PARAMCOUNTCHECK

Restriction: This directive is supported in native COBOL only.

Enables the program to be called with fewer parameters than are specified in the relevant entry point's USING clause.

Syntax:

>>-.---.-.----.--PARAMCOUNTCHECK-----------><
   +-/-+ +-NO-+

Parameters:

None

Properties:

Default:	PARAMCOUNTCHECK
Phase:	Generate
$SET:	Initial

Comments:

You must use this directive if any of the following apply:

The program is called with a variable number of parameters.
The program contains a Linkage Section, and is to be used both as a main program run from the command line and as a subprogram called from another program.
The program is compiled with STICKY-LINKAGE"2" specified.

Otherwise the program can be compiled with NOPARAMCOUNTCHECK for efficiency. A program to be called from a language other than COBOL must be compiled with NOPARAMCOUNTCHECK.

PARAMCOUNTCHECK

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