Nonstandard clauses, COBOL Programming

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NONSTANDARD CLAUSES:

The various clauses explained above are as per the ANSI standard. Also, most compilers provide for additional nonstandard clauses to meet the specific necessities of the corresponding computer.

Illustration of file-description entries:

  FD   FILE - A

          RECORD  CONTAINS   130   CHARACTERS

          BLOCK  CONTAINS  20   RECORDS

          DATA RECORD IS FIRST-RECORD

          LABEL RECORDS ARE STANDARD

          VALUE   OF   ID   IS    "MY-LIFE".

      01       FIRST-RECORD     PIC        X(130).      

 


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