SOURCEFORMAT

Selects free, fixed or varible format for COBOL source.

Syntax:
>>-.---.--SOURCEFORMAT--"format-type"------><
   +-/-+
Parameters:
format-type The format of COBOL source. This can be:
  • FIXED
  • FREE
  • VARIABLE
Properties:
Default: SOURCEFORMAT"FIXED" (DIALECT DIALECT
Phase: Syntax check
$SET: Any
Dependencies:

SOURCEFORMAT"FREE" sets NOMFCOMMENT, NORESEQ and NOSEQCHK at end.

SOURCEFORMAT"VARIABLE" is set by DIALECT(ENTCOBOL).

See Also: