The following compiler options are automatically forwarded to each preprocessor, including the AcuSQL pre-compiler:
| -Sa | indicates that the input file is in ANSI format |
| -Sd | directs the preprocessor to include debugging lines |
| -Si | directs the preprocessor to include source lines according to a pattern in the Identification Area of the source code. The next separate argument is the pattern to match. |
| -Sl | enables support for long ANSI format source code |
| -St | indicates that the input file is in terminal format COBOL |
| -Sx | directs the preprocessor to exclude source lines according to a pattern in the Identification Area of the source code. The next separate argument is the pattern to match. |
| -efile | directs the preprocessor to write error messages to specified file (if not specified, error messages are directed to standard error output) |
Every preprocessor (written to the standards of the ACUCOBOL-GT General Preprocessor Interface) honors the -e option. Every preprocessor accepts the other options, although it may not make use of them.
See Using the Compiler for a description of all compiler options.