TRUNCCALLNAME

Truncates subprogram names to a specified length.
Note: This directive is supported for native COBOL only.

Syntax:

>>-.---.-.------TRUNCCALLNAME--"integer"--.------><
   +-/-+ +-NO---TRUNCCALLNAME-------------+

Parameters:

integer The length to which to truncate the name

Properties:

Default: NOTRUNCCALLNAME
Phase: Syntax check
$SET: Initial

Dependencies:

Set to TRUNCCALLNAME"8" by DIALECT"ANS85", DIALECT"COBOL370", DIALECT"ENTCOBOL", DIALECT"MVS", DIALECT"OS390", DIALECT"OSVS", and DIALECT"VSC21".

Comments:

This directive truncates the name of a called subprogram to integer characters. Only literal or data names are truncated.

Parent topic: Language Features - Mainframe Compatibility
Parent topic: Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List