IGNORE

#### Search Results

Search

# IGNORE

`IGNORE`

This document covers the following topics:

- Function

- Example

## 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

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

### On this page

- Function
- Example