Area A (Columns 8 through 11)
The following items must begin in Area A:
Division header
Section header
Paragraph header or paragraph name
Level indicator (FD and SD) or level-number (01 and 77)
DECLARATIVES and END DECLARATIVES
END PROGRAM header
The following items may begin in either Area A or Area B:
Comment lines
Debugging lines
Blank lines
Pseudo-text
Compiler-directing statements other than the USE statement
Division Header
Section Header
Paragraph Header or Paragraph Name
Level Indicator (FD and SD) or Level-Number (01 and 77)
DECLARATIVES and END DECLARATIVES
END PROGRAM Header
Parent topic:
Reference Format