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RTS Switches (↑ COBOL System)
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These are the RTS switches. Select one to see details
of its effect. See ◄Introduction to switches►
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│ If you are using an add-on product, see also │
│ ◄Additional switches► │
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│◄0, 1, 2, ... 8► Programmable switches │
│◄A► Choose ANSI file handling and status codes│
│◄A1► Display trailing spaces │
│◄B, B1► Skip locked records │
│◄B2► Choose the sorting algorithm │
│◄C► Allow screens longer than 25 lines │
│◄C1► Non-standard size screens │
│◄C2► Disable COBOL text window │
│◄D► Invoke the ANSI COBOL Debug module │
│◄E► Execute code containing S-level errors │
│◄F► Validate numeric data in intermediate code│
│◄/F► Change file open limit on OS/2 │
│◄G► Reduce the size of I/O buffers │
│◄/H► Set maximum heap space on OS/2 │
│◄K1► Use old IBM PC keyboard handling │
│◄I1► Change program search order │
│◄K2► Use extended IBM PC keyboard handling │
│◄L► Make I/O errors return to program │
│◄L1► Enable the exception pop-up on OS/2 │
│◄L5► Handle LEVEL II COBOL files │
│◄M► Free up memory on DOS │
│◄/M► Change default number of heaps on OS/2 │
│◄N► Insert nulls in line sequential files │
│◄O► Disable divide by zero error │
│◄P► Use high-level printer I/O │
│◄P1► Sounds system bell using the BIOS │
│◄/P► Specify address of port for security key │
│◄R► Re-try locked record till available │
│◄/S► Change default stack size │
│◄S5► Use ANSI.SYS-compatible console I/O │
│◄S6► Change DISPLAY UPON CRT attribute behavior│
│◄T► Insert tabs in line sequential files │
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