PC (Fortran only)

Derivation: Private Common blocks

PC controls if Fortran status common blocks are shared among load modules.

The default value for non-CICS applications is NOPC.

PC is ignored under CICS®.

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Syntax

   .-NOPC-.   
>>-+-PC---+----------------------------------------------------><

NOPC
Specifies that Fortran static common blocks with the same name but in different load modules all refer to the same storage. NOPC applies only to static common blocks referenced by compiled code produced by any of the following compilers and that were not compiled with the PC compiler option:
  • VS FORTRAN Version 2 Release 5
  • VS FORTRAN Version 2 Release 6
PC
Specifies that Fortran static common blocks with the same name but in different load modules do not refer to the same storage.