filename_quote_char

Specifies the quotation character used when interpreting filenames provided to the run-time system in calls such as CBL_OPEN_FILE.

Note: Restriction:

These tunables are supported for native COBOL only.

Syntax:

>>-----set filename_quote_char=---"character"------><

or:

>>-----set filename_quote_char=---'character'------><

Parameters:

character

The quotation character to be used when interpreting filenames provided to the run-time system in calls such as CBL_OPEN_FILE. Within a quoted filename, two adjacent quote characters are interpreted as a single quote when deriving the filename. It is necessary to quote filenames that have embedded spaces within them.

Properties:

Default:	" (the double quote character)
IDE equivalent: