Determines if the Compiler should optimize out code to PERFORM empty paragraphs in generated native code. 
	 
  
 
	  
		Note: This directive is supported for native COBOL only. 
      
 
 
	  
 
	 Syntax:
 
		 
		>>-.---.--PERFORMOPT---------------------><
   +-/-+
 
	 Properties:
 
		 
		 
		
 
			  
			  
			  
				 
				  | Default: | PERFORMOPT | 
 
				 
				  | Phase: | Generate | 
 
				 
				  | $SET: | Initial | 
 
			 
 
		  
 
 
	 
Comments:
For greatest efficiency the Compiler normally does not generate code for a PERFORM statement that references an empty paragraph. If you require the code to be left in, for example for timing purposes, specify NOPERFORMOPT.