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

MeaningDiagram Piece

Specify item one or more times, separating occurrences

with commas.

Specify item at most n times.

NOTE: To refer to a particular railroad diagram or figure when giving feedback to HP, use the

number at the bottom right corner of that railroad diagram or figure (for example, VST742.vsd).

Spacing rules are:

• If the arrow between two diagram pieces is labelled “ns,” put no spaces between the syntactic

items that they represent. For example:

means that you type:

$NEWVOL

not

$ NEWVOL

• An “ns” on the top line of a choice structure applies to the lower lines in the choice structure

as well. For example:

means that you type one of:

"COBOL85^RETURN^SORT^ERRORS"

"COBOL_RETURN_SORT_ERRORS_"

• If two diagram pieces are not separated by a separator character (such as a comma, semicolon,

or parenthesis), separate the syntactic items that they represent by at least one space or a

new line. For example:

means that you type:

MULTIPLY 3 4

not