RMCobol Compiler Output Question

[klophockey]

I am compiling a Cobol program with the RMCobol compiler in the Unix Linux environment.

I have successfully compiled the program with RMCobol but I would like to see text for the warning messages it generates.

The output of the compile is: Compilation complete -- Programs: 1, Errors: 0, Warnings: 131.

The program executes and puts out the expected program results, so the warnings do not seem to affect the results.

However, I was wondering how/where I could see a compile listing with the warning messages shown.

Seeing these messages may help me to make the code clean in the event I am not using the best practices in coding.

Thank you very much.

 

[mikrom]

The compiler has many options which you could specify on command line or in the configuration file - see the user guide (p. 148 ff.):

https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/rm-cobol/1214/RMC-UG.pdf

 

[klophockey]

It appears that the 'K' option is being put in the configuration file which says Suppresses the banner message and the terminal error listing. I would assume that is where the warning messages would be. Am I correct? If I am correct, I could take this out during testing and put it back when ready to run the program in a Production environment.
Further information regarding the 'K'option says Use the K Option to suppress the banner message and the terminal error listing. This is useful when you are running under batch files or shell scripts
I am running the program under batch files. Therefore, I think it would be prudent to keep the 'K' option after I have done my test session analysis.
Do you agree with that statement as well.

Thank you very much for responding to my question. I am a novice regarding RMCobol but certainly willing to learn how to use it.

 

[mikrom]

Unfortunately I have no experience with this COBOL compiler either.
But in my opinion the K-option suppresses output which otherwise will be printed every time when the program runs (banner and terminal error listing - don't know what is terminal error listing).
The compiler listing will be produced only once when the program is compiled and in my opinion, the L-option is for this purpose (see description of both options - manual p.150).
I would try on the command line
this command

[b]rmcobol [i]source_file.cbl[/i] L=.[/b]

which should produce the compiler listing in the current directory (see the manual p.149)
or this with negating the K-option with tilde (~)

[b]rmcobol [i]source_file.cbl[/i] ~K L=.[/b]

 

[k5tm]

I have a LOT of experience with RM/COBOL.

Use the L option to specify a listing directory. So, to use mikrom last example, L=. produces a listing in the current directory. You may also use the E option to specify an 'error only' listing directory.

You may find RM/COBOL documentation here. Micro Focus acquired Liant (nee Ryan McFarland) some years ago and continues to publish RM/COBOL. Compile options are described in the User's Guide.

Tom Morrison
Consultant

 

[klophockey]

Thank you for sharing the information. You are very kind to do so and I greatly appreciate you taking time to share your expertise.