Compiling a QA Build Program

This section covers the following topics:

• Compilation Options
• Command Tails for the Program Compiler
• Compilation Display
• Program Analysis
• Error Messages during Compilation

Introduction

The Program Compiler utility (PROGCOMP) compiles a QA Build program into a set of instructions that can be interpreted by the Program Interpreter (PROGRUN). When your program is compiled, a number of checks are made. If any of these fail, PROGCOMP produces an appropriate error message.

To compile a QA Build program from the DP4 menu

1. Select QA Build facilities
2. Select Program Compiler
3. Enter the name of the database
4. Select Changed programs
   or
   Select Selected programs and then enter the name of the program

To compile a QA Build program from the command line

For details of the command tails see Command Tails for the Program Compiler