/NOOPTIMIZE is recommended with /DEBUG Explanation: The compiler performs optimization of your COBOL program when you specify /DEBUG, resulting in unusual program behavior when stepping through your program in subsequent debugging sessions. In addition, program SECTION and PARAGRAPH names may not appear when debugging optimized programs. User Action: To suppress this compiler message, you must change the level of optimization on the COBOL command line or specify no optimization. (For example, specify /NOOPTIMIZE, /OPTIMIZE, or /OPTIMIZE=LEVEL=x). To provide the debugger with the best possible information about your program, specify /NOOPTIMIZE.