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Usage

Online Use of SIGNOFF

Online, SIGNOFF does not transfer control to CA IDMS/DC, DC/UCF, or the transfer control facility; the [Clear] key or the top-line command, [Clear], must follow SIGNOFF in order for the compiler to relinquish control.

When SIGNOFF is Not Required

SIGNOFF is recommended as the best way to terminate a compiler session. However, SIGNOFF is not always required, as described next:

• Online, SIGNOFF is required unless the full-screen editor command END is entered. For more information about the END command, see the CA IDMS Common Facilities Guide.
• In batch mode, SIGNOFF is assumed if the compiler encounters the end of the input file without encountering a SIGNOFF statement.

DDL Compilers Ignore Statements Following SIGNOFF

Any statements following the SIGNOFF command are ignored by the DDL compilers. In the following example, SIGNON and ADD SCHEMA are ignored. To end this session and begin another, eliminating the SIGNOFF statement would produce the desired results.

signoff.
signon dictionary=otherdd.
add schema name is othrschm.