In the System z® LPEX
Editor and the COBOL Editor, you can remove specified unnecessary
words from a COBOL program. The words, IS, THEN, and PROCEED TO are
not necessary in the COBOL source. They are considered "noise" words.
Removing these words from the source has no effect on compiling the
program.
Procedure
- Right-click in the editor window to open the pop-up menu.
- Click .
- Select the one or more of the following noise words that
you want to remove.
- You can select Force preview. If
you select this action, you must click Preview,
before your changes can be saved.
- Click Preview to see changes , which
provides a summary of the action you requested. You will have the
option to return and modify your selection or to continue. If
you click Continue the actual changes are shown.
- Click OK.