SOURCEFORMAT

Sets the layout format for your COBOL source.

Syntax:

>>-.---.--SOURCEFORMAT--"format-type"------><
   +-/-+

format-type

The format of COBOL source. One of:

Default:	SOURCEFORMAT"VARIABLE" for managed code and SOURCEFORMAT"FIXED" for native code and from the command line
Phase:	Syntax check
$SET:	Any

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

SOURCEFORMAT"FIXED" is set by DIALECT"ENTCOBOL".

Generically, the COBSQL preprocessor supports SOURCEFORMAT"FIXED" only.

For Pro*COBOL applications, COBSQL also supports SOURCEFORMAT"TERMINAL" and SOURCEFORMAT"VARIABLE".