SHOW prefix command (full-screen mode)

The SHOW prefix command specifies what relative statement (for C) or relative verb (for COBOL) within the line is to have its frequency count temporarily shown in the suffix area.

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramSHOWinteger;
integer
Selects a relative statement (for C) or a relative verb (for COBOL) within the line. The default value is 1. For optimized COBOL programs, the default value is the first executable statement which was not discarded by the optimizer.

Usage notes

  • If SET SUFFIX is currently OFF, SHOW prefix forces it ON.
  • The suffix display returns to normal on the next interaction.
  • The SHOW prefix command is not logged.

Example

Display the frequency count of the third statement or verb in the line (typed in the prefix area of the line where the statement is found). 
SHOW 3
No space is needed as a delimiter between the keyword and the integer; hence, SHOW 3 is equivalent to SHOW3.