Syntax for Setting Switches

To set switches on the command line, use the following command:

({ {+|-|/}s }...)

To set switches using COBSW use the following command:

Windows:

SET COBSW={ {+|-|/}switch }...

UNIX:

COBSW={ {+|-|/}switch }...
export COBSW

where:

{ \| }	Choose one of the items either side of the \|.
{ }...	You can repeat this item.
`switch`	Either a programmable switch with a digit in the range 0 through 8, or a run-time switch with an upper-case or lower-case letter. A letter is equivalent to the same letter followed by the digit 0. For example B, B0, b, b0 all refer to the same switch.
+	Sets the switch on.
-	Sets the switch off.

Notes

Switches can be separated by spaces (but this is not required); however, there must not be a space between the sign ("+" or "-") and its associated switch
Switches can be specified in any order, but each programmable or alphabetic switch must be preceded by a sign
Individual switches can be set more than once, but the last setting of any particular switch is the one accepted by the system
Switches remain set when COBOL subprograms are called
Switches set on the command line take precedence over those defined in the COBSW environment variable
Switches are case sensitive