The /LINES qualifier makes line number information available for the ERL function, and the BASIC error reporter. The format of the /LINES qualifier is as follows: /[NO]LINES Note that if ERL (or RESUME) is found in a program that is compiled /NOLINES, HP BASIC for OpenVMS Alpha will not produce the message, but will silently turn on /LINES. If you specify /NOLINES, your program runs faster. The default is /NOLINES.