what is EJECT in a cobol prg

mohanraz · New User Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 1

What is EJECT doing in a cobol prg.

Prandip · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:46 pm Post subject: Re: what is EJECT in a cobol prg

What do the manuals say?

Hint: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IGY3LR00/8.1.6?DT=20011206182158

ovreddy · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:58 am Post subject:

Hi Mohanraz,

EJECT statement will EJECT one blank paper before printing.

Bye,
Reddy.

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1526

Hi Mo,

EJECT is a compiler directing stmt. That means it doesn't find its way in to the pgm you're compiling.

It directs the compiler to print the next line of the compiler printout to the top of the next page.

Take the time to peruse the manual periodically. You'll learn a lot more.

aabhas · New User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 2

The EJECT statement is a compiler-directing statement, provided as an
IBM extension, which causes the compiler to perform a page eject
operation on the source listing. The next source statement line (i.e.,
the line following the EJECT statement) is then printed at the top of
the next page.

Format
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EJECT

EJECT may appear in either Area A or Area B but must be the only
statement on the line. It may be followed by an optional period.