PROFILE controls the use of an optional profiler which collects performance data for the running application.

Non-CICS default

PROFILE=((OFF,' '),OVR)

CICS® default

PROFILE=((OFF,' '),OVR)

Amode 64 default

PROFILE=((OFF,' '),OVR)

Syntax

                  .-OFF-.     .-' '----.        .-OVR----.      
>>-PROFILE--(--(--+-ON--+--,--+-string-+--)--,--+-NONOVR-+--)--><

OFF

Indicates that the profile facility is inactive.

ON

Indicates that the profile facility is active.

' '

A null string indicates that no options are to be passed to the profiler.

string

Profile options that Language Environment® will pass to the profiler installed. You can enclose the string in either single or double quotation marks. The maximum length of the string is 250 bytes when specified on program invocation or via a compiler directive. When specifying this option using the CEEXOPT macro, the size is limited to 242 bytes.

OVR

Specifies that the option can be overridden.

NONOVR

Specifies that the option cannot be overridden.

For more information

An application cannot run with both the TEST and PROFILE options in effect. If both are specified, an informational message is generated and the Language Environment forces the PROFILE option OFF.