With the CBL (PROCESS) statement, you can specify compiler options to be used in the compilation of the program. The CBL (PROCESS) statement is placed before the identification division header of an outermost program.
Format >>-+-CBL-----+--+--------------+------------------------------->< '-PROCESS-' '-options-list-'
For more information about compiler options, see the Enterprise COBOL Programming Guide.
The CBL (PROCESS) statement can be preceded by a sequence number in columns 1 through 6. The first character of the sequence number must be numeric, and CBL or PROCESS can begin in column 8 or after; if a sequence number is not specified, CBL or PROCESS can begin in column 1 or after.
The CBL (PROCESS) statement must end before or at column 72, and options cannot be continued across multiple CBL (PROCESS) statements. However, you can use more than one CBL (PROCESS) statement. Multiple CBL (PROCESS) statements must follow one another with no intervening statements of any other type.
The CBL (PROCESS) statement must be placed before any comment lines or other compiler-directing statements.