Entering multiline commands without continuation

You can enter the following command parts on separate lines without using the SBCS hyphen (-) continuation character:
  • Subcommands and the END keyword in the PROCEDURE command
  • The programming language neutral BEGIN command.
  • When the current programming language setting is C, statements that are part of a compound or block statement
  • When the current programming language setting is COBOL:
    • EVALUATE
      • Subcommands in WHEN and OTHER clauses
      • END-EVALUATE keyword
    • IF
      • Subcommands in THEN and ELSE clauses
      • END-IF keyword
    • PERFORM
      • Subcommands
      • Subcommands in UNTIL clause
      • END-PERFORM keyword
  • When the current programming language setting is PL/I, the DO command is for conditional looping.
  • When the current programming language setting is assembler, disassembly, LangX COBOL, or COBOL, use the language-neutral DO command.

Refer to the following topics for more information related to the material discussed in this topic.

  • BEGIN command in IBM® z/OS® Debugger Reference and Messages
  • DO command (PL/I) in IBM z/OS Debugger Reference and Messages