COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

Source Program Organization and Format
HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006
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Reference Format
Reference Format
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TANDEM
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ANSI
TANDEM
Figure 37-1. Tandem Reference Format
Table 37-1. Valid Indicator Field Characters (Tandem Reference Format)
Valid Character Character Name Means that the line is a …
? Question mark Compiler directive
* Asterisk Ordinary comment
/ Slash Comment to be printed at the top of the next page
D Uppercase D Debugging line
d Lowercase d Debugging line
- Hyphen Continuation line
Space Text line
Column:
Margin:
Area BArea A
Line
*n <= 132
21345678910...n*
Indicator Area
CA B R
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