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

in EDIT files, 861
in entry-sequenced files, 863
in indexed files, 864
in key-sequenced files, 864
in relative files, 863
in tape files, 847
in terminal files, 890
preferred description of, 164
PROMPT phrase and, 409
READ statement and, 413
writing, 492, 496
Variable-length records:description of, 80
Variable-size data items
operand identification and, 242
tables, 214
Variable-type intrinsic functions
description of, 657
MAX, 673
MIN, 677
RANGE, 686
SUM, 691
Variables
conditional see Conditional variables
environment, 713, 977
VARIANCE function, 696
VARYING phrase, 174
Verbs
description of, 278
imperative, 230
Vertical spacing, 911
Virgule (/):See Slash (/), 76
Virtual memory, 916
Visual Inspect debugger, 968
on PC, 968
Visual Studio .NET, 964
VOLUME attribute of DEFINE, 852
VS full-screen editor, 749
W
WAITED-IO parameter, 588
WARN directive, 769
Warning messages, 1107
description of, 251
format of, 1107
from Binder, 579
from compiler, 549, 579, 753
in compiler listing, 774
optional, 775
WHEN-COMPILED function, 697
While loop (PERFORM VARYING), 396
Working-Storage Section, 175
WRITE statement, 487
Write-through cache, 877
Writing
to console, 895
to labeled tape files, 842
to printer, 896, 914
to tape files, 838
unlabeled, 839
to terminal, 896
Writing to tape files
other than HP, 845
Writing:numeric data, 896
X
X in PICTURE clause, 193
X/Open CALL statement, 293
CANCEL statement and, 302, 798
description of, 798
ENTER statement and, 299, 798
Z
Z in PICTURE clause, 76, 193, 202
ZCOBDLL file
list of routines in, 611
overview of, 611
ZCREDLL file, 614
Zero
figurative constant for, 75
in PICTURE clause, 76, 193, 199
negative, 259
suppression of, 76
ZERO, ZEROS, or ZEROES figurative constant, 75
Zero-length records, 862, 863
Zero:suppression of, 202
ZSYSCOB file, 801
ZZPTnnnn file, 755
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