AXML_IGNORE_EMPTY_DATA

Set this variable to TRUE to omit empty and zero-filled data from AcuXML's output file. In this case, AcuXML will not write tags for alphabetic data items that are all blank or numeric data items that are 0. When you set this variable from your COBOL program, it affects any records written via AcuXML from that point on. Note that setting this variable to TRUE could cause AcuXML to generate parts of an XML file that are not consistent with any DTD or schema associated with the file. As a result, use this variable with care.

The default value of FALSE causes AcuXML to generate tags for all data items in the file. If your records are mostly empty, this may be overkill.