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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ANSI
ANSI
Figure 37-2. ANSI Reference Format
Table 37-2. Valid Indicator Area Characters (ANSI Reference Format)
Valid Character Character Name Indicates that the line is a …
? Question mark Compiler directive
* Asterisk Ordinary comment
/ Slash Comment to be printed at the top of a page
D Uppercase D Debugging line
d Lowercase d Debugging line
- Hyphen Continuation line
Column:
Margin:
Area BArea A
87 9 10 11 12 72 73 ... 80
Line
Indicator Field
CA B R
...
Identification Field
123456
L
Sequence
Number
Area
VST524.vsd