ADATA

Use ADATA when you want the compiler to create a SYSADATA file that contains records of additional compilation information.

ADATA option syntax

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Default is: NOADATA

Abbreviations are: None

On z/OS®, the SYSADATA file is written to ddname SYSADATA.

The size of the SYSADATA file generally grows with the size of the associated program.

Option specification: You cannot specify the ADATA option in a PROCESS (or CBL) statement. You can specify it only in one of the following ways:

  • In the PARM parameter of JCL
  • As a cob2 command option
  • As an installation default
  • In the COBOPT environment variable