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Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.3 for Visual Studio 2015 > General Reference > Compiler Directives > Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List > ECHO
Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.3 for Visual Studio 2015 > General Reference > Compiler Directives > Compiler Control > Compiler Control - Screen > ECHO

ECHO

Makes the Compiler display error lines and error messages on the screen.

Syntax:

>>-.---.-.----.--ECHO----------------------><
   +-/-+ +-NO-+

Parameters:

None

Properties:

Default: ECHO (Dialect)
Phase: Syntax check
$SET: Any

Dependencies:

Set to NOECHO immediately by ECHOALL.

Comments:

For each error, the source line is displayed together with an error number and (unless BRIEF is set) an explanatory message.

Parent topic: Compiler Control - Screen
Parent topic: Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List
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