COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

ANSI Reference Format
HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006
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Area A
Area A
Area A begins at Margin A and uses columns 8 through 11. These must begin in area
A:
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Division names
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Section headers
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Paragraph headers
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These level indicators and level numbers for the Data Division:
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FD (file descriptions)
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SD (sort-merge file descriptions)
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Level-numbers 01 and 77
Level-numbers 02 through 49, 66, and 88 can begin in either area A or area B.
Area B
Area B begins at Margin B and uses columns 12 through 72. Sentences within a
paragraph must begin in area B. Level-numbers 02 through 49, 66, and 88 can begin
in either area A or area B.
Identification Field
The identification field begins at Margin R and uses columns 73 through 80. The
identification field can contain any ASCII characters. The compiler treats it as a
comment.