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SPDISPLAY

Determines where COBOL DISPLAY information can be accessed.

Syntax:

[NO]SPDISPLAY

Properties:

Default:

NOSPDISPLAY

Scope:

Used at compile time:	Yes
Behavior at run time:	Source file

See Scope - OpenESQL SQL Compiler Directive Options for more information.

Comments:

When set for a SQL CLR stored procedure, COBOL DISPLAYs are sent back to the caller as SQL Server information messages.

When set for a COBOL application, SQL Server information messages are written to the console.

When a COBOL stored procedure is called using an interactive SQL tool, such as SQL Server Management Studio, information messages are shown via the message output provided by the tool.