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

name
is any combination of character-strings except reserved words and separators (except period
(.)). It is handled as a comment.
MEMORY-SIZE clause
NOTE: The 1985 COBOL standard classifies the MEMORY-SIZE clause as obsolete, so you
are advised not to use it.
is checked for proper syntax but otherwise ignored. For more information, see MEMORY-SIZE
Clause.
PROGRAM COLLATING SEQUENCE clause
specifies a collating sequence for use in nonnumeric comparisons. For more information, see
PROGRAM COLLATING SEQUENCE Clause.
SEGMENT-LIMIT clause
NOTE: The 1985 COBOL standard classifies the SEGMENT-LIMIT clause as obsolete, so you
are advised not to use it.
is checked for proper syntax but otherwise ignored. For more information, see SEGMENT-LIMIT
Clause.
CHARACTER-SET clause
defines the ALPHABETIC class. For more information, see CHARACTER-SET Clause.
MEMORY-SIZE Clause
NOTE: The 1985 COBOL standard classifies the MEMORY-SIZE clause as obsolete, so you are
advised not to use it.
HP COBOL ignores the MEMORY SIZE clause except to check its syntax.
integer
must be in the range 1 through 32,767 but is otherwise ignored.
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