Compaq AAQ2G1FTK B.3.2 Compaq COBOL Specic Qualiers and Flags

Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS VAXand Compaq COBOL Compatibility and Migration
B.3 Command-Line Qualifiers (Options or Flags)
Oracle CDD/Repository is not supported by Compaq COBOL on OpenVMS Alpha
when /NATIONALITY=JAPANis used.
When /NATIONALITY=US or -nationality us is specified on the compile
command line, the dollar sign ($) is the default currency sign and symbol, and
Japanese Language Support features are disabled.
/STANDARD=MIA, -std mia
If /STANDARD=MIA or
-std mia are present on the compile command line, the
compiler will issue informational diagnostics for those language elements that do
not conform to the MIA specifications:
• Compaq syntax extension from Base Standards (ANSI-85, JIS-88)
• Two of four optional modules
• All obsolete language elements of required modules in Base Standards
• Language elements omitted from required modules in Base Standards due to
the different implementation of the vendors
• Compaq specific Japanese features out of MIA Extension Elements related to
Japanese
Toreceive the diagnostics, the
-warn all flag, /WARNINGS=ALL qualifier, -warn
information
flag, or /WARNING=INFORMATIONqualifier is required.
The default is NOMIA.
B.3.2 Compaq COBOL Specific Qualifiers and Flags
Table B–3 lists the command-line qualifiers and flags for features specific to
Compaq COBOL. These qualifiers and flags are not available in Compaq COBOL
for OpenVMS VAX.
TableB–3 Compaq COBOL Options Not Available in Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS VAX
OpenVMS Alpha Qualifier,
Windows NT Option Tru64UNIX Flag
/ALIGNMENT -align
/ARCHITECTURE=keyword -arch keyword
/ARITHMETIC=NATIVE -arithmetic native
/ARITHMETIC=STANDARD -arithmetic standard
/C1 -c
No equivalent qualifier -call_shared
/CHECK=DECIMAL -check decimal
/CONVERT=LEADING_BLANKS -convert leading_blanks
No equivalent qualifier
-cord
No equivalent qualifier -D num
/DISPLAY_FORMATTED -display_formatted
No equivalent qualifier -feedback file
1Not available on OpenVMS Alpha.
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