COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.08+, J06.03+)

TANDEM
Figure 46 Tandem Reference Format
Table 132 Valid Indicator Field Characters (Tandem Reference Format)
Means that the line is a …Character NameValid Character
Compiler directiveQuestion mark?
Ordinary commentAsterisk*
Comment to be printed at the top of the next pageSlash/
Debugging lineUppercase DD
Debugging lineLowercase dd
Continuation lineHyphen-
Text lineSpace
ANSI
Figure 47 ANSI Reference Format
Table 133 Valid Indicator Area Characters (ANSI Reference Format)
Indicates that the line is a …Character NameValid Character
Compiler directiveQuestion mark?
Ordinary commentAsterisk*
Comment to be printed at the top of a pageSlash/
Debugging lineUppercase DD
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