isCOBOL Evolve : Language Reference : ELK Directives : HIDDEN Directive
HIDDEN Directive
This directive allows a field to be marked as hidden. This will avoid the need to convert a field into a service field.
$ELK HIDDEN
or
*(( ELK HIDDEN ))
or
*>(( ELK HIDDEN ))
Example
The field p1 will not be available in the web service:
       Linkage Section.
       01 params.
      $ELK HIDDEN
          03 p1 pic x(10).
          03 p2 pic x(10).