Controlling the compiler with compiler directives

The >>IMP compiler directives enable some compilation options to be specified directly in source text.

In contrast to options which apply for the entire compilation group, directives can be specified separately for each compilation unit.

The values specified by SDF control or COMOPT statements define the default values for the directives described below. The SDF option COMPILER-ACTION=*MODULE-GENERATION(OPTION-DIRECTIVES=*IGNORE) or the COMOPT statement IGNORE-OPTION-DIRECTIVES=YES enables the changing of external control by directives to be prevented.

The notation corresponds to the COBOL notation of the Reference Manual (see the “COBOL2000 Reference Manual” [1]).