Enables you to select how the remainder is calculated in a DIVIDE statement.
Note: This directive is supported for native COBOL only.
Syntax:
>>------REMAINDER---"integer"-----------><
Parameters:
-
integer
- Must be one of:
- 1
- The Compiler uses the ANSI 85 algorithm.
- 2
- The Compiler uses an algorithm employing a subsidiary quotient. This subsidiary quotient is signed and is of sufficient size to hold any valid value. All current IBM mainframe compilers use this non-standard algorithm.
Properties:
| Default:
|
REMAINDER"1"
(Dialect)
|
| Phase:
|
Syntax check
|
| $SET:
|
Any
|
