Rational Developer for System z

Checking syntax

Note: Syntax checking is only available for the SCLM Developer Toolkit that is shipped with Rational® Developer for System z®.

SCLM Developer Toolkit provides two options for checking the syntax of your resources: local syntax check and remote syntax check. The Syntax Check functions are restricted to members that are checked out, have an SCLM language for which an extension has been defined and match those that are used by Rational Developer for System z for COBOL and PL/I.

Compile options must be configured for both local and remote compiles. For local syntax checks, this is done through the IBM SCLM Developer Toolkit Preferences page. Alternatively, you can select the member, right-click and select Syntax Check->Properties.

To set the compile options for remote syntax checks, do the following:
  1. Using the RSE view, select the connection, development group data set, or member within the development group and select Properties. See the Refresh Dependencies topic for more information.
  2. Specify the appropriate compile options.
  3. Click Ok.

Local syntax checking uses the Windows COBOL or PL/I compiler to check the syntax of resources. Refer to the Checking syntax locally topic for more information.

Remote syntax checking uses the Rational Developer for System z JCL procedure support to submit resources to a remote compiler for syntax checking. Refer to the Checking syntax remotely topic for more information.


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