Checking syntax remotely

You can perform a remote syntax check from a file that is open in the z Systems® LPEX Editor, COBOL Editor or PL/I Editor, from the Remote Systems view, or from the z/OS Projects view.

Before you begin

You must be connected to the remote system.

About this task

The syntax check action is not supported for sequential data sets.

Procedure

To check the syntax of your code using a remote compiler:

  1. Select or open the file that contains the code you want to check.
  2. Right-click and select Syntax Check > Remote or press Ctrl+Alt+R.
    If a JCL error occurs or the job ends abnormally, an error message displays to help you solve the problem. From this message window, you can do one of the following steps:
    • Open the job output to view the error messages and return codes.
    • Open the property group that is associated with the file to view the build properties currently in use.
    If the job executes successfully, any syntax errors are reported to the Remote Error List. If there are no errors, control is returned to you and you can continue working.