OPTIONAL-FILE

Makes the Compiler treat all files opened for I-O or EXTEND as optional.

Syntax:

>>-.---.-.----.--OPTIONAL-FILE-------------><
   +-/-+ +-NO-+

Parameters:

None

Properties:

Default:	OPTIONAL-FILE (Dialect)
Phase:	Syntax check
$SET:	Initial

Dependencies:

Set to OPTIONAL-FILE immediately by NORM. Set to NOOPTIONAL-FILE immediately by RM or RM"ANSI".

Comments:

Under ANSI'85 Standard COBOL, a file is treated as optional only if it has the OPTIONAL phrase in its SELECT statement. For compatibility with the ANSI'85 Standard you must specify the NOOPTIONAL-FILE directive.