SYMBSTART

Sets the number from which the Compiler counts positions in the collating sequence when compiling the SYMBOLIC CHARACTERS clause.

Syntax:

>>-.---.--SYMBSTART--"integer"-------------><
   +-/-+

Parameters:

integer

The number to be used.

Properties:

Default:	SYMBSTART"1"
Phase:	Syntax check
$SET:	Initial

Comments:

For ANSI conformance use SYMBSTART"1"; for compatibility with previous products use SYMBSTART"0".

Example:

With SYMBSTART"1", the COBOL statement:

symbolic characters bee is 67

declares a symbolic character bee representing "B" since, counting from 1, "B" is the 67th character in the ASCII collating sequence. With SYMBSTART"0", bee represents "C".