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 menu.
- Click .
- Select 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 a summary of
the changes that are made by the action you requested. You can return
and modify your selection or to continue. If you click Continue,
the actual changes are shown.
- Click OK.