Concepts
For help on the
ILE COBOL
language concepts, select from the following topics.
Characters, character-strings, words, literals, comments, and separators
Sections and paragraphs
Reference format for a COBOL source line (Sequence Number Area, Indicator Area, Area A, Area B, and Comment Area)
Methods of referencing data and procedures
Types of COBOL names and their scope
Methods of transferring control of program flow from one statement to another statement
User-defined data types
Supporting Information
Parent topic:
About ILE COBOL Language Reference