AMODE Compiler Directive

You need the AMODE directive for any program module which:

• Creates mainframe-style pointer items - using the syntax:

  SETpointer-item
  TO ADDRESS OF data-item

• Uses mainframe-style pointer items using the syntax:

  SET ADDRESS OFlinkage-item
  TO pointer-item

• Contains a Working-Storage item passed to a subprogram that creates a mainframe-style pointer item which points to that Working-Storage item

Studio Enterprise Edition also provides and sets the DATA Compiler directive that can control the placement of the Data Division of a program compiled using the AMODE Compiler directive.

You must specify the appropriate settings for these directives depending on the dialect you are using.