Non-SQL Precompiler Directives

The CA IDMS precompiler accepts several directives that are not associated with SQL statements and host variable declarations. These include:

RETRIEVAL—Specifies that the precompiler should ready the area of the dictionary containing data definitions in retrieval mode, allowing concurrent update of the area by other transactions
PROTECTED—Specifies that the precompiler should ready the area of the dictionary containing data definitions in update mode, preventing concurrent update of the area by other transactions
NO-ACTIVITY-LOG—Suppresses the logging of program activity statistics
DMLIST/NODMLIST—Specifies generation or no generation of a source listing for the statements that follow

Note: For more information about non-SQL precompiler directives, see Precompiler Directives.