Unsupported PL/I language elements
The following list summarizes PL/I functions not available:
- Use of
iSUB - Interactive declaration or use of user-defined functions
- All preprocessor directives
- Multiple assignments
BY NAMEassignmentsLIKEattributeFILE,PICTURE, andENTRYdata attributes- All I/O statements, including
DISPLAY INITattribute- Structures with the built-in functions
CSTG,CURRENTSTORAGE, andSTORAGE - The repetition factor is not supported for string constants
GRAPHICstring constants are not supported for expressions involving other data types- Declarations cannot be made as sub-commands (for example in a
BEGIN,DO, orSELECTcommand group)