Compiler-Directive Statements

Compiler-directive statements direct the execution of the system generation compiler:

SIGNON initiates an online session or batch run of the system generation compiler.
SIGNOFF terminates an online session or batch run of the system generation compiler.
SET OPTIONS establishes default processing options for the current online session or batch run of the system generation compiler.
DISPLAY/PUNCH OPTIONS lists either the default processing options established in the data dictionary or the processing options in effect for the current online session or batch run of the system generation compiler.
VALIDATE directs the system generation compiler to cross-check the relationships among all components of the current system.
GENERATE instructs the system generation compiler to validate (see above) the current system and, if validation is successful, to produce the executable form of the system.
COPY copies all or portions of an existing system definition into a new or other existing system definition.
INCLUDE submits as input to the system generation compiler statements stored as a module in the data dictionary.

Each compiler-directive statement is described below.