Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual

DDL Compiler Commands

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RESET

The RESET command stops compiling the current statement and returns to the state

before compilation of that statement began.

Use RESET only in interactive sessions. (It functions in the noninteractive mode, but is

more useful in the interactive mode.)

Use RESET whenever an error or series of errors makes it difficult to continue

compilation.

SAVE

The [NO]SAVE command saves [purges] the open dictionary when the dictionary is

closed.

Default: SAVE

SAVE

saves the open dictionary when the dictionary is closed.

RESET

Example 9-47. RESET Command

43> DDL

!?DICT

!DEF aa.

! 02 bb PIC X(4).

! 03 cc PIC 9(6).

Wrong level number

*** ERROR *** Invalid lexical level

!?RESET

!DEF aa.

! 02 bb PIC X(4).

! 02 cc PIC 9(6).

! 02 dd.

! 03 dl PIC X(12).

! 03 ff PIC XX.

END

Reset DDL parser and continue

[NO]SAVE