IGNORE

This document covers the following topics:

• Function

• Example

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Function

The IGNORE statement is an "empty" statement which itself does not perform any function.

During the development phase of an application, you can insert IGNORE temporarily within statement blocks in which one or more statements are required, but which you intend to code later (for example, within AT BREAK or AT START OF DATA / AT END OF DATA). This allows you to continue programming in another part of the application without the as yet incomplete statement block leading to an error.

The IGNORE statement must also be used in condition statements, such as IF or DECIDE FOR, if no function is to be performed in the case of a condition being met.

Example

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AT TOP OF PAGE
   IGNORE         /* top-of-page processing still to be coded
END-TOPPAGE
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