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Using Relative Path Names

If your RM/COBOL application relies on the EXPANDED-PATH-SEARCH configuration option to locate files specified with a relative path name, you must set the COPYSEARCH"RM-EXPANDED" Compiler directive in Visual COBOL for equivalent behavior.

When running your application under the DIALECT"RM" emulation, COPYSEARCH"RM" is set by default, which only emulates the standard RM/COBOL directory search sequence when trying to resolve relative path names. You must override this setting with the COPYSEARCH"RM-EXPANDED" Compiler directive on your individual programs or application.