| Free-Form Syntax |
- Specify the DCL-PROC operation code to begin
a procedure.
- Specify the END-PROC operation code to end a procedure.
See Free-Form Procedure Statement. |

- Entry
- Explanation
- B
- The specification marks the beginning of the subprocedure being defined.
- E
- The specification marks the end of the subprocedure being defined.
A subprocedure coding consists minimally of a beginning procedure specification and an ending procedure specification. Any parameters and return value, as well as other definitions and calculations for the subprocedure are specified between the procedure specifications.