Terminating the compiler run

The termination behavior of the COBOL2000 compiler depends on

• the class of any errors detected in the compilation unit and

• whether the compiler itself executes without error.
  This behavior is particularly significant when the COBOL2000 compiler is called from within a procedure or is monitored by monitoring job variables.
  The following table provides an overview of the possible events, their impact on the further course of the procedure, and the contents of the return code indicator of the monitoring job variable:

Error	Termination	Dump	Return code indicator in monitoring job variable	Trigger spin-off in procedures 1)
No error	Normal	No	0000	No
Error class F	Normal	No	0001
Error class I	Normal	No	0001
Error class 0	Normal	No	1002
Error class 1	Normal	No	1003
Error class 2	Normal	No	2004	No
Error class 3	Norma	No	2005	Yes
Compiler error	Abnormal	Yes	3006

Table 4: Termination behavior of the compiler

1)	When a spin-off is triggered, all subsequent commands are ignored with the exception of the SET-JOB-STEP, EXIT-JOB, LOGOFF, CANCEL-PROCEDURE, END-PROCEDURE and EXIT-PROCEDURE commands. The SET-JOB-STEP command terminates the spin-off, and processing is continued with the next command.