Use ADATA when you want the compiler to create a SYSADATA file that contains records of additional compilation information.

ADATA option syntax

Default is: NOADATA

Abbreviations are: None

ADATA is required for remote compilation using an IBM Windows COBOL compiler.
On z/OS, the SYSADATA file is file is written to ddname SYSADATA.
The size of the SYSADATA file generally grows with the size of the associated program.

You cannot specify ADATA in a PROCESS (CBL) statement.
You can specify it only in one of the following ways:

• In the PARM parameter of JCL
• As a cob2 command option
• As an installation default
• In the COBOPT environment variable