# OPTIONS - statement

**URL:** <https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/options-statement/61012>\
**Category:** Forum\
**Tags:** Adabas-Natural, Natural, Natural-on-Mainframes\
**Created:** [May 18, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/options-statement/61012 "2006-05-18T20:21:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![cooolguyin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@cooolguyin](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/cooolguyin)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/options-statement/61012/1 "2006-05-18T20:21:38Z")

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Hi all,

can you tell me the syntax and usage of OPTION statement in natural… Thanks

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**Author:** ![anon29934956](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@anon29934956](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/anon29934956)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/options-statement/61012/2 "2006-05-18T20:52:26Z")

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In the statements manual under OPTION statement you can find:

> [@](#):
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> The OPTIONS statement can be used to specify various compilation options as parameters for the current Natural programming object. The same options can be used to specify
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> statically with the NTCMPO macro;  
> dynamically with the CMPO parameter;  
> within a Natural session with the COMPOPT system command.  
> In addition, the OPTIONS statement can be used to specify options for the Natural Optimizer Compiler. These options are described in the Natural Optimizer Compiler documentation.
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> Natural Optimizer Compiler options specified with the MCG option are checked for validity even if the Natural Optimizer Compiler is not installed.

Regards,  
Michael

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**Author:** ![cooolguyin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@cooolguyin](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/cooolguyin)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/options-statement/61012/3 "2006-05-19T20:10:50Z")

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Thanks michael… but i am still unsure about 'Natural Optimizer Compiler ’ can you give me the link where to find the info. about this… Thanks

Regds.,  
prem

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/options-statement/61012/4 "2006-05-19T20:39:34Z")

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[url][http://developer.softwareag.com/ets/docu/natural/Nat414mf/print/noc\_mf.pdf[/url]](http://developer.softwareag.com/ets/docu/natural/Nat414mf/print/noc_mf.pdf%5B/url%5D)

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**Author:** ![cooolguyin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@cooolguyin](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/cooolguyin)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/options-statement/61012/5 "2006-05-19T20:43:30Z")

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Thanks wolf… i go through it

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/options-statement/61012/6 "2021-04-02T14:40:39Z")

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