LITCHAR

LITCHAR affects whether the QUOTE figurative constant represents quotation marks or apostrophes.

Syntax

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Default: LITCHAR=QUOTE
APOST: Use APOST if you want the figurative constant [ALL] QUOTE or [ALL] QUOTES to represent one or more apostrophe (') characters.
QUOTE: Use QUOTE if you want the figurative constant [ALL] QUOTE or [ALL] QUOTES to represent one or more quotation mark (") characters. QUOTE conforms to the 85 COBOL Standard.

Note:

Either quotation marks or apostrophes can be used as literal delimiters, regardless of whether the APOST or QUOTE option is in effect.
The delimiter character used as the opening delimiter for a literal must be used as the closing delimiter for that literal.