Removing specified unnecessary words from a COBOL program

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

  1. Right-click in the editor window to open the menu.
  2. Click Refactor > Remove Noise Words.
  3. Select one or more of the following noise words that you want to remove.
    • IS
    • THEN
    • PROCEED TO
  4. You can select Force preview. If you select this action, you must click Preview before your changes can be saved.
  5. 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.
  6. Click OK.

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