Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual (G06.24+)

DDL Compiler Commands

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HELP Command

The HELP command lists a brief description of any specified command or of all

commands.

command

is the name or partial name of a DDL compiler command. If command is omitted,

DDL lists a brief description of all the DDL compiler commands. If you specify the

first one or more characters of a command, DDL returns information about the first

command (in alphabetic order) that matches the string of characters.

HELP Command Examples

The following example shows how the HELP command lists a command description in

an interactive session:

36> DDL

!?HELP SAVE

SAVE - Don't purge dictionary when it is closed

The following example shows how the HELP command matches a partial command

name to a command and displays information:

37> DDL

!?HELP C

COBOL - Open COBOL source output on specified file

LINECOUNT Command

The LINECOUNT command specifies the number of lines printed on both a report

page (generated by the REPORT command) and a listing page (generated by the LIST

command).

number

is the number of lines per page on a report or listing. If LINECOUNT is omitted, the

number of lines on each page is 56.

LINECOUNT Command Guideline

The LINECOUNT command is meaningful only when the listing or report destination is

a line printer.

HELP [ command ]

LINECOUNT number