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Comments

How to Indicate a Comment

You can include comments among the statements submitted to the system generation compiler. Use any of the following symbols on an input line preceding the comment text to indicate that the remainder of the line is a comment:

• Asterisk (*) (Must be coded in position 1 to be accepted as a comment)
• Asterisk and plus sign (*+)
• Two dashes (--)

When the system generation compiler encounters the initial symbol, it disregards the entire line of input.

Comment Lines Redisplayed with ECHO or LIST Option

Although comment lines are not interpreted as system generation statements, they are redisplayed along with other input lines if the ECHO or LIST option of the SET OPTIONS statement is in effect. Note, however, that comment lines beginning in positions 1 and 2 of an input line with an asterisk and a plus sign (*+) or two dashes (--) are not echoed.

Note: For more information about the SET OPTIONS statement, see SET OPTIONS Statement.