CDEL

The Comment Delete (CDEL) option determines the disposition of comments CA JCLCheck encounters in the input stream.

This option has the following format:

CDEL=0|1|2|3|4|9

0

Indicates delete no comments. This is the default.

1

Indicates delete all comments.

2

Indicates delete stand-alone comments.

3

Indicates delete blank stand-alone comments.

Note: If you specify CDEL=3, the blank stand-alone comment statements that JCLNeat inserts in response to BCS=Y are not deleted.

4

Indicates delete inline comments.

9

Requests that comments, imbedded and inline, are to be locked or associated with the keyword that precedes it.

An inline comment is one that is on the same card as the keyword.

An imbedded comment is one that is on a line by itself within the current logical statement.

Example: Inline comment

//DDNAME DD  DSN=MY.DSN,      This is an inline comment
//           DISP=SHR

Example: Imbedded comment

//DDNAME DD  DSN=MY.DSN,
//* This is an imbedded comment
//           DISP=SHR

In the examples above, both the inline and imbedded comments will be locked (Associated) with the DSN keyword.