This option specifies whether to output diagnostic messages when items are detected for which there are incompatibilities between new and old COBOL standards (CONF) or not (NOCONF). If CONF is specified, I-level diagnostic messages will be output when items with such incompatibilities are detected. CONF is useful for converting programs that were created in conformance to old standards into programs conforming to the '85 ANSI COBOL standard.
Item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Posting of incompatibility with the COBOL standards | Specifies whether to output messages on items for which there are incompatibilities between new and old COBOL standards. The default is NOCONF. | |
CONF | Outputs messages on items for which there are incompatibilities between new and old COBOL standards. | |
NOCONF | Does not generate messages when incompatibilities between new and old COBOL standards are detected. | |
indicating post items | This item is enabled only if CONF is selected for Posting of incompatibility with the COBOL standards. The default value is 68. | |
68 | Outputs messages when items are detected for which there are incompatibilities between '68 ANSI COBOL and '85 ANSI COBOL. The specification is valid only if LANGLVL (85) is specified as a compile option. | |
74 | Outputs messages when items are detected for which there are incompatibilities between '74 ANSI COBOL and '85 ANSI COBOL. The specification is valid only if LANGLVL (85) is specified as a compile option. | |
OBS | Outputs messages when obsolete elements in language specifications and functions are detected. | |
Note
The compiler options CONF(68) and CONF(74) are effective only if the compiler option LANGLVL(85) is specified
