MXLOOPS Subcommand (SET command)

MXLOOPS specifies the maximum number of times that a loop that is defined by the LOOP-END LOOP structure is executed for a single case or input record. The default is 40.

• MXLOOPS prevents infinite loops, which may occur if no cutoff is specified for the loop structure (see LOOP-END LOOP).
• MXLOOPS will limit the number of loops for any loop structure that doesn't have an indexing clause, including loops with conditional IF clauses. If a loop has an indexing clause (e.g., LOOP #i=1 to 1000), the indexing clause overrides the MXLOOPS setting.
• When a loop is terminated, control passes to the command immediately following the END LOOP command, even if the END LOOP condition is not yet met.