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Status Future consideration
Workspace COBOL Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 10, 2020

Compiler Directives

We do not like the inclusion of the compiler directives and the commenting out of non-included statements.
We think all directives and non-included statements should be excluded from the source listing.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Aug 9, 2024

    Delivered!

  • Guest
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    Nov 20, 2020

    This RFE is being accepted and will be updated once put into plan.

  • Guest
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    Nov 5, 2020

    Duplicate ;-)

  • Guest
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    Oct 19, 2020

    This RFE is still being investigated.

  • Guest
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    Sep 10, 2020

    Only if this is optional, since some of us might like it the way it is.