COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

Identification Division
HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006
5-3
Identification Division Syntax
DATE-WRITTEN paragraph
DATE-COMPILED paragraph
SECURITY paragraph
Note. The 1985 COBOL standard classifies the DATE-WRITTEN paragraph as obsolete,
so you are advised not to use it. Instead, use a comment, as in Example 5-2.
Note. The 1985 COBOL standard classifies the DATE-COMPILED paragraph as
obsolete, so you are advised not to use it. Instead, use a comment, as in Example 5-2
.
Note. The 1985 COBOL standard classifies the SECURITY paragraph as obsolete, so
you are advised not to use it. Instead, use a comment, as in Example 5-2
.
Example 5-1. Identification Division With Obsolete Paragraphs
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. MYPROG
AUTHOR. JANE DOE
INSTALLATION. HEADQUARTERS
DATE-WRITTEN. JANUARY 20, 1992
DATE-COMPILED. JANUARY 21, 1992
SECURITY. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
DATE-WRITTEN
.
comment-entry
VST402.vsd
DATE-COMPILED
.
comment-entry
VST013.vsd
SECURITY .
comment-entry
VST404.vsd