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Compiling a Program

Compiling a program results in a form of the program ready for execution (object form) and a compilation listing.

You can compile a program by issuing a COMPILE command in the command area during an online session or by submitting a member containing a batch job stream. This job stream can contain a COMPILE command. You can submit it during an online session.

You can direct the output of an online compilation, the compilation listing, to the output library for browsing online or to a system printer. You can also direct an online compilation to a network printer. This chapter describes how to compile a program online.

Note: When you recompile a program, only the working data, parameters, and panels that were changed since the program was last compiled are recompiled.