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Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.3 Update 2 for Eclipse (Windows) > General Reference > Run-time System Configuration > Run-time Switches > List of General Run-time Switches > S5 run-time switch

S5 run-time switch

Enables redirectable console I/O.
Restriction: These switches are supported for native COBOL only.

Properties:

Default: Off
Type: General

Comments:

This function is achieved by the run-time system forcing all ACCEPT FROM/DISPLAY UPON CONSOLE statements to be executed such that I/O to and from the screen and keyboard can be redirected by using the > and < operators on the operating system command line.

Parent topic: List of General Run-time Switches
Related information
Setting Run-time Switches
Run-time Switches
Run-time Configuration Tunables - Overview
Run-time Switches for OO Programs
Key to Run-time Switches
The ACCEPT Statement
ALTER and ACCEPT Statement Restrictions
The File Control Entry
Data Description Entry Skeleton
The USAGE Clause
Screen Section Entry Skeleton
The USAGE Clause in the Screen Section
The DISPLAY Statement
I2 run-time switch
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