COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.03+)

Environment Division
HP COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs—520347-003
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Input-Output Section
DECIMAL-POINT Clause
The DECIMAL-POINT clause exchanges the functions of commas and periods in
PICTURE character-strings and numeric literals.
Input-Output Section
COBOL programs typically handle large amounts of data, stored on such devices as
disks and magnetic tapes. Before a program can use the stored data, the operating
system file names must be linked to COBOL file names. You connect the names in file-
control entries in the Input-Output Section.
Topics:
•
FILE-CONTROL Paragraph
•
I-O-CONTROL Paragraph
•
RECEIVE-CONTROL Paragraph
FILE-CONTROL Paragraph
If the FILE-CONTROL paragraph is present, it must be the first paragraph in the Input-
Output Section.
DECIMAL-POINT
IS
COMMA
VST380.vsd
.
SECTIONINPUT-OUTPUT
RECEIVE-CONTROL paragraph
I-O-CONTROL paragraph
FILE-CONTROL paragraph
VST035.vsd
.
FILE-CONTROL
file-control-entry
VST036.vsd