) data and time 
comments in source output (S).
VALUES
NOVALUES
Includes (or suppresses) initial values in 
DDL or COBOL source code (S).
Listing 
control
CLISTIN
NOCLISTIN
Lists (or suppresses) user comments in 
the compiler listing (S).
DEFLIST
NODEFLIST
Lists (or suppresses) definition source 
code where it is referred to (S).
LINECOUNT Specifies the number of lines per page 
for all output files (S).
LIST
NOLIST
Lists (or suppresses) DDL source listing 
(S).
OUT Specifies and opens a new listing 
destination file for the compiler listing 
and report output (A).
PAGE Continues the compiler listing on a new 
page (A); specifies a page title (S).
WARN
NOWARN
Lists (or suppresses) compiler warning 
messages (S).
REPORT
NOREPORT
Opens (or closes) a report file (A); 
causes a schema report to be written to 
a destination file (S).
SPACING Specifies the spacing between lines of a 
printed schema report (S).
Other 
commands
EDIT Suspends compiler execution and starts 
an EDIT process (A).
Table 9-1. DDL Compiler Commands (page 5 of 6)
General 
Function Command Function










