Bill Klein wrote: If the parm string sets environment variables, you can move those into a separate DD. Do a search on _CEE_ENVFILE.
> > There have been previous requests for COBOL to have the same type of DD that > PL/I has had for years (and that LE has recently introduced) to avoid this. > However, there certainly is none right now. > > Steve has given a couple of answers, and using a CBL (Process) card (that > you can concatenate with your source code) is one way. > > HOWEVER, I would suggest that you also look at the programming guide for > what the "smallest" abbreviation is for each compiler option. I have rarely > seen sites use the minimum for each option. If you need to find them, check > out: > > > http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IGY3PG31/CCONTENT > S > > "Nuttall, Peter [CCC-OT_IT]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > > Hi All, > > > > Enterprise COBOL compiler v3.4. > > > > Am pretty sure someone else must have hit this. I have hit the 100 char (I > think ?) limit for the opts passed to the compiler via the Parm setting in > the JCL. > > > > For the Enterprise PL1 compiler I solved this by setting > PARM='+DD:OPTIONS' in the JCL and then putting the compiler opts in the dd > named OPTIONS. Is there a way for doing this with the Enterprise COBOL > Compiler ? ... I have been looking through the manuals, and have not found > anything ? > > > > Many thanks in advance for any help, > > Peter -- Don Poitras - zSeries R & D - SAS Institute Inc. - SAS Campus Drive mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (919)531-5637 Fax:677-4444 Cary, NC 27513 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

