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Micro Focus Visual COBOL 3.0 for Visual Studio 2017 > General Reference > Compiler Directives > Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List > OLDREADINTO
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Micro Focus Visual COBOL 3.0 for Visual Studio 2017 > General Reference > Compiler Directives > File Handling > OLDREADINTO

OLDREADINTO

Changes the behavior of the READ ... INTO statement.

Syntax:

>>-.---.-.----.--OLDREADINTO---------------><
   +-/-+ +-NO-+

Parameters:

None

Properties:

Default: NOOLDREADINTO
Phase: Syntax check
$SET: Any

Comments:

When OLDREADINTO is specified, the implicit move from the file's record area to the data item specified in the INTO phrase is executed even when the READ is not successful. If NOOLDREADINTO is specified, the MOVE only happens if the READ is successful.

Parent topic: File Handling
Parent topic: Run-time Behavior - Compatibility with Older Micro Focus Products
Parent topic: Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List
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