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CONVERTPTR (↑ Allowing Language Features)
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  Directive:    CONVERTPTR
 
  Function:     Specifies whether POINTER data items can be redefined
                as PIC 9(9) COMP data items.
 
  Syntax:
 
     ─┬───┬─┬────┬─CONVERTPTR─────────────────
        └─/─┘ └─NO─┘
 
  Parameters:   None
 
  Default:      NOCONVERTPTR
 
  Phase:        Syntax check
 
  $SET:         Initial
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